@inproceedings{KohlbergerWildKasperetal.2021,
  author    = {Kohlberger, David-Sharif and Wild, Dominik and Kasper, Stefan and Czupalla, Markus},
  title     = {Modeling and analyses of a thermal passively stabilized LEO/GEO star tracker with embedded phase change material applying the Infused Thermal Solutions (ITS) method},
  series = {ICES202: Satellite, Payload, and Instrument Thermal Control},
  booktitle = {ICES202: Satellite, Payload, and Instrument Thermal Control},
  publisher = {Texas Tech University},
  address   = {Lubbock, Tex.},
  pages     = {12 Seiten},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {Phase change materials offer a way of storing excess heat and releasing it when it is needed. They can be utilized as a method to control thermal behavior without the need for additional energy. This work focuses on exploring the potential of using phase change materials to passively control the thermal behavior of a star tracker by infusing it with a fitting phase change material. Based on the numerical model of the star trackers thermal behavior using ESATAN-TMS without implemented phase change material, a fitting phase change material for selected orbits is chosen and implemented in the thermal model. The altered thermal behavior of the numerical model after the implementation is analyzed for different amounts of the chosen phase change materials using an ESATAN-based subroutine developed by the FH Aachen. The PCM-modelling-subroutine is explained in the paper ICES-2021-110. The results show that an increasing amount of phase change material increasingly damps temperature oscillations. Using an integral part structure some of the mass increase can be compensated.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{NikolovskiLimpertNessauetal.2023,
  author    = {Nikolovski, Gjorgji and Limpert, Nicolas and Nessau, Hendrik and Reke, Michael and Ferrein, Alexander},
  title     = {Model-predictive control with parallelised optimisation for the navigation of autonomous mining vehicles},
  series = {2023 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV)},
  booktitle = {2023 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV)},
  publisher = {IEEE},
  isbn      = {979-8-3503-4691-6 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1109/IV55152.2023.10186806},
  pages     = {6 Seiten},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {The work in modern open-pit and underground mines requires the transportation of large amounts of resources between fixed points. The navigation to these fixed points is a repetitive task that can be automated. The challenge in automating the navigation of vehicles commonly used in mines is the systemic properties of such vehicles. Many mining vehicles, such as the one we have used in the research for this paper, use steering systems with an articulated joint bending the vehicle's drive axis to change its course and a hydraulic drive system to actuate axial drive components or the movements of tippers if available. To address the difficulties of controlling such a vehicle, we present a model-predictive approach for controlling the vehicle. While the control optimisation based on a parallel error minimisation of the predicted state has already been established in the past, we provide insight into the design and implementation of an MPC for an articulated mining vehicle and show the results of real-world experiments in an open-pit mine environment.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwagerAngeleSchwarzboezletal.2023,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Angele, Florian and Schwarzb{\"o}zl, Peter and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Model predictive assistance for operational decision making in molten salt receiver systems},
  series = {SolarPACES: Solar Power \& Chemical Energy Systems},
  booktitle = {SolarPACES: Solar Power \& Chemical Energy Systems},
  number    = {2815 / 1},
  publisher = {AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-4623-6},
  issn      = {1551-7616 (online)},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0151514},
  pages     = {8 Seiten},
  year      = {2023},
  abstract  = {Despite the challenges of pioneering molten salt towers (MST), it remains the leading technology in central receiver power plants today, thanks to cost effective storage integration and high cost reduction potential. The limited controllability in volatile solar conditions can cause significant losses, which are difficult to estimate without comprehensive modeling [1]. This paper presents a Methodology to generate predictions of the dynamic behavior of the receiver system as part of an operating assistance system (OAS). Based on this, it delivers proposals if and when to drain and refill the receiver during a cloudy period in order maximize the net yield and quantifies the amount of net electricity gained by this. After prior analysis with a detailed dynamic two-phase model of the entire receiver system, two different reduced modeling approaches where developed and implemented in the OAS. A tailored decision algorithm utilizes both models to deliver the desired predictions efficiently and with appropriate accuracy.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{GaoBabilonPfaffetal.2018,
  author    = {Gao, H. and Babilon, Katharina and Pfaff, Raphael and Gan, F. and Reich, A.},
  title     = {Model of wheel-rail contact for sanding and adhesion enhancement},
  series = {Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/wheel Systems, CM 2018},
  isbn      = {978-946186963-0},
  pages     = {314 -- 321},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{PfaffPichlerGeorgeetal.2007,
  author    = {Pfaff, Raphael and Pichler, Alexander and George, Alfred and Seiler, Friedrich},
  title     = {Model based image processing for flow visualisation : 16th International Conference on Systems Science, Wroclaw, Poland, September 04 - 06, 2007},
  series = {PU / Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis ; 2007, 620},
  booktitle = {PU / Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint-Louis ; 2007, 620},
  publisher = {ISL},
  address   = {Saint Louis, France},
  organization    = {International Conference on Systems Science <16, 2007, Wroclaw>},
  pages     = {1 -- 10},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{CarzanaDachwaldNoomen2017,
  author    = {Carzana, Livio and Dachwald, Bernd and Noomen, Ron},
  title     = {Model and trajectory optimization for an ideal laser-enhanced solar sail},
  series = {68th International Astronautical Congress},
  booktitle = {68th International Astronautical Congress},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {A laser-enhanced solar sail is a solar sail that is not solely propelled by solar radiation but additionally by a laser beam that illuminates the sail. This way, the propulsive acceleration of the sail results from the combined action of the solar and the laser radiation pressure onto the sail. The potential source of the laser beam is a laser satellite that coverts solar power (in the inner solar system) or nuclear power (in the outer solar system) into laser power. Such a laser satellite (or many of them) can orbit anywhere in the solar system and its optimal orbit (or their optimal orbits) for a given mission is a subject for future research. This contribution provides the model for an ideal laser-enhanced solar sail and investigates how a laser can enhance the thrusting capability of such a sail. The term "ideal" means that the solar sail is assumed to be perfectly reflecting and that the laser beam is assumed to have a constant areal power density over the whole sail area. Since a laser beam has a limited divergence, it can provide radiation pressure at much larger solar distances and increase the radiation pressure force into the desired direction. Therefore, laser-enhanced solar sails may make missions feasible, that would otherwise have prohibitively long flight times, e.g. rendezvous missions in the outer solar system. This contribution will also analyze exemplary mission scenarios and present optimial trajectories without laying too much emphasis on the design and operations of the laser satellites. If the mission studies conclude that laser-enhanced solar sails would have advantages with respect to "traditional" solar sails, a detailed study of the laser satellites and the whole system architecture would be the second next step},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{Wollert2007,
  author    = {Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Mobility - Integration von Offboard-Devices in Fahrzeugen},
  series = {Begleittexte zum Entwicklerforum Kfz-Elektronik \& FlexRay Solution Day : 15. Mai 2007, Ludwigsburg / hrsg. von Caspar Grote ...},
  booktitle = {Begleittexte zum Entwicklerforum Kfz-Elektronik \& FlexRay Solution Day : 15. Mai 2007, Ludwigsburg / hrsg. von Caspar Grote ...},
  publisher = {Design \& Elektronik},
  address   = {Poing},
  pages     = {47 -- 54},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{BudaJozenfiniWollert2007,
  author    = {Buda, Aurel and Jozenfini, B. and Wollert, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Mobile ad-hoc Network for home automation based on ZigBee application framework},
  series = {1st European ZigBee Developer's Conference : June 18 - 20, 2007, Munich, Germany},
  booktitle = {1st European ZigBee Developer's Conference : June 18 - 20, 2007, Munich, Germany},
  publisher = {Design \& Elektronik},
  address   = {Poing},
  organization    = {European ZigBee Developer's Conference <1, 2007, M{\"u}nchen>},
  pages     = {1 -- 5},
  year      = {2007},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{BorggraefeDachwald2010,
  author    = {Borggr{\"a}fe, Andreas and Dachwald, Bernd},
  title     = {Mission performance evaluation for solar sails using a refined SRP force model with variable optical coefficients},
  series = {2nd International Symposium on Solar Sailing},
  booktitle = {2nd International Symposium on Solar Sailing},
  pages     = {1 -- 6},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {Solar sails provide ignificant advantages over other low-thrust propulsion systems because they produce thrust by the momentum exchange from solar radiation pressure (SRP) and thus do not consume any propellant.The force exerted on a very thin sail foil basically depends on the light incidence angle. Several analytical SRP force models that describe the SRP force acting on the sail have been established since the 1970s. All the widely used models use constant optical force coefficients of the reflecting sail material. In 2006,MENGALI et al. proposed a refined SRP force model that takes into account the dependancy of the force coefficients on the light incident angle,the sail's distance from the sun (and thus the sail emperature) and the surface roughness of the sail material [1]. In this paper, the refined SRP force model is compared to the previous ones in order to identify the potential impact of the new model on the predicted capabilities of solar sails in performing low-cost interplanetary space missions. All force models have been implemented within InTrance, a global low-thrust trajectory optimization software utilizing evolutionary neurocontrol [2]. Two interplanetary rendezvous missions, to Mercury and the near-Earth asteroid 1996FG3, are investigated. Two solar sail performances in terms of characteristic acceleration are examined for both scenarios, 0.2 mm/s2 and 0.5 mm/s2, termed "low" and "medium" sail performance. In case of the refined SRP model, three different values of surface roughness are chosen, h = 0 nm, 10 nm and 25 nm. The results show that the refined SRP force model yields shorter transfer times than the standard model.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{DachwaldOhndorfSpurmannetal.2009,
  author    = {Dachwald, Bernd and Ohndorf, Andreas and Spurmann, J. and Loeb, H. W. and Schartner, Karl-Heinz and Seboldt, Wolfgang},
  title     = {Mission design for a SEP mission to saturn},
  series = {60th International Astronautical Congress 2009 (IAC 2009)},
  booktitle = {60th International Astronautical Congress 2009 (IAC 2009)},
  publisher = {Curran Associates, Inc.},
  address   = {Red Hook, NY},
  isbn      = {978-1-61567-908-9},
  pages     = {11 Seiten},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Within ESA's Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 plan, a mission to explore the Saturnian System, with special emphasis on its two moons Titan and Enceladus, was selected for study, termed TANDEM (Titan and Enceladus Mission). In this paper, we describe an optimized mission design for a TANDEM-derived solar electric propulsion (SEP) mission. We have chosen the SEP mission scenario for the interplanetary transfer of the TANDEM spacecraft because all feasible gravity assist sequences for a chemical transfer between 2015 and 2025 result in long flight times of about nine years. Our SEP system is based on the German RIT ion engine. For our optimized mission design, we have extensively explored the SEP parameter space (specific impulse, thrust level, power level) and have calculated an optimal interplanetary trajectory for each setting. In contrast to the original TANDEM mission concept, which intends to use two launch vehicles and an all-chemical transfer, our SEP mission design requires only a single Ariane 5 ECA launch for the same payload mass. Without gravity assist, it yields a faster and more flexible transfer with a fight time of less than seven years, and an increased payload ratio. Our mission design proves thereby the capability of SEP even for missions into the outer solar system.},
  language  = {en}
}