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Optimizing Radiant Systems for Energy Efficiency and Comfort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Radiant cooling and heating systems provide an opportunity to achieve significant energy savings, peak demand reduction, load shifting, and thermal comfort improvements compared to conventional all-air systems.
Bauman, Fred   +17 more
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Sustainability Analysis of Environmental Comfort and Building Information Modeling in Buildings: State of the Art and Future Trends

open access: yesEng
Environmental comfort involves creating comfortable and healthy indoor environments, taking into account the climate characteristics of the built environment.
Thayná F. Ramos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical and subjective studies of aircraft interior noise and vibration [PDF]

open access: yes
Measurements to define and quantify the interior noise and vibration stimuli of aircraft are reviewed as well as field and simulation studies to determine the subjective response to such stimuli, and theoretical and experimental studies to predict and ...
Leatherwood, J. D., Stephens, D. G.
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Acoustic Echo and Noise Cancellation System for Hand-Free Telecommunication using Variable Step Size Algorithms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper, acoustic echo cancellation with doubletalk detection system is implemented for a hand-free telecommunication system using Matlab. Here adaptive noise canceller with blind source separation (ANC-BSS) system is proposed to remove both ...
Chandra, M., Gupta, V. K., Sharan, S. N.
core   +1 more source

Advice on standards for school premises: for local authorities, proprietors, school leaders, school staff and governing bodies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
There are fewer regulations than previously and they are less prescriptive, allowing schools more flexibility in how they use their premises. - Many regulations state that provision must be ‘suitable’.

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Noise Control and Simulation Optimization for Traction Converter of High-speed EMUs

open access: yes机车电传动, 2019
It was found that the noise of traction converter was prominent when a high-speed EMUs was running, resulting in a harsh whistle, which seriously affected the sound comfort.
Yulong ZHU   +3 more
doaj  

Physical performance and durability evaluation of rubberized concrete [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The main objective of this research is to develop rubberized concrete with achievable structural strength using simple mix design. Simple mix design is a description by using the crumb rubber, used as in condition just received from the plant without
Md Noor, Nurazuwa
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Emotional Prosody Measurement (EPM): A voice-based evaluation method for psychological therapy effectiveness [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The voice embodies three sources of information: speech, the identity, and the emotional state of the speaker (i.e., emotional prosody). The latter feature is resembled by the variability of the F0 (also named fundamental frequency of pitch) (SD F0).
Broek, Egon L. van den
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Soundscape and the Adaptation of Soundscape to Covered Spaces

open access: yesMegaron, 2011
Soundscape, as urban noise is termed, is essentially a qualitative approach which aims to discover ways to improve the “sonic environment”. A possible analogy can be assumed for the acoustic quality of some types of covered spaces which have a function ...
Aslı ÖZÇEVİK, Zerhan Yüksel CAN
doaj  

Gender differences in the perception of the indoor environment: Findings from residential buildings in a nordic climate

open access: yesIndoor Environments
Current research suggests gender (“sex assigned at birth”) differences with respect to indoor environmental conditions, indicating females are more critical and demanding towards satisfaction and preferences.
Theofanis Psomas   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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