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AP assembled on ultrafine aluminum particle and its application to NEPE propellant

Coating modification is an important way to enhance the reactivity of aluminum powder. In this paper, ammonium perchlorate and aluminum powder were assembled into energetic microunits by liquid deposition...

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Influence of liquid bridge force on physical stability during fuel storage and transportation

The physical stability of solid‒liquid fuel is a factor that needs to be considered for fuel product practicability for storage and transportation. To determine the Influence of liquid bridge force...

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High-Velocity Projectile Impact Behaviour of Friction Stir Welded AA7075 Thick Plates

In this study, high velocity impact behaviour of friction stir welded AA7075-T651 25 mm thick plates were investigated using a 7.62 mm × 51 mm lead core and 7.62 mm × 39 mm steel core projectiles. Prior...

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Experiment/simulation correlation-based methodology for metallic ballistic protection solutions

A methodology is developed based on the coupling of a finite element code with an optimisation module for the design of land vehicle armouring composed of lightweight aluminium alloy and high strength...

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Adaptive fuze-warhead coordination method based on BP artificial neural network

The appropriate fuze-warhead coordination method is important to improve the damage efficiency of air defense missiles against aircraft targets. In this paper, an adaptive fuze-warhead coordination...

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Drop weight impact analysis of GFRP tubes with hollow glass particle-filled matrix

Protecting occupants or payloads in crashes and blasts is of utmost importance in both moving and immobile structures. One way of achieving this is by using a sacrificial energy absorber. Composite...

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Cooperative multi-target hunting by unmanned surface vehicles based on multi-agent reinforcement learning

To solve the problem of multi-target hunting by an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) fleet, a hunting algorithm based on multi-agent reinforcement learning is proposed. Firstly, the hunting environment...

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Situational continuity-based air combat autonomous maneuvering decision-making

In order to improve the performance of UAV’s autonomous maneuvering decision-making, this paper proposes a decision-making method based on situational continuity. The algorithm in this paper designs...

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Solubility study and selective purification of HMX explosive in organic electrolyte solution of zinc acetate/diethylene glycol

In this study, an organic electrolyte solution based on zinc acetate/diethylene glycol (ZA/DEG) is introduced for the selective purification of cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) high explosive...

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Measurement of alumina film induced ablation of internal insulator in solid rocket environment

This study investigates the ablation of internal insulation induced by the deposition of an alumina film with different lateral film speeds. A sub-scale test solid rocket motor (SRM) was designed in...

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Investigation on the ballistic performance of the aluminum matrix composite armor with ceramic balls reinforcement under high velocity impact

In this research, the ballistic behavior of the ceramic-reinforced aluminum matrix composite plates is investigated to provide an optimal design for protecting against 7.62 mm bullet at the speed of...

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AI-based small arms firing skill evaluation system in the military domain

Evaluation system of small arms firing has an important effect in the context of military domain. A partially automated evaluation system has been conducted and performed at the ground level. Automation...

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Dynamic analysis of buried pipeline with and without barrier system subjected to underground detonation

Failure of pipe networks due to blast loads resulting from terrorist attacks or construction facilities, may cause economic loss, environmental pollution, source of firing or even it may lead to a disaster....

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Investigation of Supersonic Shock Wave Loading on Thin Metallic Sheets

Shock tube experiments were carried out to investigate dynamic behavior of Ultra-high hardness (UHH) steel and Aluminium (Al) sheets of 0.8 mm thickness at 0.55, 0.9 and 1.18 MPa peak-over pressure....

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Design of Multi-layered Protection Against Guided Mortar Threats Yhrough Numerical Modeling

The trade – off between protection and weight is a constant consideration when designing a portable protective solution. Greater mobility is a desirable attribute and protection must therefore adapt,...

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Temperature influences of the recoil characteristics for aluminum honeycomb buffer in the tether-net launcher

Fluctuations in outer space's temperature would affect the spacecraft's regular operation. This paper aims to study the temperature influences of the aluminum honeycomb buffer in the tether-net launcher....

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Multidisciplinary design optimization of a dual-spin guided vehicle

In this research, a Multidisciplinary Design Optimization approach is proposed for the dual-spin guided flying projectile design considering external and internal parts of the body as design variables....

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A low-profile metamaterial absorber with ultrawideband reflectionless and wide-angular stability

An ultrawideband reflectionless metamaterial absorber (MA) is proposed by replacing the metallic ground with the complementary split-ring resonator (CSRR) structure. The proposed MA exhibits −10 dB...

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Analysis of a passive ankle exoskeleton for reduction of metabolic costs during walking

Modern conflicts demand substantial physical and psychological exertion, often resulting in fatigue and diminished combat or operational readiness. Several exoskeletons have been developed recently...

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An air combat maneuver pattern extraction based on time series segmentation and clustering analysis

Target maneuver recognition is a prerequisite for air combat situation awareness, trajectory prediction, threat assessment and maneuver decision. To get rid of the dependence of the current target maneuver...

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Mussel-inspired PTW@PDA composites for developing high-energy gun propellants with reduced erosion and enhanced mechanical strength

The severe erosion and inadequate mechanical strength are prominent challenges for high-energy gun propellants. To address it, novel PTW@PDA composites was prepared by polydopamine(PDA)-modifying onto...

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A novel multi-resolution network for the open-circuit faults diagnosis of automatic ramming drive system

The open-circuit fault is one of the most common faults of the automatic ramming drive system (ARDS), and it can be categorized into the open-phase faults of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)...

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Experimental and numerical study of effecting core configurations on the static and dynamic behavior of honeycomb plate with aluminum material

The sandwich panel incorporated a honeycomb core, a widely utilized composite structure recognized as a fundamental classification of composite materials. Comprised a core resembling a honeycomb, possessing...

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Bending results of graphene origami reinforced doubly curved shell

The present work investigates higher order stress, strain and deformation analyses of a shear deformable doubly curved shell manufactures by a Copper (Cu) core reinforced with graphene origami auxetic...

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Experimental study of 3D printed carbon fibre sandwich structures for lightweight applications

Honeycomb sandwich structures are widely used in lightweight applications. Usually, these structures are subjected to extreme loading conditions, leading to potential failures due to delamination and...

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