Posts
2026
No-LLM Silent Hermes Cron Trick
A guerilla technique for running frequent cron-like tasks with Hermes Agent while minimizing LLM token usage on local hardware. Uses standard Linux cron for polling and injects one-time Hermes jobs only when there’s actual work to report.
VELUM: Ultra-Lightweight Composite Membranes for Minimal-Leakage Aerial Vehicles
The VELUM membrane architecture achieves competitive helium barrier performance at lower areal mass than commercial aerostat envelopes. By decoupling gas barrier and structural functions, it creates new design space for longer missions and larger payloads in lighter-than-air vehicles.
2025
An Electromagnetic Sail for Satellite Deorbitation: Tackling Space Debris with Deployable Composites
Space debris is a growing threat to orbital operations. This work presents a deployable composite electromagnetic sail for small satellites — a passive, propellant-free deorbitation system that uses Earth’s magnetic field to brake and re-enter at end-of-life.
Flexible Dry EEG Electrodes from SEBS Composites: Comfortable Brain Monitoring for Active Users
Conventional EEG electrodes are impractical for long-duration wearable use. This research develops flexible dry electrodes from conductive SEBS composites — soft enough to conform to the scalp without gel or pressure, and manufacturable in a single 3D-printed step for brain-computer interface applications.
Printing on the Moon: LDPE–Lunar Regolith Composites for Space Manufacturing
Every kilogram shipped to the Moon is expensive. This work investigates LDPE–lunar regolith composites as a printable feedstock for in-situ additive manufacturing, establishing feasibility and design guidelines for a first-generation lunar 3D printing system.
From Scrap to Print: Upcycling Aerospace CF/PEKK Prepreg Waste for 3D Printing
Aerospace manufacturing generates expensive CF/PEKK and CF/PEEK scrap that is typically discarded. We demonstrate a viable upcycling route: converting prepreg offcuts into printable Fused Granule Fabrication feedstock, with mechanical properties competitive for non-primary structure applications.
Unveiling the Strength of Ultra-Lightweight 3D Printed Micro-Lattices
Ultra-lightweight polymeric micro-lattices offer extraordinary stiffness-to-mass ratios for aerospace. This research maps how photosensitive 3D printing technologies and lattice geometry jointly determine mechanical performance, opening new paths for tailored structural design beyond raw material properties.
Understanding the Ageing of Thermoplastic Composites for Aerospace Applications
How do carbon fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites degrade under combined UV radiation and moisture? We characterize distinct ageing mechanisms in CF/PPS, CF/PEI, and CF/PEEK — cross-linking vs. chain scission — with direct implications for aerospace component durability and maintenance.
Accelerate Your Literature Reviews with AI: A New Video Guide
A practical video guide to conducting efficient literature reviews using AI-driven tools. Learn the personal workflow used to quickly grasp the state-of-the-art in any field — ideal for students and researchers entering a new research area.
Understanding 3D Print Strength: Notches vs. Bonding
Why aren’t 3D printed parts as strong as we’d expect? New research identifies two key culprits — incomplete interface bonding and stress-concentrating extrudate notches — and shows how separating these effects changes our understanding of FFF/FGF mechanical performance.
La science cachée des plastiques et l’avenir de l’impression 3D
Conférence du Professeur Ilyass Tabiai à l’Institut d’Études Avancées (IAS) – UM6P sur la science des polymères, les défis de l’impression 3D, et l’avenir de la fabrication additive. Une plongée dans les innovations qui transforment les secteurs industriels modernes.
2020
Run a python app (or script) as a systemd service
Learn how to run a Python script as a systemd service on a Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, or Debian. This ensures your script starts automatically on boot and restarts automatically if it crashes — no manual intervention needed.