A Linear Array of Skewed Dipoles with Asymmetric Radiation Pattern for Angular Filtering

In this letter, we present a design of a linear array of tilted dipoles to achieve radiation patterns with asymmetric angular filtering characteristics. To realize the asymmetric radiation, the dipole elements are spaced by a distance larger than half a wavelength, thus allowing for grating lobes to occur in the visible region. Moreover, the...

Influence of hysteresis on the dynamics of cryogenic LNG composite hoses

In order to assess the influence of hysteretic bending behaviour of hoses used for LNG transfer in dynamic environments, a modelling strategy is set up. The modelling allows to include arbitrary internal frictional effects in the hose. After identifying the parameters for various friction models based on measurement results performed on the...

Round-robin test of heat flux sensors

The first intercomparison on the density of heat flow-rate measurements has been organized by MKEH (Hungarian Trade Licensing Office, Metrology Division) within the framework of EUROMET (Project No. 426). This round-robin test gives evidence about the measurement capabilities of the local realizations of a density of a heat flow-rate scale up to...

Efficient extraction of thin-film thermal parameters from numerical models via parametric model order reduction

In this paper we present a novel highly efficient approach to determine material properties from measurement results. We apply our method to thermal properties of thin-film multilayers with three different materials, amorphous silicon, silicon nitride and silicon oxide. The individual material properties are identified by solving an optimization...

Cooperative adaptive cruise control: Design and experiments

The design of a CACC system and corresponding experiments are presented. The design targets string stable system behavior, which is assessed using a frequency-domain-based approach. Following this approach, it is shown that the available wireless information enables small inter-vehicle distances, while maintaining string stable behavior. The...

Forces on bends and T-joints due to multiphase flow

To be able to assess the mechanical integrity of piping structures for loading to multiphase flow conditions, air-water experiments were carried out in a horizontal 1" pipe system. Forces and accelerations were measured on a number of bends and T-joint configurations for a wide range of operating conditions. Five different configurations were...

Multiphase fluid structure interaction in bends and T-joints

Air-water experiments were carried out in a horizontal 1" pipe system to measure the magnitude of the forces induced by the multiphase flow. Forces and accelerations were measured on a number of bends and T-joint configurations for a wide range of operating conditions. Five different configurations were measured: a baseline case consisting of...

A blast absorber test: Measurement and model results

A blast absorber test was conducted at the Aberdeen Test Centre from 13 to 17 June 2005. The test was set up to determine the absorbing and shielding effect of a gravel pile, of 1.5 meters high and 15 by 15 meters wide, on blasts from large weapons: e.g. armor, artillery or demolition. The blast was simulated with single brick C-4 charges of 570...

Sound transmission through junctions between lightweight floors and walls: Comparison of FEM-, SEA- and measurement results