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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Design Evaluation"”.
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Broadband satellite constellation design & evaluation
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001.
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The design, evaluation and costing of biomass gasifiers
The objective of this study has been to enable a greater understanding of the biomass gasification process through the development and use of process and economic models. A new theoretical equilibrium model of gasification is described using the operating condition called the adiabatic carbon …
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Designing product character - Design evaluation based on product properties
… of a product and to generate a scheme of basic design elements for the product. Studies in material culture introduce the concept of characterizing products, which, provides us with a new perspective in viewing and understanding a product. The result of this study will be the generation of …
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Current Shuttling Cell Voltage Balancers: Design, Evaluation, and Simulation
… capacitor-based charge pump configurations designed for cell voltage balancing. At 0.4 V cell differential, the peak balance current of the 2S balancer was over 9.9 A. At 0.8 V cell differential, the peak balance current of the 4S balancer was over 14.6 A. Ultimately, these charge pumps can …
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A study and critical review of design evaluation methodologies
… recognition of the significant potential of design to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the resulting product, system, or structure. Moreover, the design process itself is undergoing a metamorphosis. Its largely sequential nature is giving way to greater concurrency and to the …
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A fuzzy set paradigm for conceptual system design evaluation
… discipline during the later life-cycle phases of design and development (preliminary and detailed) cannot compensate for an ill-conceived system concept and for premature commitments made during the conceptual design phase. This significance notwithstanding, the nascent stage of system design has …
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Combat aircraft scenario tradeoff models for conceptual design evaluation
… nature and relate important conceptual aircraft design parameters such as thrust-to-mass ratio, wing loading, empty mass, maneuverability, etc. and operational parameters (e.g., weapon payload, range, loiter time, flight profiles, etc.) to the aircraft sortie survivability and lethality under …
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Combat aircraft mission tradeoff models for conceptual design evaluation
… but nonetheless with a higher availability). Evaluation of specific technological improvements such as smaller radar cross section, higher thrust/weight, improved weapons ranges, is made using the MOEs. Also, a cost-effectiveness tradeoff methodology is developed by determining the acquisition …
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Exploring a capability-demand interaction model for inclusive design evaluation
Designers are required to evaluate their designs against the needs and capabilities of their target user groups in order to achieve successful, inclusive products. This dissertation presents exploratory research into the specific problem of supporting analytical design evaluation for Inclusive …
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Design evaluation spreadsheet for the design of a baby teether
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1990.
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Simultaneous engineering design evaluation using the design dependent parameter approach
… a computer based simultaneous engineering design evaluation methodology to simultaneously evaluate candidate product and manufacturing resource designs. It utilizes the design dependent parameter approach to evaluate design alternatives resulting from candidate product and manufacturing …
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Ultrasound mediated Targeted Drug Delivery In Vitro: design, evaluation and application
… The experiments were conducted in a specially designed research environment, which was comprehensively evaluated to ensure both cell sterility and proper FUS propagation. Various sonication parameters were applied, in conjunction with a commercially available ultrasound contrast agent (USCA), …
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Development of a decision support tool for transit network design evaluation
… soccer world cup event heavily influenced the design of the network. As a result, network appraisal is one area that can be done on the system to identify areas of improvement. In this thesis, decision making support will be demonstrated using a network design appraisal process for the MyCiTi …
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A goal-oriented design evaluation framework for decision making under uncertainty
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999.
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Design evaluation of naval combatant secondary structure under hydrostatic lateral load
Thesis (S.M. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2003.
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Design, evaluation, and validation of a naval ship structural health monitoring tool
… philosophy to minimal manning and new ship designs focused on automation encourage a re-evaluation of these structural preventative maintenance procedures. Automation of structural inspection and damage detection would reduce associated manpower costs as well as inform better preventative …
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A 3-Dimensional In Silico Test Bed for Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter Design Evaluation and Optimization
… of the atrium. The standard <em>in vitro</em> evaluation of ablation catheters through lesion studies is a resource intensive effort due to tissue variability and visual measurement methods, necessitating large sample sizes and multiple prototype builds. A computational test bed for ablation …
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Development of Simulation Platform for Oropharyngeal Airway Placement and Design Evaluation of the Bardo Airway
… Theodore Burdumy. The Bardo airway has unique design to transfer the clenching force from incisor to the molar. However, the Bardo OPA is one-sized, and cannot fit most of the patients like the commonly-used OPAs, such as the Berman and Gudel OPA, which have a spectrum of sizes to ensure fit. …
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A unified decision analysis framework for robust system design evaluation in the face of uncertainty
… of decisions made during early phases of system design. To develop quality systems, both engineering and management need fundamental principles and methodologies to guide decision making during system design and advanced planning. In order to provide for the efficient resolution of complex system …
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An accident probability analysis and design evaluation of the gas-cooled fast breeder reactor demonstration plant
Thesis. 1976. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Engineering.
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