A remote-controlled weapon system can be integrated into the naval and ground platforms. The weapon system and its sub-units are exposed to the vibration that comes from the platform on which the weapon system is fitted. ...

In the aviation industry, a design with a sensitive and low margin is more important than any vehicle production. Within the scope of this study, the design road map of a product intended to be used in fighter aircraft is ...

Shape memory alloys (SMA) are unique materials due to their shape recover characteristics. These materials can work against load with their shape recover ability, which lead them to be used as actuators in aerospace ...

The aim of this thesis is to increase the mobility capabilities of wheeled military vehicles by designing a preview control strategy with Model Predictive Controller (MPC). Mobility capabilities of a military vehicle such ...

Shape memory alloys (SMA) are unique materials due to their shape recover characteristics. These materials can work against load with their shape recover ability, which lead them to be used as actuators in aerospace ...

Sandwich composite structures are widely preferred in modern aircraft exterior and interior structures because of their lightweight and high strength capability. Aircraft structures might be exposed to harsh thermal ...

Composite materials are heterogeneous materials that are composed of two or more different materials. They are used in numerous applications, such as, automotive, aerospace, biomechanics application. Accurate and realistic ...

In air platforms, structures encountered many types of loadings. During the design stage, all these loadings have to be considered very carefully in order to avoid catastrophic failures. One of the major concerns for ...

Bird strike incidents have been important issue since begining of aviation, and importance of bird strikes increase day by day. Number of bird strike incident are going to continue increasing because of developing aviation ...

In this thesis, a target geolocation measurement model for a fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle which equipped with an image processing system and standard sensors has been created. The measurement model begins to calculate ...