Michael J. Brooks

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of metal additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry can be found in this paper, where the primary application scenarios and the associated commercial and technical benefits of additive manufacturing for these applications are summarized.

TL;DR: The Southern African Universities Radiometric Network (SAURAN) as discussed by the authors is an initiative of Stellenbosch University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), and consists of an initial set of ten ground stations equipped with secondary standard thermopile radiometers.

TL;DR: In this article, a year-long data record of the solar flux intensity for the city of Durban (29°58′N 30°55′E) is presented, which is an example of a rapidly expanding urban center which can benefit from the implementation of solar energy technologies.

TL;DR: A review of existing regression rate measurement techniques on paraffin wax based fuels and the results obtained with various additives are collated and discussed in this paper as mentioned in this paper, including 2D slab motors that enable visualisation of liquefying fuel droplet entrainment and the effect of an increased viscosity on the droplet encoder mechanism, which can occur with the addition of structural enhancing polymers.

TL;DR: In this article, a one-dimensional, non-steady flow predictive performance model for hybrid rocket motors is presented, which relies on basic thermodynamic and gas dynamic assumptions, and uses the NASA-CEA equilibrium chemistry code to determine gas combustion properties.