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Imtiaz F. Chowdhury, Joseph R. Moore and John C. Broster
The spontaneous combustion of hay when stacked after baling is an issue frequently encountered by farmers in Australia and elsewhere. While there is a basic understanding of why this occurs the interactions of the many factors involved mean that there is...
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Samuel A. Ross, Amanda E. White, Adam Andresen, Shah Saud Alam and Christopher Depcik
The Martian topography needs to be investigated in greater detail for human habitations, and this can be accomplished faster using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this regard, the RQ-11B Raven appears suitable for remote sensing and topography-mappin...
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Stephen A. Whitmore, Cara I. Frischkorn and Spencer J. Petersen
A method for in-situ optical measurements of solid and hybrid propellant rocket plumes is developed, and results from proof of concept tests are presented. The developed method inserts fiber-optic cables acting as radiation conduits into the solid-fuel c...
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Zhenhai Wang, Pengfei Fu and Xing Chao
Laser absorption spectroscopy (LAS) is a promising diagnostic method capable of providing high-bandwidth, species-specific sensing, and highly quantitative measurements. This review aims at providing general guidelines from the perspective of LAS sensor ...
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Johannes Kiefer
This Editorial provides an introduction to and an overview of the special issue “Optics and Spectroscopy for Fluid Characterization”.
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Micael Nascimento, Marta S. Ferreira and João L. Pinto
Thermal and pressure stability of Li-ion batteries (LiB) are the most important parameters for safety. In abuse operating conditions, the rapid increase of temperature and pressure can cause the appearance of hot-spots, which may lead to an increasing de...
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Joana Ribeiro, Duarte Viveiros, João Ferreira, Alexia Lopez-Gil, Alejandro Dominguez-Lopez, Hugo F. Martins, Rosa Perez-Herrera, Aitor Lopez-Aldaba, Lia Duarte, Ana Pinto, Sonia Martin-Lopez, Hardy Baierl, Raphael Jamier, Sébastien Rougier, Jean-Louis Auguste, Ana Cláudia Teodoro, José Alberto Gonçalves, Oscar Esteban, José Luís Santos, Philippe Roy, Manuel Lopez-Amo, Miguel Gonzalez-Herraez, José Manuel Baptista and Deolinda Flores
The combustion of coal wastes resulting from mining is of particular environmental concern, and the importance of proper management involving real-time assessment of their status and identification of probable evolution scenarios is recognized. Continuou...
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