Design of a passive safety system for a nuclear thermal rocket
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2017.09.025
Abstract: Abstract Long-term high payload missions necessitate the need for nuclear space propulsion. Several nuclear reactor types were investigated by the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).… read more here.
Keywords: tie rod; rod tubes; htsa tie; heat ... See more keywords
Metallurgical characterisation of a historical metal tie-rod from Milan Cathedral
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.272
Abstract: Abstract One tie-rod from Milan Cathedral (15th century) recently broke in a defective cross-section. In order to infer the causes of failure, a metallurgical characterisation was performed, the results of which are discussed here. First,… read more here.
Keywords: rod milan; milan cathedral; metallurgical characterisation; tie rod ... See more keywords
Optimal design of steering trapezoid considering multiple performances of the whole vehicle
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DOI: 10.1177/14644193231160841
Abstract: As an important component of the steering system, steering trapezoids should be designed to satisfy multiple performances of the vehicle. In this study, theoretical and simulation analysis has been conducted focusing on the influence of… read more here.
Keywords: whole vehicle; steering trapezoid; multiple performances; vehicle ... See more keywords
Tie Rod-Equivalent Non-Linear Constitutive Law for Uniformly Loaded Cables
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DOI: 10.3390/ma14195502
Abstract: Cables are typically used in engineering applications as tensile members. Relevant examples are the main cables of suspension bridges, the stays of cable-stayed bridges, the load-bearing and stabilizing cables of tensile structures, the anchor cables… read more here.
Keywords: linear constitutive; tie rod; cable; non linear ... See more keywords