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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 ...
Light-weight materials selection for high-speed naval craft
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
A decision analysis study was conducted on the process of materials selection for high-speed naval craft using the Modified Digital Logic (MDL) method proposed by B. Dehgham-Manshadi et al in ref [17]. The purpose is to ...
Remote nondestructive evaluation of composite-steel interface by acoustic laser vibrometry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Composite materials are increasingly being used in both civil and ship structures. In particular, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are being utilized. FRP materials are most often employed to reinforce aging or ...
Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEM) in micro / nanofluidics for novel BioMEMS platforms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The overall goal of this thesis was to exploit the versatility of the polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) to fabricate a novel micro/nanofluidic device for patterning bacteria in BioMEMS. Nanofluidic channels offer new ...
Short sea shipping : barriers, incentives and feasibility of truck ferry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Many problems plague the United States' transportation infrastructure: congestion, poor roadway conditions, obsolescence, and maintenance cost not the least among these. In recent years, the Department of Transportation, ...
Network design and fleet allocation model for vessel operation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Containership operators in the U.S. are confronted with a number of problems in the way they make critical fleet allocation decisions to meet the increase of shippers' demands. Instead of the empirical approach, this ...
Engineering and economic implications of ice-classed containerships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
The Arctic is becoming increasingly attractive for shipping. With the potential savings in transit time and the untapped natural resources, both the shipping and offshore industries are pouring capital into research and ...