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Proof Test Screening as a Mitigation Against Stress Rupture Failure of Carbon Fiber Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPVs)

Proof testing of composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) is performed to screen vessels with low burst strength to mitigate the potential for failure at lower than operational pressures.

Butter on a hot pan: self-regulating dynamics of melt-lubricated sliding

When solids melt while sliding down heated inclines, their motion is governed by a complex coupling between heat transfer, phase change, gravity and viscous dissipation.

SKYSURF: A Self-learning Framework for Persistent Surveillance using Cooperative Aerial Gliders

The success of surveillance applications involving small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) depends on how long the limited on-board power would persist.

Heterogeneous Vertiport Selection Optimization for On-Demand Air Taxi Services: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) has emerged as a transformative solution to alleviate urban congestion by utilizing low-altitude airspace, thereby reducing pressure on ground transportation networks.

SPIRAL: Self-Play Incremental Racing Algorithm for Learning in Multi-Drone Competitions

This paper introduces SPIRAL (Self-Play Incremental Racing Algorithm for Learning), a novel approach for training autonomous drones in multi-agent racing competitions.

Barrier Function Overrides For Non-Convex Fixed Wing Flight Control and Self-Driving Cars

Reinforcement Learning (RL) has enabled vast performance improvements for robotics systems. To achieve these results though, the agent often must randomly explore the environment, which for safety cri…