Undergraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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A Framework for Analysis of Softball Pitching, as Applied to Legal and Illegal Pitches
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)In response to the NCAA’s 2023 rule change allowing softball pitchers to legally disengage from the playing surface while delivering a pitch, this study develops a framework to analyze and compare the legal drag, legal ... -
Analysis of Origami Flasher-Inspired Deployable Structures Through Dynamic and Experimental Modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)The Origami “flasher” model holds immense engineering promise due to its ability to alternate between a compressed 3-dimensional form and a deployed 2-dimensional form. While zero-thickness mathematical models have been ... -
Optimization of Fasp for Li-Ion Cathode Material Production
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2024-05)The need to improve battery technology is higher than ever given the projected increase in battery consumption in the next decade and beyond. One key limiting factor of batteries is their cost, and one major way to reduce ...