A main goal of a ships of opportunity program is the provision of near real time temperature profiles. The use of expandable probes allows the reduction of costs, in comparison to usual scientific cruises. A major cost effectiveness can be achieved by using an automated multiple launcher, that can be used with a minimum personnel effort. A mul-5 tiple launcher, developed in the framework of the...

This paper introduces a new concept of " tethered detachable hook (TDH) " and its launching winch. TDH system is the device which will be mounted on a mobile robot and enhances its traversability over extremely hostile terrain by launching detachable hook to nearby objects, producing large traction force by the tether and detaching/recovering the hook to the launcher again. In this paper the au...

The goal of the Cannon Caliber Program is to drive 185 g integrated launch packages to 1,850 d s . Three, fiveround salvos with a firing rate of 5 Hz are intended to defeat specified targets at a range of up to 3 km. After an extensive alternative study, the design team consisting of United Defence FMC/BMY, the Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin (CEM-UT) and Kaman ...

Observers saw an event in which a computer-animated square moved up to and made contact with another, which after a short delay moved off, its motion appearing to be caused by launch by the first square. Observers chose whether the second (launched) square was faster in this causal event than when presented following a long delay (non-causal event). The speed of the second object in causal even...

As industrial prime contractor ASTRIUM Space Transportation is responsible for the design of space launchers. A space launcher is a complex system, requiring contributions from many disciplines. In this chapter we will endeavour to limit ourselves to the launch vehicle design problem, which proves to be a multidisciplinary optimization problem. The mission of a space launcher is to place a payl...

A variable tuning system is presented for launching two electrostatic waves concurrently in a magnetized plasma. The purpose of this system is to satisfy the wave launching requirements for plasma applications where maximal power must be coupled into two carefully tuned electrostatic waves while minimizing erosion to the launching antenna. Two parallel LC traps with fixed inductors and variable...

Hollow core microstructures powered by infrared lasers represent a new and promising area of accelerator research, where advanced concepts electromagnetism must be used to satisfy multiple requirements. Here, we present the design dielectric electromagnetic band gap (EBG) mode launcher–converter for high-power coupling in laser accelerators (DLAs). The device is based on silicon woodpile struct...

An axially symmetric radial waveguide power divider, which utilizes a specific Cycloidal-Like tapered transition between central coaxial launcher and waveguide, is presented in this paper. In order to broad the operation band, change of impedance investigated, an analytic expression for shape obtained. A simple electromagnetic modeling stepped matching network developed, its characteristics are...

The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is being developed utilizing electrical and electronic technologies. EMALS is emerging in order to replace the existing steam catapult on naval carriers. Recently, the double-sided linear launcher has drawn increasing attention of researchers. This paper presents the design and analysis of the Linear Hybrid Reluctance Motor (LHRM). This new mot...