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As far as design of composite structures is concerned, it is important that we are able
to accurately determine the failure modes and damage progression of structures made
of composite materials. This will in turn, aid ...
A new method is developed to deal with shape optimization problems. The
core idea of the method is to introduce the knot insertion algorithm which
keeps the geometry unchanged while increasing the number of control ...
For decades Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been considered as one o f the most
prominent alternative fuels to petrol. LPG typically consists of propane, butane and
propylene, but also smaller quantities o f methane ...
This thesis describes two external cavity laser diode designs. The first utilises a Bragg
grating fabricated in highly biréfringent optical fibre and offers, through the use of a
waveplate, the ability to switch between ...
The analysis of the development context for a distributed temperature detection
system in an aircraft cargo compartment and the review of candidate technologies
stressed the advantages of using the spontaneous Raman ...
Detailed specialist knowledge of pre-design, design, aerodynamics, engine
performances and flying performances is necessary for the pre-design of transport
aeroplanes.
In this paper, studies are described which provide ...
In many industries, the depressurisation of gas-saturated solutionseis controlled to
regulate bubble formation. Carbonated drink dispensers need to depressurise solutions
with minimum bubble formation, whereas dissolved ...
Usability is a multidimensional concept, and although a number of techniques have been
developed for assessing usability, none have been developed specifically for the civil
flight deck or its components. The requirement ...
The development of many gas condensate fields and the increasing number of marginal
fields whose economics do not support conventional bulky separation and processing
facilities means that new wet gas flow metering ...
Boundary layer separation studies have been going on for many years. The
concept of flow control is not new, with boundary layer blowing or suction to
delay separation known since Prandtl. Many flow control methods ...
The existence o f an atmospheric icing th re a t to a irc ra ft operating in moist, low
altitudes at temperatures below freezing is well known.
The objective o f this study was to develop an a irc ra ft ice protection ...
The Michelson Interferometer has been the principal interferometer configuration for
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging. For OCT applications, in particular
endoscopy, there may be polarisation induced signal ...
When a vehicle travels at hypersonic speeds during launch, cruise or atmospheric re-entry
it is subject to extremely high surface flow temperatures. As well as on the vehicle forebody, extreme heating can take place close ...
Current developments of civil and military applications may require the installation of
aero-engines embedded into the aircraft structure. Consequently, complex diffusing Sducts are necessary to convey air from the intake ...
Among all aeronautical structures prone to develop MSD, riveted lap joints in the
fuselage have been identified as being the most susceptible. Recent recommendations
by regulators to avoid MSD threat stipulate an Inspection ...
The employment of CFD methods for the analysis of multistage turbomachinery flows is restricted for the foreseeable future to steady-state methods of which the most widespread one employs the mixing-plane approach. The ...
The aim of this research was to develop a model for successfully managing the development of e-government in Oman. E-government refers to the transaction of government business with citizens by electronic means, including ...
Bidirectional impulse turbines for oscillating water column wave power devices have the inherent problem of pressure losses associated with the outlet guide vane, adversely affecting the performance of the turbine. Two ...
Uninhabited Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) escapes the bounds of conventional ideas and opens a big window of new opportunities in combat aircraft design. A conceptual design methodology was produced to investigate the packaging ...