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The Development Of A Novel Motion Cuing Algorithm For Flight Training Simulators Employing Objective Metrics For Evaluation, Ahmad Qasim Momani
The Development Of A Novel Motion Cuing Algorithm For Flight Training Simulators Employing Objective Metrics For Evaluation, Ahmad Qasim Momani
Link Foundation Modeling, Simulation and Training Fellowship Reports
The value of a dynamic motion platform to the flight simulator is a controversial issue within the flight training community. The motion of the flight simulator platform has been shown to affect pilot performance and behavior. Moreover, its ability to provide the operator with the appropriate motion cues is essential for pilot training or research. Unwanted cues can cause the operator to develop inappropriate control behavior strategies that are not useful or might be dangerous in real flight. Performance studies show that the operator’s performance is enhanced when introducing motion which might indicate that the operator experiences a sensation closer …
Comparative Analysis Of Designing Solar And Geothermal Power Plants: A Case Study, Roberto Venegas, Sarada Kuravi, Krishna Kota, Mary Helen Mccay
Comparative Analysis Of Designing Solar And Geothermal Power Plants: A Case Study, Roberto Venegas, Sarada Kuravi, Krishna Kota, Mary Helen Mccay
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Faculty Publications
Geothermal and solar thermal are renewable, clean energy sources with immense potential for electricity generation. Concentrating Solar Power can achieve very high temperatures and high efficiencies compared to geothermal power plants. However, it is intermittent and must be coupled with thermal storage or another source for continuous power generation. Geothermal resources exist in varying temperatures but are too small for economic power production; however, it is not intermittent. This paper briefly summarizes the location-specific design considerations for geothermal and solar thermal plants. The performance of both these types of power plants is analysed in terms of capacity factor, thermal energy …
Development Of Product Recyclability Index Utilizing Design For Assembly And Disassembly Principles, Darshan P. Yadav, Deep N. Patel, Beshoy W. Morkos
Development Of Product Recyclability Index Utilizing Design For Assembly And Disassembly Principles, Darshan P. Yadav, Deep N. Patel, Beshoy W. Morkos
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Faculty Publications
Designing products for recyclability is driven by environmental and economic goals. Several design for assembly (DFA) rules and parameters can be used to gauge the recyclability index of product designs. These indices can be used for comparative analysis of the recyclability of different products. This assists the designer in making design choices related to the product's end of life. However, many of the existing recyclability indices are only available after design and manufacturing decisions are made. If such design decisions could be made earlier in the design process, when the design space is less bound, recyclability could be considered earlier. …
Flow Energy Harvesting Based On Oscillating Passively-Deforming Airfoils, Firas F. Siala
Flow Energy Harvesting Based On Oscillating Passively-Deforming Airfoils, Firas F. Siala
Link Foundation Energy Fellowship Reports
The rising global trend to reduce dependence on fossil fuels has provided significant motivation toward the development of alternative energy conversion methods and new technologies to improve their efficiency. Recently, the idea of using oscillating airfoils has been gaining a wider scope of attention as a means of extracting kinetic energy from streams, rivers, tidal flows and wind (Xiao & Zhu 2014). A large contribution to the existing knowledge has come through the studies of animal flight and swimming (Drucker & Lauder 1999; Triantafyllou et al. 2000; Sane 2003; Ho et al. 2003), where the oscillatory/flapping motion of wings or …
Evaluating Augmented Reality For Space Telerobotics Training, John Karasinski
Evaluating Augmented Reality For Space Telerobotics Training, John Karasinski
Link Foundation Modeling, Simulation and Training Fellowship Reports
Despite the extensive previous research into manual tracking, to the author’s knowledge there exists no study in the literature addressing human performance or workload changes in manual tracking tasks between traditional computer monitors and mobile, augmented reality headsets. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of several factors on human performance and workload in a three-axis manual tracking task. Recent advances in computing hardware have enabled a new generation of augmented reality stereoscopic devices, such as the Microsoft HoloLens, which have yet to be evaluated in the literature. The Microsoft HoloLens provides depth cues to the user …
Nonlinear Ocean Energy Harvester, Dane Sequeira
Nonlinear Ocean Energy Harvester, Dane Sequeira
Link Foundation Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Fellowship Reports
The scientific community has worked to extend communication networks, human safety programs, and environmental monitoring systems across continents, but has struggled to accomplish these same goals beyond the shoreline. Lack of offshore power is the greatest barrier restricting us from exploring the ocean because it is difficult to operate sensors without a reliable power source. Wave energy harvesting has been investigated as a solution; however, current methods have many shortcomings. Traditional ocean energy harvesters (e.g. buoys) extract energy from ocean waves by capturing the change in potential energy as the buoy travels vertically along the wave. A linear design, this …