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• Introduction ix
• Chapter 1. PHM and Predictive Maintenance 1 1.1. Anticipative maintenance and prognostics 1 1.1.1. New challenges and evolution of the maintenance function 1 1.1.2. Towards an anticipation of failure mechanisms 3 1.2. Prognostics and estimation of the remaining useful life (RUL) 5 1.2.1. What is it? Definition and measures of prognostics 5 1.2.2. How? Prognostic approaches 6 1.3. From data to decisions: the PHM process 9 1.3.1. Detection, diagnostics and prognostics 9 1.3.2. CBM Architecture and PHM process 10 1.4. Scope of the book 12
• Chapter 2. Acquisition: From System to Data 15 2.1. Motivation and content 15 2.2. Critical components and physical parameters 16 2.2.1. Choice of critical components general approach 16 2.2.2. Dependability analysis of the system and related tools 17 2.2.3. Physical parameters to be observed 19 2.3. Data acquisition and storage 20 2.3.1. Choice of sensors 22 2.3.2. Data acquisition 23 2.3.3. Preprocessing and data storage 24 2.4. Case study: toward the PHM of bearings 25 2.4.1. From the train system to the critical component bearing 25 2.4.2. Experimental platform Pronostia 26 2.4.3. Examples of obtained signals 30 2.5. Partial synthesis 30
• Chapter 3. Processing: From Data to Health Indicators 33 3.1. Motivation and content 33 3.2. Feature extraction 35 3.2.1. Mapping approaches 35 3.2.2. Temporal and frequency features 36 3.2.3. Time frequency features 38 3.3. Feature reduction/selection 48 3.3.1. Reduction of the feature space 48 3.3.2. Feature selection . 54 3.4. Construction of health indicators 62 3.4.1. An approach based on the Hilbert-Huang transform 62 3.4.2. Approach description and illustrative elements 62 3.5. Partial synthesis 63
• Chapter 4. Health Assessment, Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life Part A 67 4.1. Motivation and content 67 4.2. Features prediction by means of connectionist networks 69 4.2.1. Long-term connectionist predictive systems 69 4.2.2. Prediction by means of fast neural networks 77 4.2.3. Applications in PHM problems and discussion 84 4.3. Classification of states and RUL estimation 88 4.3.1. Health state assessment without a priori information about the data 88 4.3.2. Toward increased performances: S-MEFC algorithm 93 4.3.3. Dynamic thresholding procedure 95 4.4. Application and discussion 97 4.4.1. Tests data and protocol 97 4.4.2. Illustration of the dynamic thresholding procedure 101 4.4.3. Performances of the approach 104 4.5. Partial synthesis 105
• Chapter 5. Health Assessment, Prognostics, and Remaining Useful Life Part B 109 5.1. Motivation and object 109 5.2. Modeling and estimation of the health state 111 5.2.1. Fundamentals: the Hidden Markov Models (HMM) 111 5.2.2. Extension: mixture of Gaussians HMMs 117 5.2.3. State estimation by means of Dynamic Bayesian Networks 118 5.3. Behavior prediction and RUL estimation 124 5.3.1. Approach: Prognostics by means of DBNs 124 5.3.2. Learning of state sequences 124 5.3.3. Health state detection and RUL estimation 126 5.4. Application and discussion 129 5.4.1. Data and protocol of the tests 129 5.4.2. Health state identification 131 5.4.3. RUL estimation 133 5.5. Partial synthesis 135 Conclusion and Open Issues 137 Bibliography 143 Index 163.
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This book addresses the steps needed to monitor health assessment systems and the anticipation of their failures: choice and location of sensors, data acquisition and processing, health assessment and prediction of the duration of residual useful life. The digital revolution and mechatronics foreshadowed the advent of the 4.0 industry where equipment has the ability to communicate. The ubiquity of sensors (300,000 sensors in the new generations of aircraft) produces a flood of data requiring us to give meaning to information and leads to the need for efficient processing and a relevant interpretation. The process of traceability and capitalization of data is a key element in the context of the evolution of the maintenance towards predictive strategies.
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• Cover --
• About the Author
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• 1. Hazardous Materials and Safety Practices
• Hazardous Materials
• OSHA?s Hazardous Communications Standards
• Disposal and Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 2. Aircraft Structures
• Aircraft Structural Design
• Principal Aircraft Structures
• Aircraft Station Numbers
• Zoning
• Nomenclature and Definitions
• Fuselages
• Cockpits, Cabins, and Compartments
• Wings
• Winglets
• Tail and Control Surfaces
• Landing Gear
• Powerplant Structures
• Rotorcraft Structures
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 3. Fabrication and Repair of Wood Structures
• Aircraft Woods
• Adhesives and Bonding Procedures
• Construction and Repair of Wood Structures
• Care of Aircraft with Wood Structures
• Inspection of Airplanes Having Wood Structures
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 4. Fabric Coverings
• Fabric Types and Terminology
• Dopes and Finishing Materials
• Facilities and Equipment for Aircraft Covering
• Selection of Fabric Covering Material
• Application of Fabric Covers for Aircraft
• Fabric Inspection
• Repair of Fabric Coverings
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 5. Aircraft Painting and Markings
• Aircraft Finishing Materials
• Spray-Paint Equipment
• Finishing Metal Aircraft and Parts
• Registration Marks for Aircraft
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 6. Welding Equipment and Techniques
• Fundamentals of Welding
• Oxyacetylene Welding
• Gas Welding Techniques
• Electric-Arc Welding
• Inert-Gas Welding
• Conclusion
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 7. Welded Aircraft Structures and Repair
• Construction of Steel-Tube Assemblies by Welding
• Inspection of Steel-Tube Structures
• Aircraft Tubing Repair
• Special Welding Repairs
• Soldering and Brazing
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 8. Sheet-Metal Construction
• Design Philosophies
• Factors Affecting Sheet-Metal Part and Joint Design
• Fundamental Calculations for Structures
• Bending Metals
• Preparation for Layout Work
• Hand Tools for Sheet-Metal Work
• Floor and Bench Machinery for Sheet-Metal Work
• Fabrication of Sheet-Metal Parts
• Riveting
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 9. Sheet-Metal Inspection and Repair
• Sheet-Metal Inspection
• Sheet-Metal Repair
• Repair Practices
• Rivet-Repair Design
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 10. Plastics
• Fundamentals of Plastic Materials
• Working with Plastic Materials
• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair of Plastic Materials
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 11. Advanced Composite Materials
• Laminated Structures
• Major Components of a Laminate
• Strength Characteristics
• Description of Sandwich Structures
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 12. Assembly and Rigging
• Aircraft Assembly
• Aircraft Rigging
• Fixed-Surface Alignment
• Aircraft Flight Controls
• Secondary Flight-Control Surfaces
• Control-System Components
• Control Surface Rigging
• Balancing Control Surfaces
• Inspection and Maintenance
• Helicopter Flight Controls
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 13. Aircraft Fluid Power Systems
• Principles of Hydraulics
• Hydraulic Fluids
• Hydraulic Reservoirs
• Hydraulic Filters
• Hydraulic Pumps
• Pressure-Control Devices
• Pressure-Reducing Valves
• Accumulators
• Selector Valves
• Automatic-Operating Control Valves
• Hydraulic Actuators
• Hydraulic Plumbing Components
• Hydraulic Systems for Aircraft
• Hydraulic System for the Boeing 777 Airliner
• Hydraulic System for the Airbus 380
• The Hydraulic System Monitoring Unit
• Hydraulic System for the Bell 214ST Helicopter
• Pneumatic Systems for Aircraft
• Summary of Hydraulic System Maintenance Practices
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 14. Aircraft Landing-Gear Systems
• Landing-Gear Configurations
• Classification of Landing Gear
• Landing-Gear Components
• Steering Systems
• Retraction Systems
• Transport Aircraft Landing-Gear Systems
• Inspection and Maintenance of Landing Gear
• Tires and Wheels
• Design and Operation of Brake Assemblies
• Aircraft Brake Systems
• Brake Maintenance
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 15. Aircraft Fuel Systems
• Requirements for Fuel Systems
• Fuel Tanks
• Fuel-System Components
• Types of Fuel Systems
• Fuel Subsystems
• Typical Aircraft Fuel Systems
• Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Fuel Systems
• Troubleshooting
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 16. Environmental Systems
• Heating Systems
• Cabin-Cooling Systems
• Cabin-Pressurization Systems
• Cabin Environmental System for a Jet Airliner
• Summary of Pressurization and Air-Conditioning Systems
• Oxygen Systems
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 17. Auxiliary Systems
• Fire Protection Systems
• Ice Protection Systems
• Rain-Removal Systems
• Water and Waste Systems
• Position and Warning Systems
• Auxiliary Power Units
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• 18. Troubleshooting Theory and Practice
• The Troubleshooting Process
• Format of Troubleshooting Charts
• Review Questions
• Multiple-Choice Questions
• Index.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Get up-to-date information on every aspect of aircraft maintenance and prepare for the FAA A&P certification exam This trusted textbook covers all of the airframe maintenance and repair topics that students must understand in order to achieve Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification as set forth by the FAA's FAR 147 curriculum. Fully updated for the latest standards and technologies, the book offers detailed discussions of key topics, including structures and coverings, sheet metal and welding, assemblies, landing gear, and fuel systems. Relevant FAA regulations and safety requirements are highlighted throughout. You will get hundreds of illustrations, end-of-chapter review questions, and multiple-choice practice exam questions. New content reflects the industry-wide shift toward all-composite aircraft models and includes explanations of cutting-edge covering systems, modern welding techniques, methods and tools for riveting and rigging, fire detection, and de-icing systems. Aircraft Maintenance & Repair, Eighth Edition, covers: *Hazardous materials*Structures*Fabric*Painting*Welding equipment*Welding and repair*Sheet-metal construction, inspection, and repair*Plastics and composites*Assembly and rigging*Fluid power*Aircraft landing-gear and fuel systems*Environmental and auxiliary systems*Troubleshooting.
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• Frontmatter
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. Spaceflight: Discerning Its Meaning
• 2. Space Shuttle: Going to Work in Space
• 3 Astronauts: Reinventing the Right Stuff
• 4. Science: Doing Research in Space
• 5. Space Station: Campaigning for a Permanent Human Presence in Space
• 6. Plans: Envisioning the Future in Space
• 7. Memory: Preserving Meaning
• Notes
• Index

An exploration of the changing conceptions of the iconic Space Shuttle and a call for a new vision of spaceflight The thirty years of Space Shuttle flights saw contrary changes in American visions of space. Valerie Neal, who has spent much of her career examining the Space Shuttle program, uses this iconic vehicle to question over four decades' worth of thinking about, and struggling with, the meaning of human spaceflight. She examines the ideas, images, and icons that emerged as NASA, Congress, journalists, and others sought to communicate rationales for, or critiques of, the Space Shuttle missions. At times concurrently, the Space Shuttle was billed as delivery truck and orbiting science lab, near-Earth station and space explorer, costly disaster and pinnacle of engineering success. The book's multidisciplinary approach reveals these competing depictions to examine the meaning of the spaceflight enterprise. Given the end of the Space Shuttle flights in 2011, Neal makes an appeal to reframe spaceflight once again to propel humanity forward

• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• A note on units
• Introduction
• About this book
• Brakes
• Aircraft deceleration
• Brake Sizing
• Brake Design
• Wheel and Brake Certification and Recommended Practices
• Brake Issues and Concerns
• Braking Accessories
• Wheels
• Brake Control
• References
• Index.

Landing gear provides an intriguing and compelling challenge, combining many fields of science and engineering. Designed to guide the interested reader through the fundamentals aircraft wheel, brake and brake control design system, this book presents a specific element of landing gear design in an accessible way. The author's two volume treatise, The Design of Aircraft Landing, was the inspiration for this book. The Design of Aircraft Landing is a landmark work for the industry and utilizes over 1,000 pages to present a complete, in-depth study of each component that must considered when designing an aircraft's landing gear. While recognizing that not everyone may need the entire treatise, Aircraft Wheels, Brakes, and Brake Controls: Key Principles for Landing Gear Design is one of three quick reference guides focusing on one key element of aircraft design and landing gear design. This volume features an overview of brakes, aircraft deceleration, brake sizing, brake design, braking accessories, wheels, brake control as well as brake issues and concerns. R. Kyle Schmidt has over 25 years' experience across three countries and has held a variety of variety of engineering roles relating to the development of new landing gears and the sustainment of existing landing gears in service.
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• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• A note on units
• Introduction
• About this book
• Tire construction and terminology
• Tire performance and modeling
• Undesirable tire behavior
• References
• Index.

Landing gear provides an intriguing and compelling challenge, combining many fields of science and engineering. Designed to guide the interested reader through aircraft tire design, selection, and integration to the aircraft landing gear, this book presents a specific element of landing gear design in an accessible way. The author's two volume treatise, The Design of Aircraft Landing, was the inspiration for this book. The Design of Aircraft Landing is a landmark work for the industry and utilizes over 1,000 pages to present a complete, in-depth study of each component that must considered when designing an aircraft's landing gear. While recognizing that not everyone may need the entire treatise, Aircraft Tires: Key Principles for Landing Gear Design is one of three quick reference guides focusing on one key element of aircraft design and landing gear design. This volume features tire construction and terminology, mechanics of pneumatic tires, tire performance and modeling as well reviewing undesirable tire behavior. R. Kyle Schmidt has over 25 years' experience across three countries and has held a variety of variety of engineering roles relating to the development of new landing gears and the sustainment of existing landing gears in service.
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• List of Contributors xv Series Editor's Preface xix Acknowledgements xxi List of Abbreviations xxiii Introduction xxvii 1 Modeling Airport Landside Performance 1 Anderson Ribeiro Correia and S. C. Wirasinghe 1.1 Motivation for Level of Service Modeling 1 1.2 Relationship between Measures of Capacity and Level of Service 2 1.3 Airport Landside Components 3 1.3.1 Emplaning Curbside 3 1.3.2 Check-in Counter 5 1.3.3 Security Screening 7 1.3.4 Departure Lounge 8 1.3.5 Baggage Claim 10 1.4 Methodology for Deriving Quantitative Standards for Individual Components 13 1.4.1 Introduction 13 1.4.2 The Method of Successive Categories 13 1.5 Degree of Importance of Landside Components and Attributes 21 1.5.1 Introduction 21 1.5.2 Selection of Components and Attributes 21 1.5.3 The AHP
• Analytical Hierarchy Process 22 1.5.4 Descriptive Analysis of Passenger Responses 22 1.5.5 Degrees of Importance of Components and Their Attributes 23 1.6 Conclusions 25 References 25 2 Decision Support Systems for Integrated Airport Performance Assessment and Capacity Management 27 Konstantinos G. Zografos, Giovanni Andreatta, Michel J.A. van Eenige and Michael A. Madas 2.1 Introduction and Objectives 27 2.2 SPADE DSS Description 29 2.2.1 Basic Modelling Concepts 29 2.2.2 High-Level Structure 30 2.2.3 Suite of Use Cases 33 2.3 SPADE DSS Applications 37 2.3.1 SPADE DSS Application for Strategic Decision Making 37 2.3.2 SPADE DSS Application for Operational/Tactical Decision Making 50 2.4 Conclusions 62 Acknowledgements 64 Notes 64 References 64 3 Measuring Air Traffic Management (ATM) Delays Related to Airports: A Comparison between the US and Europe 67 John Gulding, David A. Knorr, Marc Rose, Philippe Enaud and P. Holger Hegendoerfer 3.1 Introduction 67 3.2 Operations at the Main 34 US and European Airports 68 3.3 Value of Delay as a Performance Measure 70 3.3.1 On-Time/Punctuality Measures 72 3.3.2 Evolution of Scheduled Block Times 74 3.3.3 Delays by Phase of Flight 74 3.4 ATM-Related Operational Performance at US and European Airports 76 3.4.1 Managing En-Route and Arrival Constraints at the Departure Gate 80 3.4.2 Managing Arrival Constraints within the Last 100 NM 80 3.4.3 Managing Departure Runway Constraints
• A Look at Taxi-Out Delay 85 3.5 Summary and Conclusion 91 Notes 91 References 92 4 Forecasting Airport Delays 95 David K. Chin, Alius J. Meilus, Daniel Murphy, and Prabhakar Thyagarajan 4.1 Introduction 95 4.2 Historical Example
• JFK Summer 2007 95 4.3 Delay Forecasting Methodology 97 4.3.1 Projected Demand 97 4.3.2 Annual Service Volume Delay Model 99 4.3.3 NAS-Wide Delay Model 101 4.3.4 Results 110 4.4 Conclusion 116 References 116 5 Airport Operational Performance and Its Impact on Airline Cost 119 Mark Hansen and Bo Zou 5.1 Introduction 119 5.2 Quantifying Operational Performance 121 5.2.1 Arrival Delay Against Schedule and Schedule Buffer 121 5.2.2 Alternative Metrics 122 5.3 Estimating the Cost Impact of Imperfect Operational Performance 123 5.3.1 Cost Factor Approach 123 5.3.2 Aggregate Cost Approach 136 5.4 Further Issues 139 5.4.1 Cancellations 139 5.4.2 Optimal Level of Operational Performance and System Response 140 5.5 Conclusions 141 Notes 141 References 141 6 New Methodologies for Airport Environmental Impact Analysis 145 Mark Hansen, Megan S. Ryerson, and Richard F. Marchi 6.1 Introduction 145 6.2 Pollutant Overview 146 6.2.1 Noise 146 6.2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 150 6.2.3 Water Runoff 153 6.2.4 Criteria Air Pollutants 155 6.3 The Future of Airport Environmental Impact Analysis 161 6.3.1 Environmental Impact Models 162 6.3.2 Environmental Impact Policy Models 164 6.4 Conclusion 166 Acknowledgements 167 References 167 7 Airport Safety Performance 171 Alfred Roelen and Henk A.P. Blom 7.1 Introduction 171 7.2 Accident Rates in Commercial Aviation 172 7.2.1 From Accident Statistics to Accident Rates 172 7.2.2 CICTT categories 175 7.2.3 Take-off, Landing and Ground Operation versus Other Categories 175 7.3 Analysis of Take-off, Landing and Ground Operation Accidents 177 7.3.1 Runway Excursions 177 7.3.2 Take-off and Landing Categories other than Runway Excursion 179 7.3.3 Ground Operation Categories 181 7.3.4 Summary of Take-off, Landing and Ground Operation Analysis 184 7.4 Analysis of Other CICTT Categories 186 7.4.1 Occurrence Rate per Category Grouping 186 7.4.2 Airborne Grouping Categories 188 7.4.3 Categories in the Weather Group 191 7.4.4 Categories in the Aircraft Group 191 7.4.5 Categories in the Miscellaneous Group 194 7.4.6 Categories in the Non-Aircraft Group 194 7.4.7 Summary of the Findings for the Other CICTT Categories 194 7.5 Safety Driving Mechanisms 197 7.5.1 Technological Developments 197 7.5.2 Regulation 199 7.5.3 Competition, Reputation and Balancing Objectives 200 7.5.4 Professionalism and Safety Culture 201 7.6 Safety Initiatives 202 7.6.1 Initiatives of the Flight Safety Foundation 202 7.6.2 Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) 203 7.6.3 European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions 204 7.6.4 FAA/Eurocontrol Action Plan 15 on Safety Research and Development 204 7.6.5 Impact of Safety Initiatives on Safety Improvements 205 7.7 Conclusion 206 Acknowledgements 207 Notes 208 References 208 8 Scheduled Delay as an Indicator for Airport Scheduling Performance 211 Dennis Klingebiel, Daniel Kosters and Johannes Reichmuth 8.1 Introduction 211 8.2 Background 212 8.2.1 Airport Coordination 212 8.2.2 Performance Indicator: Scheduled Delays 214 8.2.3 Slot Utilization and Scheduled Delays 215 8.3 Definition of a Model to Predict Scheduled Delays 219 8.4 Validation of the Model Approach 221 8.5 Application of the Model Approach 225 8.5.1 Analyzing the Impact of Different Demand Profiles on the Scheduling Performance 225 8.5.2 Analyzing the Impact of Declared Capacity Values on the Scheduling Performance 228 8.6 Conclusion 231 References 231 9 Implementation of Airport Demand Management Strategies: A European Perspective 233 Michael A. Madas and Konstantinos G. Zografos 9.1 Introduction 233 9.2 Current Practice 235 9.3 Review of Existing Policy Proposals 237 9.4 Is a New Regime Really Necessary? 239 9.4.1 Mismatch but also Misuse 240 9.4.2 Poor Allocation Efficiency 240 9.4.3 Declared Capacity Considerations 241 9.4.4 Barriers to New Entrants 241 9.4.5 Potential Impacts 242 9.4.6 Pricing Effectiveness of Existing System 243 9.5 From Theory into Policy Practice 244 9.6 Improvement Complements to Existing Policy Practice: Directions for Future Research 252 9.7 Conclusions 255 Notes 256 References 256 10 Design and Justification for Market-Based Approaches to Airport Congestion Management: The US Experience 259 Michael O. Ball, Mark Hansen, Prem Swaroop and Bo Zou 10.1 Introduction 259 10.2 Background 260 10.2.1 Airport Operations and Slot Controls 260 10.2.2 Recent Public Policy Initiatives in the US 263 10.3 The Fundamental Question: Economic Justification for Slot Controls 264 10.4 Other Implications of Slot Controls 270 10.5 Design Issues for Slot Controls 273 10.5.1 Getting the Slot Level Right 273 10.5.2 Small Community Access 273 10.5.3 Where Does the Money Go? 274 10.5.4 Federal versus Local Control 274 10.5.5 Who Can Own Slots? 275 10.5.6 International Bilateral Agreements 275 10.5.7 Infrastructure Investment Incentives 275 10.6 Conclusions 275 References 276 Index.
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Modelling and Managing Airport Performance comprises a broad span of research across a wide spectrum of analytical models and simulation tools for airport performance, as well as methodologies, concepts, and strategies that aim to bridge the gap between demand and capacity. The authors offer a global perspective on both landside / terminal and airside elements in an integrated way, considering diverse measures of airport performance and discussing both existing airport modelling capabilities and future modelling needs with advanced concepts and strategies that deal with the management of airport performance through the allocation of airport capacity. Themed around 3 sections: Modelling Airport Performance, Assessing Airport Impacts, and Managing Airport Performance & Congestion, Modelling and Managing Airport Performance provides an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners in the global air transportation community.
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Modelling and Managing Airport Performance provides an integrated view of state-of-the-art research on measuring and improving the performance of airport systems with consideration of both airside and landside operations. The considered facets of performance include capacity, delays, economic costs, noise, emissions and safety. Several of the contributions also examine policies for managing congestion and allocating sparse capacity, as well as for mitigating the externalities of noise, emissions, and safety/risk. Key features: * Provides a global perspective with contributing authors from Europe, North and South America with backgrounds in academia, research institutions, government, and industry * Contributes to the definition, interpretation, and shared understanding of airport performance measures and related concepts * Considers a broad range of measures that quantify operational and environmental performance, as well as safety and risk * Discusses concepts and strategies for dealing with the management of airport performance * Presents state-of-the-art modelling capabilities and identifies future modelling needs Themed around 3 sections -- Modelling Airport Performance, Assessing Airport Impacts, and Managing Airport Performance and Congestion -- Modelling and Managing Airport Performance is a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners in the global air transportation community.
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• 1: Introduction
• 2: Technical Background
• 3: Theoretical Fundamentals of the New Approach
• 4: Application to a 2D System
• 5: Application to a 3D Helicopter Model
• 6: Complete Combined Approach
• 7: Conclusions and Future Work References Appendices.
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Featuring aerospace examples and applications, Reliability Analysis of Dynamic Systems presents the very latest probabilistic techniques for accurate and efficient dynamic system reliability analysis. While other books cover more broadly the reliability techniques and challenges related to large systems, Dr Bin Wu presents a focused discussion of new methods particularly relevant to the reliability analysis of large aerospace systems under harmonic loads in the low frequency range. Developed and written to help you respond to challenges such as non-linearity of the failure surface, intensive computational costs and complexity in your dynamic system, Reliability Analysis of Dynamic Systems is a specific, detailed and application-focused reference for engineers, researchers and graduate students looking for the latest modeling solutions. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press Aerospace Series publishes titles that cover the latest advances in research and development in aerospace. Its scope includes theoretical studies, design methods, and real-world implementations and applications. The readership for the series is broad, reflecting the wide range of aerospace interest and application, but focuses on engineering. Forthcoming titles in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press Aerospace Series: Reliability Analysis of Dynamic Systems * Wake Vortex Control * Aeroacoustics: Fundamentals and Applications in Aeropropulsion Systems * Computational Intelligence in Aerospace Design * Unsteady Flow and Aeroelasticity in Turbomachinery.
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• Chapter 1. Origins
• Chapter 2. Regulating Drones
• Chapter 3. The Brilliant
• Chapter 4. The Bad
• Chapter 5. The Beautiful Conclusion. Drones for Good?
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Against the backdrop of an increasingly dynamic world, driven by rapid digital innovation and technological advances, drones are becoming prolific within society. In this book, Andy Miah delivers a comprehensive analysis of the wide-reaching applications of drones, as well as a critical interrogation of the social, cultural and moral issues that they provoke. Delving into philosophical discussions about the implications of drone technology, this book shines a light on their real-world applications, the challenges they pose, and what they reveal about the human condition, when faced with a future of autonomous, intelligent robots.
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• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• A note on units
• Introduction
• About this book
• Flotation/ground vehicle compatibility
• Maneuvering
• Surface texture and profile
• Appendix A: 100 Busiest airports showing runway size and strength
• Appendix B: Example ACN values for a variety of aircraft
• Appendix C: Runway roughness profiles
• References
• Index.

Landing gear provides an intriguing and compelling challenge, combining many fields of science and engineering. Designed to guide the interested reader through the fundamentals aircraft wheel, brake and brake control design system, this book presents a specific element of landing gear design in an accessible way. The author's two volume treatise, The Design of Aircraft Landing, was the inspiration for this book. The Design of Aircraft Landing is a landmark work for the industry and utilizes over 1,000 pages to present a complete, in-depth study of each component that must considered when designing an aircraft's landing gear. While recognizing that not everyone may need the entire treatise, Aircraft Wheels, Brakes, and Brake Controls: Key Principles for Landing Gear Design is one of three quick reference guides focusing on one key element of aircraft design and landing gear design. This volume features an overview of brakes, aircraft deceleration, brake sizing, brake design, braking accessories, wheels, brake control as well as brake issues and concerns. R. Kyle Schmidt has over 25 years' experience across three countries and has held a variety of variety of engineering roles relating to the development of new landing gears and the sustainment of existing landing gears in service.
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• Contents: Introduction and overview, Eirik Albrechtsen and Denis Besnard; Section I Foundations: Integrated operations concepts and their impact on major accident prevention, Eirik Albrechtsen; Using human and organizational factors to handle the risk of a major accident in integrated operations, Siri Andersen; Assessing risks in systems operating in complex and dynamic environments, Tor Olav GrA, tan; Lessons learned and recommendations from section I, Denis Besnard and Eirik Albrechtsen. Section II Operations and Risk Assessment: On the usefulness of risk analysis in the light of Deepwater Horizon and Gullfaks C, JA, rn Vatn and Stein Haugen; Assessing the performance of human-machine interaction in edrilling operations, Denis Besnard; Measuring resilience in integrated planning, Kari Apneseth, Aud Marit Wahl and Erik Hollnagel; Resilient planning of modification projects in high risk systems: the implications of using the functional resonance analysis method for risk assessments, Camilla Knudsen Tveiten; Promoting safer decisions in future collaboration environments - mapping of information and knowledge onto a shared surface to improve onshore planner's hazard identification, Grete Rindahl, Ann Britt Skjerve, Sizarta Sarsha and Alf Ove Braseth; Lessons learned and recommendations from section II, Denis Besnard and Eirik Albrechtsen. Section III Risk Assessment of an IO Scenario from Different Perspectives: Risk assessment in practice: an integrated operations scenario from two different perspectives, Eirik Albrechtsen; Steps and principles for assessing and expressing major accident risk in an integrated operations setting, JA, rn Vatn; A resilience engineering approach to assess major accident risks, Erik Hollnagel; Assessing risk in integrated operations: it's about choice, Eirik Albrechtsen and Denis Besnard; Lessons learned and recommendations from section III, Denis Besnard and Eirik Albrechtsen; Managing risks in integrated operations: interdisciplinary.

The oil and gas industry is going through a major technological shift. This is particularly true of the Norwegian continental shelf where new work processes are being implemented based on digital infrastructure and information technology. The term Integrated Operations (IO) has been applied to this set of new processes. It is defined by the Centre for Integrated Operations in the Petroleum Industry as 'work processes and technology to make smarter decisions and better execution, enabled by ubiquitous real time data, collaborative techniques and access to multiple expertise'. It's claimed that IO is efficient, optimises exploration, reduces costs and improves safety performance. However, the picture is not as clear-cut as it may appear. On the one hand, the new work processes do not prevent major accidents: IO-related factors have been identified in recent events such as the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe. On the other hand, IO technology provides improved decision-making support (such as access to real-time data and expertise), which can reduce human and material losses and damage to the environment. Given these very different properties, it's vital that the industry has a detailed understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of IO, which this book sets out to do from a multidisciplinary point of view. It analyses Integrated Operations from the angles of statistics, management science, human factors and resilience engineering. These varied disciplines provide a multifaceted understanding of IO that better informs risk assessment practices, as well as explaining new techniques and methods and provides state-of-the-art guidance to risk assessment practitioners working in the oil and gas industry.
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Featuring over seventy images from the heroic age of space exploration, Through Astronaut Eyes presents the story of how human daring along with technological ingenuity allowed people to see the Earth and stars as they never had before. Photographs from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs tell powerful and compelling stories that continue to have cultural resonance to this day, not just for what they revealed about the spaceflight experience, but also as products of a larger visual rhetoric of exploration. The photographs tell us as much about space and the astronauts who took them as their reception within an American culture undergoing radical change throughout the turbulent 1960s. This book explores the origins and impact of astronaut still photography from 1962 to 1972, the period when human spaceflight first captured the imagination of people around the world. Photographs taken during those three historic programs are much admired and reprinted, but rarely seriously studied. This book suggests astronaut photography is particularly relevant to American culture based on how easily the images were shared through reproduction and circulation in a very visually oriented society. Space photography's impact at the crossroads of cultural studies, the history of exploration and technology, and public memory illuminates its continuing importance to American identity.
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Civil Aircraft Electrical Power System Safety Assessment: Issues and Practices provides guidelines and methods for conducting a safety assessment process on civil airborne systems and equipment. As civil aircraft electrical systems become more complicated, electrical wiring failures have become a huge concern in industry and government—especially on aging platforms. There have been several accidents (most recently battery problems on the Boeing 777) with some of these having a relationship to wiring and power generation. Featuring a case study on the continuous safety assessment process of the civil airborne electrical power system, this book addresses problems, issues and troubleshooting techniques such as single event effects (SEE), the failure effects of electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS), formal theories and safety analysis methods in civil aircrafts.

• Space Antenna HANDBOOK; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Contributors; 1 Antenna Basics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Antenna Performance Parameters; 1.2.1 Reflection Coefficient and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio; 1.2.2 Antenna Impedance; 1.2.3 Radiation Pattern and Coverage; 1.2.4 Polarization; 1.2.5 Directivity; 1.2.6 Gain and Realized Gain; 1.2.7 Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power; 1.2.8 Effective Area; 1.2.9 Phase Center; 1.2.10 Bandwidth; 1.2.11 Antenna Noise Temperature; 1.3 Basic Antenna Elements; 1.3.1 Wire Antennas; 1.3.2 Horn Antennas; 1.3.3 Reflectors.

• 1.3.4 Helical Antennas1.3.5 Printed Antennas; 1.4 Arrays; 1.4.1 Array Configurations; 1.5 Basic Effects of Antennas in the Space Environment; 1.5.1 Multipaction; 1.5.2 Passive Inter-modulation; 1.5.3 Outgassing; References; 2 Space Antenna Modeling; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Maxwell's Equations; 2.1.2 CEM; 2.2 Methods of Antenna Modeling; 2.2.1 Basic Theory; 2.2.2 Method of Moments; 2.2.3 FEM; 2.2.4 FDTD Method; 2.3 Fast Algorithms for Large Space Antenna Modeling; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 MLFMA; 2.3.3 Hierarchical Basis for the FEM.

• 2.4 Case Studies: Effects of the Satellite Body on the Radiation Patterns of Antennas2.5 Summary; Acknowledgments; References; 3 System Architectures of Satellite Communication, Radar, Navigation and Remote Sensing; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Elements of Satellite System Architecture; 3.3 Satellite Missions; 3.4 Communications Satellites; 3.4.1 Fixed Satellite Services; 3.4.2 Broadcast Satellite Services (Direct Broadcast Services); 3.4.3 Digital Audio Radio Services; 3.4.4 Direct to Home Broadband Services; 3.4.5 Mobile Communications Services; 3.5 Radar Satellites; 3.6 Navigational Satellites.

• 3.7 Remote Sensing Satellites3.8 Architecture of Satellite Command and Control; 3.9 The Communications Payload Transponder; 3.9.1 Bent-Pipe Transponders; 3.9.2 Digital Transponders; 3.9.3 Regenerative Repeater; 3.10 Satellite Functional Requirements; 3.10.1 Key Performance Concepts: Coverage, Frequency Allocations; 3.10.2 Architecture of the Communications Payload; 3.10.3 Satellite Communications System Performance Requirements; 3.11 The Satellite Link Equation; 3.12 The Microwave Transmitter Block; 3.12.1 Intercept Point; 3.12.2 Output Backoff; 3.12.3 The Transmit Antenna and EIRP.

• 3.13 Rx Front-End Block3.13.1 Noise Figure and Noise Temperature; 3.14 Received Power in the Communications System's RF Link; 3.14.1 The Angular Dependencies of the Uplink and Downlink; 3.15 Additional Losses in the Satellite and Antenna; 3.15.1 Additional Losses due to Propagation Effects and the Atmosphere; 3.15.2 Ionospheric Effects
• Scintillation and Polarization Rotation; 3.16 Thermal Noise and the Antenna Noise Temperature; 3.16.1 The Interface between the Antenna and the Communications System; 3.16.2 The Uplink Signal to Noise; 3.17 The SNR Equation and Minimum Detectable Signal.

This book addresses a broad range of topics on antennas for space applications. First, it introduces the fundamental methodologies of space antenna design, modelling and analysis as well as the state-of-the-art and anticipated future technological developments. Each of the topics discussed are specialized and contextualized to the space sector. Furthermore, case studies are also provided to demonstrate the design and implementation of antennas in actual applications. Second, the authors present a detailed review of antenna designs for some popular applications such as satellite communications, space-borne synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) receivers, science instruments, radio astronomy, small satellites, and deep-space applications. Finally it presents the reader with a comprehensive path from space antenna development basics to specific individual applications. Key Features: * Presents a detailed review of antenna designs for applications such as satellite communications, space-borne SAR, GNSS receivers, science instruments, small satellites, radio astronomy, deep-space applications * Addresses the space antenna development from different angles, including electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical design strategies required for space qualification * Includes numerous case studies to demonstrate how to design and implement antennas in practical scenarios * Offers both an introduction for students in the field and an in-depth reference for antenna engineers who develop space antennas This book serves as an excellent reference for researchers, professionals and graduate students in the fields of antennas and propagation, electromagnetics, RF/microwave/millimetrewave systems, satellite communications, radars, satellite remote sensing, satellite navigation and spacecraft system engineering, It also aids engineers technical managers and professionals working on antenna and RF designs. Marketing and business people in satellites, wireless, and electronics area who want to acquire a basic understanding of the technology will also find this book of interest.
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• 1. Introduction. 1.1 Background. 1.2 Analysis of Single Event Experiments. 1.3 Modeling Space and Avionics See Rates. 1.4 Overview of this Book. 1.5 Scope of this Book
• 2. Foundations of Single Event Analysis and Prediction. 2.1 Overview of Single Particle Effects. 2.2 Particle Energy Deposition. 2.3 Single Event Environments. 2.4 Charge Collection and Upset. 2.5 Effective Let. 2.6 Charge Collection Volume and the Rectangular Parallelepiped (RPP). 2.7 Upset Cross Section Curves. 2.8 Critical Charge. 2.9 Upset Sensitivity and Feature Size. 2.10 Cross-Section Concepts
• 3. Optimizing Heavy Ion Experiments for Analysis. 3.1 Sample Heavy Ion Data. 3.2 Test Requirements. 3.3 Curve Parameters. 3.4 Angular Steps. 3.5 Stopping Data Accumulation When You Reach the Saturation Cross Section. 3.6 Device Shadowing Effects. 3.7 Choice of Ions. 3.8 Determining the LET in the Device. 3.9 Energy Loss Spread. 3.10 Data Requirements. 3.11 Experimental Statistics and Uncertainties. 3.12 Effect of Dual Thresholds. 3.13 Fitting Cross-Section Data. 3.14 Other Sources of Error and Uncertainties --

• 4. Optimizing Proton Testing. 4.1 Monitoring the Beam Intensity and Uniformity. 4.2 Total Dose Limitations on Testing. 4.3 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve
• 5. Data Qualification and Interpretation. 5.1 Data Characteristics. 5.2 Approaches to Problem Data. 5.3 Interpretation of Heavy Ion Experiments. 5.4 Possible Problems with Least Square Fitting Using the Weibull Function
• 6. Analysis of Various Types of SEU Data. 6.1 Critical Charge. 6.2 Depth and Critical Charge. 6.3 Charge Collection Mechanisms. 6.4 Charge Collection and the Cross-Section Curve. 6.5 Efficacy (Variation of SEU Sensitivity within a Cell). 6.6 Mixed-Mode Simulations. 6.7 Parametric Studies of Device Sensitivity. 6.8 Influence of Ion Species and Energy. 6.9 Device Geometry and the Limiting Cross Section. 6.10 Track Size Effects. 6.11 Cross-Section Curves and the Charge Collection Processes. 6.12 Single Event Multiple-Bit Upset. 6.13 SEU in Logic Systems. 6.14 Transient Pulses --

• 7. Cosmic Ray Single Event Rate Calculations. 7.1 Introduction to Rate Prediction Methods. 7.2 The RPP Approach to Heavy Ion Upset Rates. 7.3 The Integral RPP Approach. 7.4 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve. 7.5 Assumptions Behind the RPP and IRPP Methods. 7.6 Effective Flux Approach. 7.7 Upper Bound Approaches. 7.8 Figure of Merit Upset Rate Equations. 7.9 Generalized Figure of Merit. 7.10 The FOM and the LOG Normal Distribution. 7.11 Monte Carlo Approaches. 7.12 PRIVIT. 7.13 Integral Flux Method
• 8. Proton Single Event Rate Calculations. 8.1 Nuclear Reaction Analysis. 8.2 Semiempirical Approaches and the Integral Cross-Section Calculation. 8.3 Relationship of Proton and Heavy Ion Upsets. 8.4 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Cross Sections. 8.5 Upsets Due to Rare High Energy Proton Reactions. 8.6 Upset Due to Ionization by Stopping Protons, Helium Ions, and Iron Ions
• 9. Neutron Induced Upset. 9.1 Neutron Upsets in Avionics. 9.2 Upsets at Ground Level --

• 10. Upsets Produced by Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions. 10.1 Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions. 10.2 Upset Rate Calculations for Combined Ionization and Reactions. 10.3 Heavy Nuclear Ion Reactions Summary
• 11. Samples of Heavy Ion Rate Prediction. 11.1 Low Threshold Studies. 11.2 Comparison of Upset Rates for Weibull and Lognormal Functions. 11.3 Low Threshold-Medium Lc data. 11.4 See Sensitivity and LET Thresholds. 11.5 Choosing Area and Depth for Rate Calculations. 11.6 Running CREME96 Type Codes. 11.7 CREME-MC and SPENVIS. 11.8 Effect of Uncertainties in Cross Section on Upset Rates
• 12. Samples of Proton Rate Predictions. 12.1 Trapped Protons. 12.2 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Rates
• 13. Combined Environments. 13.1 Relative Proton and Cosmic Ray Upset Rates. 13.2 Calculation of Combined Rates Using the Figure of Merit. 13.3 Rate Coefficients for a Particular New Orbit. 13.4 Rate Coefficients for Any Circular Orbit About the Earth. 13.5 Ratio of Proton to Heavy Ion Upsets for Near Earth Circular Orbits. 13.6 Single Events from Ground to Outer Space --

• 14. Samples of Solar Events and Extreme Situations
• 15. Upset Rates in Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) Environments. 15.1 Characteristics of NPB Weapons. 15.2 Upsets in the NPB Beam
• 16. Predictions and Observations of SEU Rates in Space. 16.1 Results of Space Observations. 16.2 Environmental Uncertainties. 16.3 Examination of Outliers. 16.4 Possible Reasons for Poor Upset Rate Predictions. 16.5 Constituents of a Good Rate Comparison Paper. 16.6 Summary and Conclusions. 16.7 Recent Comparisons. 16.8 Comparisons with Events During Solar Activity --

• 17. Limitations of the IRPP Approach. 17.1 The IRPP and Deep Devices. 17.2 The RPP When Two Hits are Required. 17.3 The RPP Approaches Neglect Track Size. 17.4 The IRPP Calculates Number of Events, not Total Number of Upsets. 17.5 The RPP Approaches Neglect Effects that Arise Outside the Sensitive Volume. 17.6 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the Effect of Different Particles with the Same LET is Equivalent. 17.7 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the LET of the Particle is not Changing in the Sensitive Volume. 17.8 The IRPP Approach Assumes that the Charge Collection Does Not Change with Device Orientation. 17.9 The Status of Single Event Rate Analysis
• Appendix A Useful Numbers. Appendix B Reference Equations. Appendix C Quick Estimates of Upset Rates Using the Figure of Merit. Appendix D Part Characteristics. Appendix E Sources of Device Data.

This book introduces the basic concepts necessary to understand Single Event phenomena which could cause random performance errors and catastrophic failures to electronics devices. As miniaturization of electronics components advances, electronics components are more susceptible in the radiation environment. The book includes a discussion of the radiation environments in space and in the atmosphere, radiation rate prediction depending on the orbit to allow electronics engineers to design and select radiation tolerant components and systems, and single event prediction.
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• Preface
• Section I: Models of Diagnosis
• Chapter 1: What is Diagnosis?
• Chapter 2: Medical Decision Making
• Chapter 3: Modern Cognitive Approaches to the Diagnostic Process
• Section II: Informal and Alternative Approaches to Diagnosis
• Chapter 4: Alternatives to Conventional Medical Diagnosis
• Chapter 5: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Section III: The Elements of Reasoning
• Chapter 6: Stone Age Minds in Modern Medicine: Ancient Footprints Everywhere
• Chapter 7. Cognitive and Affective Biases, and Logical Failures
• Chapter 8: The Rational Diagnostician
• Chapter 9: Individual Variability in Clinical Decision Making and Diagnosis
• Section IV: Challenges and Controversies in Diagnosis
• Chapter 10: Diagnostic Error
• Chapter 11: The Role of the Healthcare System in Diagnostic Success or Failure
• Chapter 12: Do Teams Make Better Diagnoses?
• Chapter 13: How Much Diagnosis Can We Afford?
• Section V: The Fix
• Chapter 14: Medical Education and the Diagnostic Process
• Chapter 15: Cognitive Bias Mitigation: Becoming Better Diagnosticians
• Chapter 16: Diagnostic Support from Information Technology
• Chapter 17: What is the Patient's Role in Diagnosis?
• Appendix A. Cognitive Biases
• Appendix B. Logical Fallacies
• Glossary
• Afterward.
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Despite diagnosis being the key feature of a physician's clinical performance, this is the first book that deals specifically with the topic. In recent years, however, considerable interest has been shown in this area and significant developments have occurred in two main areas: a) an awareness and increasing understanding of the critical role of clinical decision making in the process of diagnosis, and of the multiple factors that impact it, and b) a similar appreciation of the role of the healthcare system in supporting clinicians in their efforts to make accurate diagnoses. Although medicine has seen major gains in knowledge and technology over the last few decades, there is a consensus that the diagnostic failure rate remains in the order of 10-15%. This book provides an overview of the major issues in this area, in particular focusing on where the diagnostic process fails, and where improvements might be made.
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• Chapter 1. Setting the stage: commercial aviation and vulnerabilites in the supply chain
• Chapter 2. Defining commercial aviation supply chains
• Chapter 3. Risks and vulnerabilites in commercial aviation and their supply chain
• Chapter 4. Controlling the supply chain and supply-chain risk management
• Chapter 5. Managing the future of supply chains in an era of vulnerabilities.

This book addresses the big question facing aircraft manufacturers today: keep the work in house or outsource it? The ongoing battle between cost cutting and supply-chain control is ever more visible as aircraft OEMs have full order books and tight delivery schedules. Since the 1980s, commercial aviation, like many other industries, looked for ways of more economically sourcing parts and services. The new partnerships between OEMs and suppliers at multiple levels, did make the industry nimbler and more flexible. Yet, it also introduced a higher level of instability, risks and vulnerabilities to the aviation ecosystem.

• Chapter 1. Setting the stage: commercial aviation and vulnerabilites in the supply chain
• Chapter 2. Defining commercial aviation supply chains
• Chapter 3. Risks and vulnerabilites in commercial aviation and their supply chain
• Chapter 4. Controlling the supply chain and supply-chain risk management
• Chapter 5. Managing the future of supply chains in an era of vulnerabilities.

Written by Kirsten Koepsel, a lawyer and engineer whose work has focused on aviation cybersecurity, Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impacting Commercial Aviation addresses the big question facing aircraft manufacturers today: keep the work in house or outsource it? The ongoing battle between cost cutting and supply-chain control is ever more visible as aircraft OEMs have full order books and tight delivery schedules. Since the 1980s, commercial aviation, like many other industries, looked for ways of more economically sourcing parts and services. The new partnerships between OEMs and suppliers at multiple levels, did make the industry nimbler and more flexible. Yet, it also introduced a higher level of instability, risks and vulnerabilities to the aviation ecosystem. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impacting Commercial Aviation discusses the differences in requirements depending on the buyer of the aircraft (governmental or not), ranging from delivery delays to risks linked to cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT), including possible problems with faulty sensors and counterfeit parts. The book also analyses the consequences of not having visibility into lower-tier suppliers, and how prepared they are when it comes to possible disruptions such as earthquakes or political unrest.
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• 1. Introduction. 1.1 Background. 1.2 Analysis of Single Event Experiments. 1.3 Modeling Space and Avionics See Rates. 1.4 Overview of this Book. 1.5 Scope of this Book
• 2. Foundations of Single Event Analysis and Prediction. 2.1 Overview of Single Particle Effects. 2.2 Particle Energy Deposition. 2.3 Single Event Environments. 2.4 Charge Collection and Upset. 2.5 Effective Let. 2.6 Charge Collection Volume and the Rectangular Parallelepiped (RPP). 2.7 Upset Cross Section Curves. 2.8 Critical Charge. 2.9 Upset Sensitivity and Feature Size. 2.10 Cross-Section Concepts
• 3. Optimizing Heavy Ion Experiments for Analysis. 3.1 Sample Heavy Ion Data. 3.2 Test Requirements. 3.3 Curve Parameters. 3.4 Angular Steps. 3.5 Stopping Data Accumulation When You Reach the Saturation Cross Section. 3.6 Device Shadowing Effects. 3.7 Choice of Ions. 3.8 Determining the LET in the Device. 3.9 Energy Loss Spread. 3.10 Data Requirements. 3.11 Experimental Statistics and Uncertainties. 3.12 Effect of Dual Thresholds. 3.13 Fitting Cross-Section Data. 3.14 Other Sources of Error and Uncertainties --

• 4. Optimizing Proton Testing. 4.1 Monitoring the Beam Intensity and Uniformity. 4.2 Total Dose Limitations on Testing. 4.3 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve
• 5. Data Qualification and Interpretation. 5.1 Data Characteristics. 5.2 Approaches to Problem Data. 5.3 Interpretation of Heavy Ion Experiments. 5.4 Possible Problems with Least Square Fitting Using the Weibull Function
• 6. Analysis of Various Types of SEU Data. 6.1 Critical Charge. 6.2 Depth and Critical Charge. 6.3 Charge Collection Mechanisms. 6.4 Charge Collection and the Cross-Section Curve. 6.5 Efficacy (Variation of SEU Sensitivity within a Cell). 6.6 Mixed-Mode Simulations. 6.7 Parametric Studies of Device Sensitivity. 6.8 Influence of Ion Species and Energy. 6.9 Device Geometry and the Limiting Cross Section. 6.10 Track Size Effects. 6.11 Cross-Section Curves and the Charge Collection Processes. 6.12 Single Event Multiple-Bit Upset. 6.13 SEU in Logic Systems. 6.14 Transient Pulses --

• 7. Cosmic Ray Single Event Rate Calculations. 7.1 Introduction to Rate Prediction Methods. 7.2 The RPP Approach to Heavy Ion Upset Rates. 7.3 The Integral RPP Approach. 7.4 Shape of the Cross-Section Curve. 7.5 Assumptions Behind the RPP and IRPP Methods. 7.6 Effective Flux Approach. 7.7 Upper Bound Approaches. 7.8 Figure of Merit Upset Rate Equations. 7.9 Generalized Figure of Merit. 7.10 The FOM and the LOG Normal Distribution. 7.11 Monte Carlo Approaches. 7.12 PRIVIT. 7.13 Integral Flux Method
• 8. Proton Single Event Rate Calculations. 8.1 Nuclear Reaction Analysis. 8.2 Semiempirical Approaches and the Integral Cross-Section Calculation. 8.3 Relationship of Proton and Heavy Ion Upsets. 8.4 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Cross Sections. 8.5 Upsets Due to Rare High Energy Proton Reactions. 8.6 Upset Due to Ionization by Stopping Protons, Helium Ions, and Iron Ions
• 9. Neutron Induced Upset. 9.1 Neutron Upsets in Avionics. 9.2 Upsets at Ground Level --

• 10. Upsets Produced by Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions. 10.1 Heavy Ion Nuclear Reactions. 10.2 Upset Rate Calculations for Combined Ionization and Reactions. 10.3 Heavy Nuclear Ion Reactions Summary
• 11. Samples of Heavy Ion Rate Prediction. 11.1 Low Threshold Studies. 11.2 Comparison of Upset Rates for Weibull and Lognormal Functions. 11.3 Low Threshold-Medium Lc data. 11.4 See Sensitivity and LET Thresholds. 11.5 Choosing Area and Depth for Rate Calculations. 11.6 Running CREME96 Type Codes. 11.7 CREME-MC and SPENVIS. 11.8 Effect of Uncertainties in Cross Section on Upset Rates
• 12. Samples of Proton Rate Predictions. 12.1 Trapped Protons. 12.2 Correlation of the FOM with Proton Upset Rates
• 13. Combined Environments. 13.1 Relative Proton and Cosmic Ray Upset Rates. 13.2 Calculation of Combined Rates Using the Figure of Merit. 13.3 Rate Coefficients for a Particular New Orbit. 13.4 Rate Coefficients for Any Circular Orbit About the Earth. 13.5 Ratio of Proton to Heavy Ion Upsets for Near Earth Circular Orbits. 13.6 Single Events from Ground to Outer Space --

• 14. Samples of Solar Events and Extreme Situations
• 15. Upset Rates in Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) Environments. 15.1 Characteristics of NPB Weapons. 15.2 Upsets in the NPB Beam
• 16. Predictions and Observations of SEU Rates in Space. 16.1 Results of Space Observations. 16.2 Environmental Uncertainties. 16.3 Examination of Outliers. 16.4 Possible Reasons for Poor Upset Rate Predictions. 16.5 Constituents of a Good Rate Comparison Paper. 16.6 Summary and Conclusions. 16.7 Recent Comparisons. 16.8 Comparisons with Events During Solar Activity --

• 17. Limitations of the IRPP Approach. 17.1 The IRPP and Deep Devices. 17.2 The RPP When Two Hits are Required. 17.3 The RPP Approaches Neglect Track Size. 17.4 The IRPP Calculates Number of Events, not Total Number of Upsets. 17.5 The RPP Approaches Neglect Effects that Arise Outside the Sensitive Volume. 17.6 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the Effect of Different Particles with the Same LET is Equivalent. 17.7 The IRPP Approaches Assume that the LET of the Particle is not Changing in the Sensitive Volume. 17.8 The IRPP Approach Assumes that the Charge Collection Does Not Change with Device Orientation. 17.9 The Status of Single Event Rate Analysis
• Appendix A Useful Numbers. Appendix B Reference Equations. Appendix C Quick Estimates of Upset Rates Using the Figure of Merit. Appendix D Part Characteristics. Appendix E Sources of Device Data.

This book introduces the basic concepts necessary to understand Single Event phenomena which could cause random performance errors and catastrophic failures to electronics devices. As miniaturization of electronics components advances, electronics components are more susceptible in the radiation environment. The book includes a discussion of the radiation environments in space and in the atmosphere, radiation rate prediction depending on the orbit to allow electronics engineers to design and select radiation tolerant components and systems, and single event prediction.
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• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Forced induction and racing
• Chapter 3. Turbocharging principles
• Chapter 4. FIA F1 engines
• Chapter 5. FIA WRC engines
• Chapter 6. FIA WEC engines
• Chapter 7. Suggested further reading
• Chapter 8. Conclusions
• References.

Topics featured in this book include fundamental aspects of design and operation of turbocharged engines, electric turbocharger use in F1, and turbocharged engine research by Toyota, SwR1 and US EPA, Honda, and Caterpillar.