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In space, visual based relative navigation systems suffer from the harsh illumination conditions of the target (e.g. eclipse conditions, solar glare, etc.). In current Rendezvous and Docking (RvD) missions, most of these ...
Ehirim, Obinna H.; Knowles, Kevin; Saddington, Alistair J.; Finnis, Mark V.(Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2018-04-19)
A ground-effect diffuser is an upward-sloping section of the underbody of a racing car that enhances aerodynamic performance by increasing the downforce, thus improving tire grip. The downforce generated by a diffuser can ...
Farnell, G. P.; Saddington, A. J.; Lacey, L. J.(Elsevier, 2018-11-24)
As technology advances, systems behaviour becomes more difficult to predict and control, resulting in a lack of systems assurance across the supply chain. Here we describe a structured approach to address the assurance of ...
In all orbital applications, such as on-orbit servicing and repair, rendezvous and docking, active debris removal (ADR), and planetary applications, such as exploration of unknown environments for scientific purposes by ...
The Horizon 2020 Integrated 3D Sensors (I3DS) project brings together the following entities throughout Europe: THALES ALENIA SPACE - France / Italy / UK / Spain, SINTEF (Norway), TERMA (Denmark), COSINE (Netherlands), ...
Allen, Robert A.; Renfrey, Simon(IEOM Society, 2017-07-31)
A neglected aspect of the nature of expertise and knowledge is how personnel in public procurement are
perceived. The purpose of this paper is to examine the characteristics of procurement staff who are
perceived to be ...
The Balearic Islands occupy a central space in the western Mediterranean, at the maritime crossroads between North Africa, the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of southwestern Europe. As such, it is well placed to investigate ...
Rahman, Md Arafatur; Hasan, Md Munirul; Asyhari, A. Taufiq; Alam Bhuiyan, Md Zakirul(IEEE, 2018-04-02)
Every year, floods result in huge damage and devastation both to lives and properties all over the world. Much of this devastation and its prolonged effects result from a lack of collaboration among the rescue agents as a ...
This study investigated how to minimize carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from charcoal by impregnating with Pd-Sn/alumina and Cu-Mn/graphite. Samples were heated isothermally with continuous monitoring of residual CO using ...
This chapter analyses EU deployment of strategies of ‘entrenchment’ and ‘accommodation’ to react to challenges that could have negatively affected—or that might in the future negatively affect—the attainment of universal ...
This study aims to characterize the Neolithic ceramics (Mushki, Bashi, and Jari wares) of the Kur River Basin and reconstruct the origin of the raw materials and manufacturing technology. Neolithic ceramics from 13 different ...
Automatic modulation classification (AMC), being an integral part of multi-standard communication systems, allows for the identification of modulation schemes of detected signals. The need for this type of blind modulation ...
Georgiev, Krasin; Balleri, Alessio Balleri; Stove, Andy; Holderied, Marc W.(2018-07-20)
Echolocating bats have evolved the ability to detect, resolve and discriminate targets in highly challenging environments using biological sonar. The way bats process signals in the receiving auditory system is not the ...
Yuan, Xuetao; Caraballo, Elba V.; Little, J.; Debiasi, Marco; Serrani, A.; Ozbay, H.; Myatt, J. H.; Samimy, M.(Applied Mathematics Scientific Research Institute, 2009-01-31)
A benchmark problem in active aerodynamic flow control, suppression of strong pressure oscillations induced by flow over a shallow cavity, is addressed in this paper. Proper orthogonal decomposition and Galerkin projection ...
Experimental investigation of wing flexibility on vertical thrust generation and power consumption in hovering condition for a hovering Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle, namely FlowerFly, weighing 14.5 g with a 3 g onboard ...
An Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) method was developed and optimised to extract hexahydro‐1,3,5‐trinitro‐1,3,5‐triazine (RDX) from a polyurethane matrix. The ASE method development was benchmarked against Soxhlet ...
Space debris represents a growing threat for both current spacecraft and future launches. This is exceptionally alarming in the case of low Earth orbits, where chain impacts of existing debris generate even more fragments, ...
Throughout the Western Balkans a range of international actors have been involved in the comprehensive reconstruction of polities, economies and societies ravaged by the violent conflicts and political turmoil of the 1990s. ...
Smartphones and tablets are becoming ubiquitous within our connected lives and as a result these devices are increasingly being used for more and more sensitive applications, such as banking. The security of the information ...