Turbine blades form the main component for energy generation in renewable technologies such as wind and tidal energy. Non-crimp fabric (NCF) based fibre reinforced composite materials, with E-glass carbon fibres have been widely used materials blades. However, sustainable composites using naturally derived basalt, are being developed to reduce environmental impact. Basalt require no chemical ad...

In mixed reality installations we have to integrate a variety of technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, animated virtual agents and robotic agents. In this paper we describe some of our explorations with a game engine as the driving software for mixed reality installations.

Is the soft error rate in ground-level computer installations correlated with the intensity of solar radiation? This problem is already significant for space-borne systems, but recent analysis of FPGA configuration failures show that radiation-induced soft errors might become a problem even at sea level as silicon device integration increases [1]. This problem would be magnified in large or wid...

FOREWORD This guidance has been developed for use in the IAEA's Safety Culture Services, which provides support to Member States in their efforts to develop a sound safety culture of their organizations. It will be of particular use in seminars and training workshops that are part of these services. Much of the information in this publication reflects the approach the IAEA has adopted to assist...

background adolescence and youth are life-threatening stages of development when a range of unsafe behaviors can harmfully affect a person’s health and their social and educational performance. objectives the present study aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of high-risk behaviors related to intentional and unintentional harm in adolescents of zahedan (iran). patients and methods th...

Please cite this article in press as: Sneddon, A., dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2012.05.027 Drilling for oil and gas on offshore installations is a hazardous occupation, and requires personnel to maintain high levels of work situation awareness (WSA). This paper presents a self-report scale developed to measure the WSA of drilling personnel, and examines the influence of the performance shaping fa...