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aVoilà : optimizing and evaluating procurement paths across the commercial aviation product life cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Spirit AeroSystems is engaged in an unprecedented collaboration to supply a composite fuselage section for a new aircraft program. In most cases, Spirit cannot effectively leverage its composite sourcing experience with ...
Collective intelligence in financial markets : does consumer sentiment influence valuation of financial products?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This paper examines the relationship between the public mood associated with the economies of Italy, Spain and Greece, and prices of Credit Default Swaps on sovereign bonds of aforementioned countries. The effect of the ...
Identification of toxoplasma gondii genes involved in the strain-specific modulation of IL-12 cytokine secretion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular pathogen that causes life-threatening toxoplasmosis in developing fetuses and immune-compromised individuals. An immune response to a Toxoplasma infection is characterized by the ...
Rotation of a slender rod injected into a cylindrical constraint
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
We investigate the buckling of a slender elastic rod injected into a cylindrical constraint while undergoing axial rotation. Particular focus is given to extension of the helical buckling length. This problem is of particular ...
Development of experimental methods to measure osmosis-driven water flux and molecular transport across nanoporous graphene membranes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Graphene, an atomically thin planar lattice of sp2 bonded carbon atoms with high strength and impermeability, has drawn attention as a promising next generation high flux separation membrane. Molecular dynamics simulations ...
Coastal ocean variability off the coast of Taiwan in response to typhoon Morakot : river forcing, atmospheric forcing, and cold dome dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The ocean is a complex, constantly changing, highly dynamical system. Prediction capabilities are constantly being improved in order to better understand and forecast ocean properties for applications in science, industry, ...
Synchronization on nulticore architectures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The rise of multicore computing has made synchronization necessary to overcome the challenge of sharing data between multiple threads. Locks are critical synchronization primitives for maintaining data integrity and ...
Rethinking streets : urban life with autonomous vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Historically, streets have served a range of functions, primarily those associated with traffic circulation and social interaction. However, in the 20th century, the street design became centered on traffic movement and ...
A systems approach to procurement of automated technology
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Company A's Product Group B (PGB) is developing an automated system to complete final assembly of the Component, a structural member of the product that includes technology supporting two features of the product's competitive ...
Riffle : an efficient communication system with strong anonymity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Anonymous communication is an important part of democratic societies and freedom of speech. Whistleblowers, protest organizers, and, more broadly, anyone with controversial viewpoints have been using the limited form of ...