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Market characteristics of future oil tanker operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This work analyzes the market characteristics of future oil tanker operations with a particular emphasis on those aspects which will have a potential impact on the design of future vessels. The market analysis model used ...
Convective heat transfer model for determining quench recovery of high temperature superconducting YBCO in liquid nitrogen
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Stability of a superconducting magnet is critical for reliable operation of a device in which the magnet plays a role. With the advent of high temperature superconductors (HTS), liquid nitrogen may be used to cool HTS ...
A tribological study of the interaction between surface micro texturing and viscoelastic lubricants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
An experimental study is performed on micro textured surfaces using both elastic and Newtonian fluids in order to understand the effect of surface texturing and fluid rheology on sliding friction under lubricated conditions. ...
Integrating response surface methods and uncertainty analysis into ship concept exploration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Electrostatic charging of jumping droplets on superhydrophobic nanostructured surfaces : fundamental study and applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Condensation is a ubiquitous process often observed in nature and harnessed in many industrial processes such as power generation, desalination, thermal management, and building environmental control. Recent advancements ...
Tumor cell extravasation in an in vitro microvascular network platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
A deeper understanding of the mechanisms of tumor cell extravasation is essential in creating therapies that target this crucial step in cancer metastasis. Extravasation assays exist, but with limitations; data from in ...
Single-degree-of-freedom energy harvesters by stochastic excitation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
In this thesis, the performance criteria for the objective comparison of different classes of single-degree-of-freedom oscillators under stochastic excitation are developed. For each family of oscillators, these objective ...
Mechanisms of mesothelial tissue lubrication
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In the pleural space, sliding between the lung and chest wall induces shear stress that could damage the delicate mesothelial cells covering the tissue surfaces. Normally, the pleural space, which is filled with fluid, is ...
A design flux injector for NMR superconducting magnets : results of operation with superconducting insert cells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
It has been known for some time that high-temperature superconductors (HTS) are critical for the construction of NMR magnets generating 1 GHz and above. Such systems generally require an HTS insert to be placed in the inner ...
Investigation of the remolding step in reference free part encapsulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)