Aerial warfareAerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare. Aerial warfare includes bombers attacking enemy installations or a concentration of enemy troops or strategic targets; fighter aircraft battling for control of airspace; attack aircraft engaging in close air support against ground targets; naval aviation flying against sea and nearby land targets; gliders, helicopters and other aircraft to carry airborne forces such as paratroopers; aerial refueling tankers to extend operation time or range; and military transport aircraft to move cargo and personnel.
Centre de contrôle de missionLe centre de contrôle de mission est une structure qui rassemble les moyens nécessaires à la gestion opérationnelle d'un satellite artificiel, d'une sonde spatiale explorant le système solaire ou l'accomplissement de la mission d'un vol habité. Les principales agences spatiales (NASA, Agence spatiale européenne, Roscosmos), qui développent un grand nombre de missions, disposent des centres de contrôle de mission les plus importants. Les plus connus sont le Centre spatial Lyndon B.
Uncertainty quantificationUncertainty quantification (UQ) is the science of quantitative characterization and estimation of uncertainties in both computational and real world applications. It tries to determine how likely certain outcomes are if some aspects of the system are not exactly known. An example would be to predict the acceleration of a human body in a head-on crash with another car: even if the speed was exactly known, small differences in the manufacturing of individual cars, how tightly every bolt has been tightened, etc.
Vertical-axis wind turbineA vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) is a type of wind turbine where the main rotor shaft is set transverse to the wind while the main components are located at the base of the turbine. This arrangement allows the generator and gearbox to be located close to the ground, facilitating service and repair. VAWTs do not need to be pointed into the wind, which removes the need for wind-sensing and orientation mechanisms. Major drawbacks for the early designs (Savonius, Darrieus and giromill) included the significant torque ripple during each revolution, and the large bending moments on the blades.
Darrieus wind turbineThe Darrieus wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) used to generate electricity from wind energy. The turbine consists of a number of curved aerofoil blades mounted on a rotating shaft or framework. The curvature of the blades allows the blade to be stressed only in tension at high rotating speeds. There are several closely related wind turbines that use straight blades. This design of the turbine was patented by Georges Jean Marie Darrieus, a French aeronautical engineer; filing for the patent was October 1, 1926.
Hang glidingHang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light, non-motorised foot-launched heavier-than-air aircraft called a hang glider. Most modern hang gliders are made of an aluminium alloy or composite frame covered with synthetic sailcloth to form a wing. Typically the pilot is in a harness suspended from the airframe, and controls the aircraft by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame. Early hang gliders had a low lift-to-drag ratio, so pilots were restricted to gliding down small hills.
Simulateur de volvignette|Poste de pilotage expérimental d'un simulateur NASA vignette|Simulateur dynamique monoplace. Un simulateur de vol est une application au domaine de l'aéronautique, du pilotage des aéronefs en particulier, des techniques de simulation de phénomènes physiques. Les simulateurs de vol du sont numériques : les données en provenance de l'interface pilote-aéronef (les commandes de vol) sont transmises à un ordinateur qui calcule les sorties (indications des instruments de bord, environnement visuel, etc.).
Propagation des incertitudesUne mesure est toujours entachée d'erreur, dont on estime l'intensité par l'intermédiaire de l'incertitude. Lorsqu'une ou plusieurs mesures sont utilisées pour obtenir la valeur d'une ou de plusieurs autres grandeurs (par l'intermédiaire d'une formule explicite ou d'un algorithme), il faut savoir, non seulement calculer la valeur estimée de cette ou ces grandeurs, mais encore déterminer l'incertitude ou les incertitudes induites sur le ou les résultats du calcul.
UncertaintyUncertainty refers to epistemic situations involving imperfect or unknown information. It applies to predictions of future events, to physical measurements that are already made, or to the unknown. Uncertainty arises in partially observable or stochastic environments, as well as due to ignorance, indolence, or both. It arises in any number of fields, including insurance, philosophy, physics, statistics, economics, finance, medicine, psychology, sociology, engineering, metrology, meteorology, ecology and information science.
DébruitageLe débruitage est une technique d'édition qui consiste à supprimer des éléments indésirables (« bruit »), afin de rendre un document, un signal (numérique ou analogique) ou un environnement plus intelligible ou plus pur. Ne pas confondre le débruitage avec la réduction de bruit. Sur le plan sonore, le débruitage consiste à réduire ou anéantir le rendu d'ondes sonores « parasites » (ou « bruit »).
