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    Impact analysis of automotive structures with distributed smart material systems

    Peelamedu, S.M. / Naganathan, N.G. / Buckley, S. | Tema Archiv | 1999
    material site is predicted accounting for the material properties, piezoceramic thickness, adhesive thickness including the effect of adhesives. A ...

    Impact damage detection of stiffened composite panels by using embedded small-diameter optical fibers

    Tsutsui, H. / Kawamata, A. / Sanda, T. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2001
    by the sensors. In this study, both multi-mode optical fibers and fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensors are used for detecting impact load and ...

    Impact of helmet-mounted display visor spectral characteristics on visual performance

    Marasco, P.L. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    , they can be used as the final element in the optical system that relays visual information to the observer. To enhance their usefulness as the ...

    Industrial and commercial applications of bi-stable reeled composites

    Compton-Bishop, Q.M. / Daton-Lovett, A.J. / Curry, R.G. | Tema Archiv | 2000
    their retracted length. Used for the remote deployment of cameras and other tools into hazardous environments, BRC actuators have facilitated ...

    In-situ observation of crystal growth in microgravity by high resolution microscopies

    Katsuo Tsukamoto / Kazuo Onuma | Tema Archiv | 1991
    High resolution in-situ observation methods were developed for the investigation of crystal growth mechanisms from solution phases. Crystal ...

    Instrumented hertzian indentation study of two commerical silicon carbides

    Miller, H.T. / McCuiston, R.C. / LaSalvia, J.C. | Tema Archiv | 2009
    ballistic threats. Pressureless-sintered SiCs are attractive alternatives to hot-pressed variants for some particular applications based upon cost ...
    Verlag: American Ceramic Society (ACS) , Westerville

    Integrated wireless piezoelectric sensors

    Ihler, E. / Zaglauer, H.W. / Herold-Schmidt, U. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2000
    the service life, for instance of an aircraft. Complex sensor systems will require significant additional expenditures with respect to cabling ...

    Integration of piezoceramic actuators in fiber-reinforced structures for aerospace applications

    Durr, J. / Herold-Schmidt, U. / Zaglauer, H.W. et al. | Tema Archiv | 1998
    Up to now experimental and theoretical research on active structures for aerospace applications has put the focus mainly on surface bonded ...

    Interaction of micro-organisms (fungi and bacteria) with optical and electronic materials

    Kukhtarev, N.V. / Kukhtareva, T.V. / Jones, J. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    for unattended and space-based optical and electronic systems. We have investigated the process of growth and distribution of fungal elements ...

    Investigating the use of ultrasonic guided waves for aging wire insulation assessment

    Anastasi, R.F. / Madaras, E.I. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    becomes brittle and cracks. This exposes the underlying conductive wire to the potential for short circuits and fire. The difficulty is that ...

    In-vivo mechanical tissue property measurement for improved simulations

    Ottensmeyer, M.P. / Salisbury, J. | Tema Archiv | 2000
    of appropriate training cases from which students can learn. This is especially true for battlefield surgery, as civilian hospitals may not ...

    Lamb wave assessment of fatigue damage in aluminum plates

    Grondel, S. / Moulin, E. / Delebarre, C. | Tema Archiv | 1999
    and compare it with delay evolution. Results are obtained for two types of fatigue sequences. It is experimentally shown that the relative ...

    Large zeolites - why and how to grow in space

    Sacco, A. jun. | Tema Archiv | 1991

    Laser-driven vehicles - from inner-space to outer-space

    Yabe, T. / Phipps, C. / Aoki, K. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    pulses of MJ laser can give sound speed to a 10 tons airplane. The concept can also be used for driving a micro-ship inside the human body and a ...

    Laser remote chemical sensors at Raytheon

    Cohn, D.B. / Fukumoto, J.M. / Shepard, J.G. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    , angle-tuned, optical parametric oscillator wavelength shifter. The system provides for power efficiency, compactness, and light weight that are ...

    Mandrel reusability in precision replication of ZnS conformal domes

    Goela, J.S. / Askinazi, J. / Robinson, B. | Tema Archiv | 2001

    Materials and actuators for the shape control of structures

    des Rochettes, H.M. / Petitniot, J.L. | Tema Archiv | 2001
    Smart materials and actuators meet a noticeable requirement for the shape control of aerodynamic surfaces. This interest is borne as well ...

    Measurements of optically transparent and mirrored specimens from the POSA, LDEF A0034, and EOIM-III space flight experiments

    Pippin, H.G. / Finckenor, M.M. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    Deposition of molecular contamination onto spacecraft surfaces changes the thermo-optical and electrical properties of those surfaces. Such ...

    Measuring space radiation impact on the characteristics of optical glasses; measurement results and recommendations from testing a selected set of materials

    Fruit, M. / Gusarov, A.I. / Doyle, D.B. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    Radiation sensitivity of glass is a general concern for the designer of Space optical instruments. ASTRIUM, in cooperation with SCK-CEN ...

    Mechanisms based on piezo actuators

    Claeyssen, F. / Le Letty, R. / Barillot, F. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2001
    In several fields (optics, space, aircraft, fluid control, biomedical, and manufacturing) there is a strong need for compact robust and ...