The increasing use of small wind energy has made it necessary to develop new methods to improve the efficiency of this technology. This improvement is best achieved considering the interaction between the various components, such as the wind rotors, the electrical generators, the rectifiers and...

This paper we present an energy review of the waste generated by shrub species in soils of low fertility for use as fuel in a power plant. The residues analysed belong to the species: Rhamus alaternus, Ulex europaeus, Prunus spinosa, Smilax aspera, Erica sp., Rubus ulmifolius, and Pteridium...

Purpose – The goal of this research has been to design and field test a multi‐use planetary rover vehicle. SCOUT has been developed to test advanced rover hardware and software technologies and to enable the development and demonstration of mission operations concepts applicable to future...