Virtual Acquisition and Test Range (VaTR) with Applications to Electronic Combat Evaluation

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Bjorkman ◽  
Timothy Menke ◽  
W. March
Keyword(s):  
Test Range

scholarly journals Using Specified Risk Materials-Based Peptides for Oil Sands Fluid Fine Tailings Management

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 1582
Author(s):  
Yeling Zhu ◽  
Yuki Gong ◽  
Heather Kaminsky ◽  
Michael Chae ◽  
Paolo Mussone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Colloidal Stability ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Settling Rate ◽  
Test Range ◽  
Tailings Management ◽  
Fine Tailings ◽  
Fluid Fine Tailings ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide

Fluid fine tailings are produced in huge quantities by Canada’s mined oil sands industry. Due to the high colloidal stability of the contained fine solids, settling of fluid fine tailings can take hundreds of years, making the entrapped water unavailable and posing challenges to public health and the environment. This study focuses on developing value-added aggregation agents from specified risk materials (SRM), a waste protein stream from slaughterhouse industries, to achieve an improved separation of fluid fine tailings into free water and solids. Settling results using synthetic kaolinite slurries demonstrated that, though not as effective as hydrolyzed polyacrylamide, a commercial flocculant, the use of SRM-derived peptides enabled a 2-3-fold faster initial settling rate than the blank control. The pH of synthetic kaolinite tailings was observed to be slightly reduced with increasing peptides dosage in the test range (10–50 kg/ton). The experiments on diluted fluid fine tailings (as a representation of real oil sands tailings) demonstrated an optimum peptides dosage of 14 kg/ton, which resulted in a 4-fold faster initial settling rate compared to the untreated tailings. Overall, this study demonstrates the novelty and feasibility of using SRM-peptides to address intractable oil sands fluid tailings.

scholarly journals The Influence of Filler Size and Crosslinking Degree of Polymers on Mullins Effect in Filled NR/BR Composites

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2284
Author(s):  
Miaomiao Qian ◽  
Bo Zou ◽  
Zhixiao Chen ◽  
Weimin Huang ◽  
Xiaofeng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Strain Energy ◽  
Mathematical Expression ◽  
Rubber Matrix ◽  
Mullins Effect ◽  
Butadiene Rubber ◽  
Crosslinking Degree ◽  
Test Range ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Matrix

Two factors, the crosslinking degree of the matrix (ν) and the size of the filler (Sz), have significant impact on the Mullins effect of filled elastomers. Herein, the result. of the two factors on Mullins effect is systematically investigated by adjusting the crosslinking degree of the matrix via adding maleic anhydride into a rubber matrix and controlling the particle size of the filler via ball milling. The dissipation ratios (the ratio of energy dissipation to input strain energy) of different filled natural rubber/butadiene rubber (NR/BR) elastomer composites are evaluated as a function of the maximum strain in cyclic loading (εm). The dissipation ratios show a linear relationship with the increase of εm within the test range, and they depend on the composite composition (ν and Sz). With the increase of ν, the dissipation ratios decrease with similar slope, and this is compared with the dissipation ratios increase which more steeply with the increase in Sz. This is further confirmed through a simulation that composites with larger particle size show a higher strain energy density when the strain level increases from 25% to 35%. The characteristic dependence of the dissipation ratios on ν and Sz is expected to reflect the Mullins effect with mathematical expression to improve engineering performance or prevent failure of rubber products.

Cybersecurity Test Range for Autonomous Vehicle Shuttles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Roberts ◽  
Olaf Maennel ◽  
Nikita Snetkov
Keyword(s):  
Autonomous Vehicle ◽  
Test Range

scholarly journals A Feasibility Study of a Noncontact Torque Sensor with Multiple Hall Sensors

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungshik Lee ◽  
Chongdu Cho
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Power Transmission ◽  
Magnetic Sensors ◽  
Torque Sensor ◽  
Torque Measurement ◽  
Test Range ◽  
Variable Power ◽  
Hall Sensors ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The feasibility of a noncontact sensor is investigated. This type of sensor can potentially be used for torque measurement in a speed-variable power transmission system. Torque can be read by examining the phase difference between two induction signals from respective magnetic sensors that detect the magnetic field intensity of permanent magnets mounted on the surface of a shaft in rotation. A real-time measuring algorithm that includes filtering and calibration is adopted to measure the torque magnitude. It is shown that this new torque sensor can perform well under rotation speeds ranging from 300 rpm to 500 rpm. As an interim report rather than a complete development, this work demonstrates the feasibility of noncontact torque measurement by monitoring a magnetic field. The result shows an error of less than 2% within the full test range, which is a sufficient competitive performance for commercial sensors. The price is very low compared to competitors in the marketplace, and the device does not require special handling of the shaft of the surface.

Phase-hologram-based compact RCS test range at 310 GHz for scale models

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 2391-2397 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lonnqvist ◽  
J. Mallat ◽  
A.V. Raisanen
Keyword(s):  
Test Range ◽  
Phase Hologram ◽  
Scale Models
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