Graduate Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Distinct roles for energy storage and transmission infrastructure in a renewables-based electric power system 

      Kim, Beomjun (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      Due to the intermittency of renewable resources, achieving a high coverage of renewable generation at low cost is one of the main hurdles to realizing zero-carbon electricity generation. In this study, we analyze the roles ...

    • Wedged Vortex Generator Applications for Marine Vessels 

      Kimmeth, Jack (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      This thesis investigates the effectiveness of vortex generators (VGs) in reducing viscous drag in hydrodynamic applications. Initial experimental and computational fluid dynamics analyses identified wedge-shaped VGs as the ...

    • Prosody in Kichwa 

      Chango Masaquiza, Soledad (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-05)
      This thesis investigates the prosodic system of Salasaka Kichwa, focusing on the interaction between pitch, morphosyntactic structure, and word order in both elicited and spontaneous speech. Based on data from ten native ...