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    Imaging ultrasonic sensor system SWISS completed 60000 simulated flight hours to check structural integrity of aircraft subcomponent

    Kress, K.P. / Baderschneider, H.J. / Guse, G. | Tema Archiv | 2003
    Many military platforms such as fighter aircraft are nowadays operated for several decades under sometimes varying missions. Additional ...

    Vibration control of a gossamer toroidal structure using smart material actuators and sensors

    Jha, A.K. / Inman, D.J. | Tema Archiv | 2003
    Gossamer or inflatable structures have been a subject of renewed interest for space applications because of their lightweight, on-orbit ...

    Vibration and shape control of hinged light structures using electromagnetic forces

    Matsuzaki, Y. / Miyachi, S. / Sasaki, T. | Tema Archiv | 2003
    This paper describes a new electromagnetic device for vibration control of a light-weighted deployable/retractable structure which consists ...

    Neural network application in damage identification using multi-scale sensing data

    Studer, M. / Peters, K. | Tema Archiv | 2003
    different material scales make the identification of damage difficult with a single sensing device. On the other hand, for aerospace applications ...

    Polymer waveguides for 100 cm (40") optical backplanes

    Moisel, J. / Guttmann, J. / Huber, H.P. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    Optical backplanes are attractive components for systems with high data rates between subsystems and a large number of interconnects. An ...

    Radiation qualification and testing of a large number of optical glasses used in the ESA fluid science laboratory onboard the columbus orbital Facility of the international space station

    Doyle, D.B. / Dewandre, T.M. / Claessens, D. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    International Space Station (ISS) is a multi-user facility for the performance of microgravity research. It comprises a very complex optical bench ...

    Combined radiation damage, annealing, and ageing studies of InGaAsP/InP 1310 nm lasers for the CMS tracker optical links

    Gill, K.A. / Grabit, R. / Troska, J. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    multi-quantum-well lasers, the type chosen for use in the CMS Tracker optical links. The radiation damage effects are compared for a variety of ...

    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 ...

    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 ...

    Nonlinear optic polymer electro-optic modulators for space applications

    Grote, J.G. / Zetts, J.S. / Nelson, R.L. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    passive polymers with various conductivities, both ionic and electronic, suitable for use as optical cladding layers in NLO polymer based opto ...

    Smart suspension systems for bridge-friendly vehicles

    Chen, Yonghong / Tan, C.A. / Bergman, L.A. et al. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    traversing a bridge are examined in order to develop various designs of smart suspension systems for bridge-friendly vehicles. The bridge-vehicle ...

    20K-cryogenic-temperature satellite materials outgassing facility for ASTM-E1559 standard

    Bertrand, W.T. / Prebola, J.L. / Wood, B.E. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    This paper describes the development of a facility for material outgassing measurements using quartz crystal microbalances (QCMs) operating ...

    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 ...

    Thruster-plume-induced contamination measurements from the PIC and SPIFEX flight experiments

    Soares, C.E. / Barsamian, H. / Rauer, S. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    developed for the International Space Station (ISS). ...

    Model reduction and substructuring for computing responses of structures containing frequency-dependent viscoelastic materials

    Germes, S. / Van Herpe, F. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    systems, there is still a need for finite element models capable of predicting the frequency response of structures containing VEM. We address in ...

    Multi-element adjustable transducer arrays for the ultrasonic scanning of aging aircraft

    Komsky, I.N. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    airplane structures. Conventional techniques for crack or corrosion characterization are based on either echo-amplitude measurements or time-of ...

    Extraction of properties of condensed outgassed species by thermogravimetric analysis

    Simpson, T.R. / Hall, D.F. / Ternet, G.K. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    evaluator (ASCME). This paper provides fitted parameters for Langmuire evaporation models of contaminants from 15 materials based upon kinetic ...

    Molecular contamination effects on the thermal emittance of highly reflective surfaces at cryogenic temperatures

    Chang, C.W. | Tema Archiv | 2002
    performance for low emissivity surfaces, the effects on optical performance will also be examined because changes of the optical characteristics such ...

    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 ...