Theses: Recent submissions
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A methodology for turbocharging single cylinder four stroke internal combustion engines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis presents a method for turbocharging single cylinder four stroke internal combustion engines, a model used to evaluate it, an experimental setup used to test it, and the findings of this experiment. A turbocharged ... -
Droplet deposition on hydrophobic surfaces for agricultural sprays
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis presents a study of the in-situ precipitation of polyelectrolytes during droplet impacts and its applications in enhancing the retention efficiency of sprays. Large amounts of agricultural sprays are wasted ... -
Analysis of slipback of rural water supply systems in India using FIETS framework and IMIS database : Gujarat Case Study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The objective of this project is to address the failure rate or "slipback" of rural water supply systems in India by analyzing performance of previous water projects using the national government database called IMIS. Data ...