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, 2011 An investigation has been undertaken into acoustic iridescence, exploring how a device can be constructed which alter sound waves, in a similar way to structures in nature that act on light to produce optical iridescence.
Cox, TJ
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Atmosphere, 2022 Urban canopy models (UCMs) in mesoscale numerical weather prediction models need evaluation to understand biases in urban environments under a range of conditions.
Eric A. Hendricks, Jason C. Knievel
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CFD and aeroelastic analysis of the MEXICO wind turbine [PDF]
, 2014 This paper presents an aerodynamic and aeroelastic analysis of the MEXICO wind turbine, using the compressible HMB solver of Liverpool. The aeroelasticity of the blade, as well as the effect of a low-Mach scheme were studied for the zero-yaw 15m/s wind ...
Barakos, G. +5 more
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Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges, 2022 In designing eco-buildings, windows play a big part in minimizing the energy load. There has not been any easy-to-use software to speed up the process, even after many recent studies about environment-friendly window size, shading, position, and material.
BOLOORCHI Fatemeh
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A Novel Approach for Optimizing Building Energy Models Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Energies, 2023 The current practice with building energy simulation software tools requires the manual entry of a large list of detailed inputs pertaining to the building characteristics, geographical region, schedule of operation, end users, occupancy, control aspects,
Benjamin Kubwimana, Hamidreza Najafi
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Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain [PDF]
, 2019 The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative e ects on thermal comfort in the existing housing
Ascione, Fabrizio +5 more
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Buildings, 2023 Building-energy consumption is the primary aim of urban energy consumption, which can aid in optimization of building operation and management techniques, creating sustainable building and built environments.
Dezhou Kong +7 more
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SEMANTIC BIM AND GIS MODELLING FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDINGS INTEGRATED IN A HEALTHCARE DISTRICT [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2013 The subject of energy-efficient buildings (EeB) is among the most urgent research priorities in the European Union (EU). In order to achieve the broadest impact, innovative approaches to EeB need to resolve challenges at the neighbourhood level, instead ...
R. Sebastian +3 more
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BIM and BEM Interoperability–Evaluation of a Case Study in Modular Wooden Housing
Energies, 2023 Building information modelling (BIM) is the first step towards implementing Building 4.0, where virtual reality and digital twins are key elements.
João M. P. Q. Delgado +6 more
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Active diffusers : some prototypes and 2D measurements [PDF]
, 2005 Diffusing devices are used to improve room acoustics in a wide variety of applications. The dispersion generated by current diffuser technologies is often limited to mid-to-high frequencies because low-frequency diffusers are usually too large to be ...
Avis, MR, Cox, TJ, Xiao, L
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