Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004.
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| author | Morales, Luis F. (Luis Francisco), 1982- |
| author2 | David C. Gossard. |
| author_facet | David C. Gossard. Morales, Luis F. (Luis Francisco), 1982- |
| author_sort | Morales, Luis F. (Luis Francisco), 1982- |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/327702019-04-10T15:21:16Z Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid Morales, Luis F. (Luis Francisco), 1982- David C. Gossard. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004. "June 2004." Includes bibliographical references (leaf 19). Viruses enclose genetic material, DNA or RNA, that are the cause of several diseases and conditions suffered by humans such as Influenza, Chickenpox, Smallpox, Herpes, and Hepatitis C. It is for this reason that viruses are of interest to us. By studying the virus, we can develop methods to counteract their effects as well as advance the knowledge of biology. Motivated by the study of viruses, this thesis consists of the development of a model of a virus capsid for educational and illustrative purposes. This thesis begins with a study of the virus and its capsid structure. It studies the icosahedral structure and the theory of quasi-equivalence, which were favored by viruses throughout their evolution. We then look into the manufacturing of the model capsid which was composed of three major components; developing the protein subunits that create the capsid, giving the subunits an appropriate mating angle, and joining the subunits to form the virus model. The subunits were created by two different approaches, through the use delrin, and through injection molding. The angling of the subunits was approached through a fixture designed for this application and a wedge. Finally, the joining and assembly was achieved by using glue. The results had limited success, but it served as an initial prototype and a learning process and established some bases and groundwork for further developments. by Luis F. Morales. S.B. 2006-05-15T20:28:45Z 2006-05-15T20:28:45Z 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32770 57570584 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 19 leaves 1599874 bytes 1597578 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Morales, Luis F. (Luis Francisco), 1982- Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title | Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title_full | Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title_fullStr | Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title_short | Design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| title_sort | design and manufacturing of a physical model of an icosahedral virus capsid |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32770 |
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