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[PROJECT] BIODOS - Development of Biological Dosimetry systems for monitoring the impact of solar UVB radiation on the biosphere and human health
ID: ENV4950044
Start date: 1996-02-01, End date: 1998-07-31
It is the aim of the project, to develop and calibrate reliable field dosimetry systems for monitoring environmental UV radiation based on complementary biological UV dosimeters. The first objective is to characterise existing biological UV dosimeters according to a standard p...
Programme: FP4-ENV 2C
Record Number: 30809
Last updated on: 1998-10-08
[REPORT SUMMARY] Measurement facility for the coefficient of moisture expansion
The coefficient of moisture expansion of Carbon fibre reinforced polymer composites is a necessary material parameter for the design of space structures that have to perform high dimensional stability, like optical benches, antenna platforms. The values depend on the polymer m...
Programme: FP5-GROWTH
Record Number: 29442
Last updated on: 2004-03-26
Different methods for the determination of moisture influence on the properties of CFRPs have been established and assessed in this project and results for particular materials are available. The comparison of the results using other methods will be essential for the evaluatio...
Programme: FP5-GROWTH
Record Number: 29444
Last updated on: 2004-03-26
[REPORT SUMMARY] Improvements of measurement techniques
Newly developed narrow band precision filter radiometers with filters at 305 nm, 311 nm, 318 rim and 332 nm for measurements of direct solar irradiance were tested during CUVRA against spectroradiometers and general agreement within 50 % was a first good result, taking into ac...
Programme: FP4-ENV 2C
Record Number: 25211
Last updated on: 2003-01-17
[REPORT SUMMARY] Spectral UV measurements
Spectral and broadband measurements of solar UV irradiance at 8 stations in the Alps at elevations between 600 m and 3600 m are available from the partners of CUVRA. Furthermore, a co-ordinated campaign with 7 spectroradiometers and a great number of ancillary instruments was ...
Programme: FP4-ENV 2C
Record Number: 25209
Last updated on: 2003-01-17
[REPORT SUMMARY] Interpretation using radiative transfer modeling
From detailed analyses of measurements with one dimensional radiative transfer models an 'effective albedo' was derived, characterizing the Overall effect of snow-covered terrain on UV irradiance. Depending 'on the site and on the local conditions of topography and ground vege...
Programme: FP4-ENV 2C
Record Number: 25210
Last updated on: 2003-01-17
[REPORT SUMMARY] Vertical ozone transports in the Alps (VOTALP)
The European Union (EU) research project VOTALP, carried out between March 1996 and February 1998, investigated transport and formation of ozone in the Alps, focusing on processes which can cause increased ozone concentrations, namely stratospheric intrusions, horizontal advec...
Programme: FP4-ENV 2C
Record Number: 20472
Last updated on: 1998-08-18
[REPORT SUMMARY] Non-invasive detection of moisture properties in carbon fibre reinforced composites
The hydration properties of several carbon fibre composites were studied, using non-invasive MR-Micro Imaging as well as NMR- Spectroscopy, relaxation and diffusion measurements, which represents a molecular level of the study of the molecular properties of water molecules wit...
Programme: FP5-GROWTH
Record Number: 29443
Last updated on: 2004-03-26
[REPORT SUMMARY] Thermal conductivity of CFRPs
The transient hot-strip (THS) method for measuring the thermal conductivity of solids has been successfully applied to dry and moist carbon fibre reinforced composites (CFRP's). The investigation of electrically conducting CFRP samples has been carried out by inserting a thin ...
Programme: FP5-GROWTH
Record Number: 29441
Last updated on: 2003-11-26
[REPORT SUMMARY] Bore clearance check
The Bore Clearance Check is a device which protects the endoscope optics against mechanical damages caused by contacts with the bore surface or obstacles inside the bore. Obstacle can be chips, burrs or the bore ground. In any case of contact sensor is activated to send a comm...
Programme: FP5-GROWTH
Record Number: 34823
Last updated on: 2005-02-02
List retrieved on: 2017-08-02
