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    Optical fiber cable assembly characterization for the mercury laser altimeter

    Ott, M.N. / Proctor, M. / Dodson, M. et al. | Tema Archive | 2003
    For the space flight mission MESSENGER, the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) instrument required highly reliable optical fiber assemblies for ...

    VCSEL optical subassembly for avionics fiber-optic modules

    Hager, H.E. / Chan, E.Y. / Beranek, M.W. et al. | Tema Archive | 1996
    , the question of VCSEL suitability for use in avionics-qualifiable fiber-optic systems naturally follows. This paper addresses avionics ...
    Keywords: OSA (optical subassembly)

    The application and development tendency of optical measurement in automobile industry

    Gang Wan | Tema Archive | 2002
    trend of the optical measurement technique by using several applications. It is greatly expected in the car body development that the physical ...

    A study of active thermography approaches for the non-destructive testing and evaluation of aerospace structures

    Avdelidis, N.P. / Ibarra-Castanedo, C. / Marioli-Riga, Z.P. et al. | Tema Archive | 2008
    The prerequisite for more competent and cost effective aircraft has led to the evolution of innovative testing and evaluation procedures ...

    Industrial applications of shearography for inspection of aircraft components

    Krupka, R. / Walz, T. / Ettemeyer, A. | Tema Archive | 2003
    Shearography has been validated as fast and reliable inspection technique for aerospace components. Following several years phase of ...

    Fiber optic sensor-based SHM technologies for aerospace applications in Japan

    Takeda, N. | Tema Archive | 2008
    optical fiber and its fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor for embedment inside a lamina of composite laminates without strength reduction. First, the ...

    Surveillance video with spatially registered graphics for decision support

    Majoros, A. / Ianni, J. / Davies, P. et al. | Tema Archive | 2007
    , and presents a rapidly growing volume of content for those observers to understand and integrate. However, knowing the identity of objects and ...

    Hybrid, contact, and no contact measurement system for industry

    Sitnik, R. / Sladek, J. / Kupiec, M. et al. | Tema Archive | 2008
    the paper we present a concept that combines the accuracy of coordinate measurement machines (CMM) and the speed of full-field optical methods ...

    A bioinspired vision chip architecture for collision detection in automotive applications

    Laviana, R. / Carranza, L. / Vargas, S. et al. | Tema Archive | 2005
    This paper describes the architecture and retino-topic unit of a bio-inspired vision chip intended for automotive applications. The chip ...

    Addressing fiber optic sensors limitations for aircraft applications

    Mrad, N. | Tema Archive | 2007
    problems within the aerospace community. Sensors with increased networking capability are seen to constitute the nervous system for any envisaged ...

    Reliability shortcomings for micro-nanotechnology-based systems

    Garcia, E.J. / Polosky, M.A. | Tema Archive | 2007
    . However we have not sufficiently addressed the reliability of such systems for a number of reasons. For example, our foundational understanding of ...

    Damage quantification using attenuation based signal processing for health monitoring in carbon fiber composites

    Reynolds, W. / Chattopadhyay, A. | Tema Archive | 2008
    conditions. In the current research, a structural health monitoring (SHM) and prognosis framework is being developed for heterogeneous material ...

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

    Komsky, I.N. | Tema Archive | 2002
    . The arrays are suitable for rapid adjustments of elements with different parameters over a wide range of spatial orientations based on the ...

    Active approach for holographic nondestructive testing of satellite fuel tanks

    Merz, T. / Elandaloussi, F. / Paulus, D. et al. | Tema Archive | 1999
    components. In this paper we present a system for the identification of material faults under the surface of a test object. For that purpose the ...

    Interfaces and error management trades for solid state recorders

    Waring, J.L. | Tema Archive | 1999
    with an approach for transporting recorded mission data from the aircraft to the processing center via removable storage media. This product ...

    Distributed collaborative environments for virtual capability-based planning

    McQuay, W.K. | Tema Archive | 2003
    for planning and decision support. This paper reviews research that is focusing on the applying open standards agent-based framework with ...

    A new Ag/Pd conductor for automotive applications

    Malanga, D.J. / Levitsky, M. / London, A. et al. | Tema Archive | 1999
    New materials and powder technology have been applied to conductor formulations targeted for the harsh environments of under the hood ...

    Computer-based and web-based applications for night vision goggle training

    Ruffner, J.W. / Woodward, K.G. | Tema Archive | 2001
    Night vision goggles (NVGs) can enhance military and civilian operations at night. With this increased capability comes the requirement to ...

    In-vivo mechanical tissue property measurement for improved simulations

    Ottensmeyer, M.P. / Salisbury, J. | Tema Archive | 2000
    Surgical training today, beyond what can be learned in didactic form or practice on animal or other models, is subject to the availability ...

    Detecting water in aviation honeycomb structures by using transient infrared thermographic NDT

    Vavilov, V.P. / Klimov, A. / Nesteruk, D. et al. | Tema Archive | 2003
    Russia, water in honeycombs is typically detected by using the X-ray and ultrasonic technique. However, the X-ray equipment is hardly accepted by ...