OPERATION «BROTHER’S KEEPER» IN CONTEXT OF THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI STANDOFF by V. M. Morozov, A. A. Ermakov

“…The results of the operation «Brother's Keeper» suggested that the radicals of the West Bank may get developed underground infrastructure and developed infrastructure for production of rockets. The events of summer 2014 in zone of the Palestinian- Israeli conflict showed that escalation may spread from one part of the Palestinian land to another.…”
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A Composite Recognition Method Based on Multimode Mutual Attention Fusion Network by Xing Ding, Xiangrong Zhang, Chao Liang, Bo Liu, Lanjie Niu

“…In addition, the introduction of multi-scale fusion has improved the rocket’s speed adaptability by about 75%.…”
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Modeling Loss-of-Flow Accidents and Their Impact on Radiation Heat Transfer by Jivan Khatry, Fatih Aydogan

“…The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) investigated several reactor designs from 1959 to 1973 in order to develop the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA). Study of planned/unplanned transients on nuclear thermal rockets is important due to the need for long-term missions. …”
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Significance of solar radiation and viscous dissipation on oscillatory and steady convective heat transfer around buoyancy-driven sphere using FDM scheme by Alanoud Alsuhaymi, Musaad S. Aldhabani

“…Thermal radiation is used in the development of nuclear reactors, fire propagation, jet motion, chemical manufacturing, missile engine power, rockets, ships, space exploration, supersonic weapons, and gasoline turbines. …”
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Investigation of Sonic Under-expanded Jets Using Slotted Rectangular Mechanical Tabs by K. Anusindhiya, G. Vinayagamurthy, K. Sathish Kumar

“…In aerospace engineering, understanding how jets behave can assist in increase / decrease thrust, decrease drag, improve fuel efficiency and reduce jet associated noise in aircraft engines and rockets. The flow control of jets is necessary for faster mixing and spreading, which can lead to much important aspects of noise reduction. …”
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Exposure to perchlorate via drinking water from eight major water basins in China and its health risks across different age groups by Jia Lyu, Yongyan Chen, Lan Zhang, Xu Yan, Muyesaier Tudi

“…., emissions from the production of rockets and missiles, firework production was identified as the dominant source of perchlorate exposure via drinking water in this study. …”
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Low-temperature tribological properties of Si3N4 ceramic composites incorporating nano/microscale graphene and Si3N4 whisker by Fei Chen, Xiaobo Sun, Bin Fang, Ke Yan, Bei Yan

“…Si3N4 ceramic bearings have demonstrated significant potential in augmenting the performance of liquid rockets. However, the operational conditions, including reciprocating use, ultra-high-speeds, and high-load impacts, impose more stringent requirements on their self-lubricating performance. …”
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Interferometric Study of Ionospheric Plasma Irregularities in Regions of Phase Scintillations and HF Backscatter by Andres Spicher, James LaBelle, John W. Bonnell, Roger Roglans, Chrystal Moser, Stephen A. Fuselier, Scott Bounds, Lasse B. N. Clausen, Francesca Di Mare, Connor A. Feltman, Yaqi Jin, Craig Kletzing, Wojciech J. Miloch, Jøran I. Moen, Kjellmar Oksavik, Rhyan Sawyer, Toru Takahashi, Tim K. Yeoman

“…Abstract We investigate the nature of small‐scale irregularities observed in the cusp by the Twin Rockets to Investigate Cusp Electrodynamics‐2 (TRICE‐2) in regions of enhanced phase scintillations and high‐frequency coherent radar backscatter. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction between polybutylene terephthalate and A3 during thermal-oxidative aging by Kong Lingze, Sun Weiqi, Zhao Hongqiang, Zhou Wei, Guo Feng, Zhou Bin, Shi Yumin, Li Li, Li Kun, Zhong Ruiqi

“…Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) elastomers generated via the copolymerization of 3,3-bis(azidomethyl) oxetane and tetrahydrofuran have been widely used as a matrix for solid engines in rockets, missiles, and spacecraft because of their positive standard enthalpies of formation. …”
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Giant Photoluminescence Enhancement of Ga‐Doped ZnO Microwires by X‐Ray Irradiation by Siyuan He, Shuiyan Cao, Ying Liu, Wenfa Chen, Pin Lyu, Weidian Li, Jincheng Bao, Wenhui Sun, Caixia Kan, Mingming Jiang, Yanpeng Liu

“…Under moderate doses (≤ 150 Gy), the photoluminescence monotonically rockets up with X‐ray dose increment and achieves nine‐fold enhancement at a dose of ≈150 Gy, recording high photoluminescence improvement of ZnO microwires to date. …”
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Methodological and practical aspects of using satellite imagery to assess the military impact on soils by Vitalii Lebed, Maksym Solokha, Vadym Solovei, Anatolii Kucher, Ludmila Vorotyntseva

“…A spatial layer of objects was developed to represent various types of military-induced soil degradation within the community, including damage from continuous shelling (craters from shells, rockets, and bombs); soil compaction from the movement of military vehicles (tracks and pathways); fortification structures (defensive fighting positions and dugouts); and fires caused by shelling. …”
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Science highlights from the Kjell Henriksen Observatory on Svalbard by Katie Herlingshaw, Noora Partamies, Charlotte M. van Hazendonk, Mikko Syrjäsuo, Lisa J. Baddeley, Magnar G. Johnsen, Nina K. Eriksen, Ian McWhirter, Anasuya Aruliah, Mark J. Engebretson, Kjellmar Oksavik, Fred Sigernes, Dag A. Lorentzen, Takanori Nishiyama, Matthew B. Cooper, John Meriwether, Stein Haaland, Daniel Whiter

“…KHO’s diverse instrumentation, combined with other co-located optical and radar infrastructure, and in situ measurements from satellites and sounding rockets, has paved the way for impactful multi-instrument studies. …”
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The concept of reducing the man-made impact of launches of the promising Irtysh launch vehicle in the impact areas of the Baikonur cosmodrome by B. T. Suimenbayev, V. I. Trushlyakov, G. T. Yermoldina, Zh. B. Suimenbayeva, A. M. Bapyshev

“…Scientific and methodological approaches to minimizing the man-made impact of launches of promising carrier rockets of the «Irtysh» type by oxygen-kerosene main liquid-propellant rocket engines of the Baiterek rocket complex in areas of falling of the Baikonur cosmodrome are considered. …”
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Virtual Reconstruction-Based Robust Adaptive Beamforming for Distributed Digital Subarray Antennas by Jian Lu, Jian Yang, Bo Hou, Fengchao Zhu, Zhiyong Yu, Guangbin Liu

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Anaerobic external combustion thermal engines by V. I. Karagusov

“…In rocket and space technology, liquid and solid rocket and jet engines are used. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nosocomial infections in the cardiac care unit of a non-epidemic hospital in China by Xiang Liao, Wei Wu, Lijuan Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Chengrong Zheng, Xincheng Qiu, Chao Xin, Zhitao Jin

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Experimental studies on the influence of chlorides on the combustion and agglomeration characteristics of solid propellants by Lu Liu, Geng Xu, Zhan Wen, Guoqiang He, Peijin Liu, Wen Ao

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Analysis of the characteristics of the ejector mode of the pulse detonation propulsion system of the combined acceleration cycle by Olena Zolotko, Oleksandr Zolotko, Oleksandr Aksonov, Vitalii Stoliarchuk, Oleksandr Cherniavskyi

“…The most famous of them include: two-mode direct-jet engine (ramjet-scramjet engine); rocket-based combined cycle (RBCC) engine; hybrid air-breathing rocket engine (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine, SABRE). …”
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Satellite Selection Strategy and Method for Signals of Opportunity Navigation and Positioning with LEO Communication Satellites by Yanhua Tao, Yang Guo, Shaobo Wang, Chuanqiang Yu, Zimo Zhu

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Effects of the Air Inlet Angle on the Combustion and Ablation Environment of a Hybrid Powder-Solid Ramjet by Jinjin Wang, Yihao Wen, Bailin Zha, Zhigao Xu, Tianhao Zhang

“…A hybrid powder-solid ramjet (HPSR) that combined the advantages of a solid rocket ramjet (SRJ) and a powder ramjet engine was investigated in this research. …”
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