The Dollhouse is a model of domestic life; its material framework, spatiality, passage, function and aesthetic describe the architectural construction of a domestic ideal. Yet, the dollhouse is not simply an architectural model; it is made specifically to house a doll. While architecture structures the movement of the body, social constructions mold the body as well as its image. Thus, both architectural and social frameworks come together simultaneously to form the cast of the dollhouse, for which the doll is molded to fit. But now she is trapped inside the dollhouse - her fortress and asylum - she is held captive in its frames and assessed on how well she fits; if she has been trained to use all the props, if she can suit the wardrobe, and play the pre-scripted roles. She must embody the doll in order to find a place of belonging. Thus the domestic ideal is cast in exclusion of the real woman inside the doll, whose presence becomes a screaming absence found in the impressions left from the cast. I have assembled the casts of four Dollhouses and the Dolls made to fit inside them. Fabricated by an interplay of pairing and comparison, a formation between image and text, it is the meeting of two surfaces, of inside and outside, and a woman in between.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004. / Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xvi, 162 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-162).

Die Soldering occurs in aluminum permanent mold casting when the cast metal bonds with the die surface and remains stuck upon ejection of the part. Eventually, this layer builds up and production must be stopped for cleaning. It was estimated in a Contech squeeze casting plant in Pierceton, IN, that 1.5% of variable overhead can be directly attributed to die soldering. Previous work at WPI has focused on developing the mechanism of how soldering occurs. This work focuses on how that knowledge can be applied in an industrial setting. The work has focused on 4 major areas: (1) Using MAGMAsoft to predict die soldering, (2) Using surface metrology to measure die soldering, (3) Documenting the total process effects of using strontium modified casting alloys. The work has resulted in: (1) Guidelines for using MAGMAsoft to predict die soldering. The results can be incorporated into the existing MAGMA die soldering module, but provide more accurate time and temperature criteria. (2) The results of the study prove that measurement of the surface of the cast part itself can be used as a method for quantifying die soldering. (3) The total process effects of Sr-modification are reported, along with suggestions for immediate use of Sr-modification at the Pierceton, IN casting plant and guidelines for using Strontium in the future.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1963.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1963.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1949.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1962.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1962.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1955.

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