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Showing 1 to 20 of 148 for “"Chassis"”.
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Analysis and Optimization of Chassis Movements in Transportation Networks with Centralized Chassis Processing Facilities
… the concept of “Centralized Processing of Chassis,” and its potential impact on port drayage efficiency. The concept revolves around an off-dock terminal (or several off-dock terminals), referred to as Chassis Processing Facilities (CPFs). A CPF is located close to the port, where trucks …
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Haemophilus influenzae as a chassis for directed endosymbiosis
… explores Haemophilus influenzae as a candidate chassis for directed endosymbiosis with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. H. influenzae is small, genetically tractable, naturally competent for DNA uptake, facultatively intracellular, and dependent on host-relevant cofactors including NAD and hemin. These …
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Building a robust bacterial chassis for synthetic biology
… hardened GASP phenotypes could be used as a chassis for producing commercially relevant proteins and antibiotics. The GASP phenotype is contamination resistant as it is capable of surviving in a nutrient limited condition. This phenotype shows slower growth rate and increased protein …
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Design and Optimization of Carbon-Fiber Chassis Panels
… the VT 2013 car, the torsional stiffness of the chassis was increased. Increasing the torsional stiffness of the chassis allows the suspension to be more precisely tuned, resulting in a better overall performance. An investigation was conducted into methods for improving the chassis stiffness, …
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Research and Development of Electric Micro-Bus Vehicle Chassis
In this project, a chassis concept has been developed for a small electric vehicle ’minibus’. The vehicle is intended to be used as a transport between agricultural locations in Ethiopia to cities where the products can be sold. The objective is to develop a chassis that can house several different …
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Location-Aware Adaptive Vehicle Dynamics System: Linear Chassis Predictions
One seminal question that faces a vehicle's driver (either human or computer) is predicting the capability of the vehicle as it encounters upcoming terrain. A Location-Aware Adaptive Vehicle Dynamics (LAAVD) System is being developed to assist the driver in maintaining vehicle handling capabilities …
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Development of a heavy-duty vehicle chassis dynamometer test route
A heavy duty vehicle chassis dynamometer driving route, titled "City-Suburban Heavy Vehicle Route" (CSHVR) was developed. Data for designing the CSHVR were collected using a Campbell Scientific 21x. Procedures were developed to reduce statistically the speed and time data into representative speed …
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Development of Rhodopseudomonas palustris as a chassis for biotechnological applications
… is needed to establish R. palustris as a viable chassis organism for biotechnological purposes. This work sets out to establish optimal conditions for cultivating R. palustris in the laboratory, including the design of a suitable batch photobioreactor system. It also determines optimal conditions …
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Engineering the interface between cellular chassis and synthetic biological systems
… biological systems and the host cell, or chassis. I propose that the coupling between engineered biological systems and the cellular chassis might be reduced if fewer resources were shared between the system and the chassis. I describe the construction of cellular chassis expressing both …
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Design and optimization of a Formula SAE racecar chassis and suspension
Designing and constructing a chassis and suspension system for a Formula SAE racecar is a highly complex task involving the interaction of hundreds of parts that all perform an essential function. This thesis examines the critical factors in designing and implementing a Formula SAE chassis from the …
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The Engineering Process for the Design of a Motorcycle Chassis and Suspension
… process for the design of a modern motorcycle chassis and suspension. The engineering process focuses on the interdisciplinary fields of engineering dealing with design and structural optimization. Specialized software, such as Motorcycle Kinematics, MATLAB, CATIA, HEEDS Professional, and …
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Design, manufacturing, and verification of a steel tube spaceframe chassis for Formula SAE
The Formula SAE chassis provides a number of functions: it protects the driver during high speed operation, links critical components such as the engine, drivetrain, and suspension together through a rigid structure, and distributes forces through the frame to allow for predictable handling and …
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Design of a tricycle chassis using computer-aided design and finite element analysis
… iterative design process to improve the rear chassis of a pedal-powered tricycle. The tricycle, which is used in Lagos, Nigeria to collect and transport waste materials, is regularly ridden on rough terrain with loads greater than 600 pounds, and thus requires a frame that can be subjected to …
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Design and Analysis of a Monocoque Chassis for an Electric Formula SAE Vehicle
The chassis design of a racecar is fundamental to unlocking the maximum vehicle performance by supporting the applied external loads with a low-mass, high-stiffness structure. Thus far, MIT’s Formula SAE team has developed and utilized welded steel tube chassis designs for their racecars due to …
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Chassis flexibility : assessing architectural differences and their effect on managing derivative product development
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2000.
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The development of Sinorhizobium meliloti and Deinococcus radiodurans as chassis for synthetic biology applications
… and sustainability. Traditional microbial chassis used for these purposes are the most well-characterized bacteria and yeast, Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Synthetic biology can be used to facilitate engineering of microbial chassis with new or improved traits. However, …
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Design of Chassis, Impact Attenuator, Suspension and Aerodynamic Systems of a Formula SAE Car
… thesis documents an attempt made to design the chassis, impact attenuator, aerodynamics and suspension systems of the first UH College of Technology Formula SAE car. A systematic design methodology was adopted to tackle the challenge of having many unavailable inputs while designing each …
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Chassis + infill : a consumer-driven, open source building approach for adaptive, mass customized housing
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003.
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