{"title":"Diagnosis of aerospace structure defects by a HPC implemented soft computing algorithm","authors":"Gianni D’Angelo, S. Rampone","doi":"10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2014.6865959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2014.6865959","url":null,"abstract":"This study concerns with the diagnosis of aerospace structure defects by applying a HPC parallel implementation of a novel learning algorithm, named U-BRAIN. The Soft Computing approach allows advanced multi-parameter data processing in composite materials testing. The HPC parallel implementation overcomes the limits due to the great amount of data and the complexity of data processing. Our experimental results illustrate the effectiveness of the U-BRAIN parallel implementation as defect classifier in aerospace structures. The resulting system is implemented on a Linux-based cluster with multi-core architecture.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122664566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A combined experimental and numerical analysis of UAV Pitot-static system error at low Reynolds number","authors":"James G. Ellingson, Thomas G. Shepard, Yu-chen Li","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865906","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes how the placement of a Pitot static probe on an airfoil affects the Pitot static system error which arises due to viscous effects extending from the leading edge of the airfoil and probe. The airfoil of interest for this study is a Clark Y airfoil with a 0.3048 m chord length set to a 0 degree angle of attack. Wind tunnel testing and 3D numerical simulations using ANSYS CFX were used to analyze Pitot static probe measurements for a probe extending forward of the airfoil chord line from 0 to 20 cm at Reynolds numbers from 1 × 105 to 5 × 105. The results obtained demonstrate how probe placement and Reynolds number affect the measured stagnation and static pressure which are used in determining velocity and altitude.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126503911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The LARES satellite and its minimization of the thermal forces","authors":"I. Ciufolini, A. Paolozzi, C. Paris, G. Sindoni","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865938","url":null,"abstract":"Here we show the first results of the satellite LARES (LAser RElativity Satellite) of the Italian Space Agency, launched in February 2012 by the European Space Agency. Thanks to its special design, LARES minimizes the non-gravitational perturbations and the thermal forces better than any other artificial satellite.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"100 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125522624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermal noise of silicon based grating reflectors for high-precision metrology","authors":"S. Kroker, E. Kley, A. Tunnermann","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865981","url":null,"abstract":"The sensitivity of many experiments in the field of high-precision optical metrology is severely limited by coating thermal noise of the optical components, for example cavity mirrors. These components are commonly based on alternating layer pairs of amorphous materials. Particularly, for cryogenic applications highly reflective silicon gratings can be a promising low-noise alternative to these layer stacks. In this contribution we present a method to evaluate thermal noise of such micro-structured surfaces. For the example of the Einstein Telescope low-frequency detector it is found that coating thermal noise can be reduced up to one order of magnitude by using monolithic silicon gratings instead of conventional multilayer mirrors.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"195 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121132147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Classification of future aeronautical communication signals","authors":"D. Bao, P. Daponte, L. De Vito, S. Rapuano","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865990","url":null,"abstract":"This paper deals with the automatic classification of signals for aeronautical communication. The automatic signal classification is an important feature for the application of Cognitive Radio in aeronautical communications. Cognitive Radio will allow of automatically adapting the transmission parameters according with the radio environment and the channel conditions, with the aim of assuring reliable communication and high data rates. In particular, an algorithm has been proposed, allowing to identify signals transmitted according with the new proposals for aeronautical communication systems, and to distinguish such signals from linearly modulated ones and noise. The developed algorithm has been then validated on simulated signals, by considering a model of the aeronautical channel.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132735507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unmanned Aircraft bistatic LIDAR for CO2 column density determination","authors":"A. Gardi, R. Sabatini, G. Wild","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865892","url":null,"abstract":"A novel technique for laser remote sensing of aviation-related atmospheric pollutants from Unmanned Aircraft (UA) platforms is presented. In particular, the paper focuses on Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which is the most important aviation greenhouse gas, and whose column density data can be used for environmental monitoring purposes and to support the development and validation of aircraft engines and Systems for Green Operations (SGO). The proposed measurement techniques are based on a near-infrared bistatic Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system using a modified version of the Integrated Path Differential Absorption (IPDA) technique currently adopted in state-of-the-art (monostatic) remote sensing LIDARs. Target surfaces of known spectral reflectance and Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) are irradiated with two laser beams of appropriate wavelengths. The first wavelength is selected in coincidence with one vibrational band of the CO2 molecule, exhibiting significant absorption phenomena (absorption line). The second wavelength is selected in the same transmission window but outside the absorption line. By measuring the difference in incident energy between the two beams, and inverting the differential transmittance models, it is possible to determine the pollutant column density. Parasite effects include haze, precipitation and dust particulate, which can be modelled as well. In addition to the bistatic LIDAR technique, a monostatic control technique is also proposed in this paper for experimental and calibration purposes.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130260765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. De Francesco, Ruggero De Francesco, F. Leccese, Anna Paggi
{"title":"The ASD S3000L for the enhancement of \"in field\" avionic measurements","authors":"E. De Francesco, Ruggero De Francesco, F. Leccese, Anna Paggi","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865915","url":null,"abstract":"A methodology to enhance the efficiency of avionic measurements through the support of the ASD S3000L database is proposed. This proposal aims to the integration of an expanded FMEA analysis, supported by the S3000L database structure, with the \"in field\" avionic measurements. This should lead to the reduction of the times and costs involved into failure identification and resolution and should allow the \"qualification\" of the operator \"sensations\" and \"experiences\" for the identification of failures in a complex avionic system.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"59 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114227311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lightweight GNSS/IRS integrated navigation system for UAV vehicles","authors":"E. Petritoli, Tonino Giagnacovo, F. Leccese","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865894","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865894","url":null,"abstract":"The advent of new sensors allows to create smaller and lighter inertial systems than ever before: thanks to their compact size, low cost and low power consumption, they can be installed on flying platforms such as UAV systems, to improve the reliability of autonomous navigation. The merging of the Inertial Reference System (IRS) and GNSS data through the Kalman filter gives a significantly improve to the autonomous navigation performance both in terms of accuracy and integrity. This paper is focused on the methods and techniques of GNSS integrated with an Inertial Reference System and their applications in UAV autonomous navigation systems.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116364660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Molfese, P. Schipani, L. Marty, F. Esposito, S. D'orsi, S. Debei, C. Bettanini, A. Aboudan, G. Colombatti, R. Mugnuolo, E. Marchetti, S. Pirrotta
{"title":"The EGSE for the DREAMS payload onboard the ExoMars 2016 space mission","authors":"C. Molfese, P. Schipani, L. Marty, F. Esposito, S. D'orsi, S. Debei, C. Bettanini, A. Aboudan, G. Colombatti, R. Mugnuolo, E. Marchetti, S. Pirrotta","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865945","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) developed for automatic tests of DREAMS (Dust characterization, Risk assessment, and Environment Analyser on the Martian Surface), that is the only surface payload package to be accommodated on the Entry, Descendent and landing Module (EDM) of the ExoMars 2016 mission to Mars, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131840302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"AFIT's laboratory test equipment to optimise the integrated communication systems for polish military helicopters","authors":"A. Pazur, A. Szelmanowski, Sławomir Michalak","doi":"10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865949","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/METROAEROSPACE.2014.6865949","url":null,"abstract":"The paper has been intended to present a research/testing tool used in the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) to build, actuate, test, and optimise integrated communication systems as far as both a set of devices the system is composed of and the applied software are concerned. Particular attention has been paid to the so-called integration station (built under the Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24 upgrade project), i.e. the laboratory equipment to optimise and unify communication systems integrated on the basis of digital data buses (following the MIL-1553B standard, among other ones). Such equipment has allowed AFIT to integrate new communication devices/systems while upgrading the W-3PL helicopter. Some selected tasks performed with this equipment engaged have been discussed. Also, problems arising while actuating and testing the developed software to integrate communication devices/systems (including digitally controlled radio stations of the RRC, HARRIS, and MR6000 types, communication control panels of the PSŁ-1 type and multifunction displays of the MW-1 type) have been given consideration in the scope of the software functionality and reliability. Presented are also additional monitoring and measuring systems used to test this software, just to mention the M230 rugged laptop computer used to diagnose the system and prepare plans of the radio communication.","PeriodicalId":162403,"journal":{"name":"2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128422499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}