Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2022 Thermal comfort depends on four environmental parameters such as air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air velocity and relative humidity and two personal parameters, including clothing insulation and metabolic rate.
Cihan Turhan +2 more
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Influence of wind speed on the effectiveness of monitoring of ice-covered overhead transmission line based on BOTDA [PDF]
电力工程技术, 2022 For investigation of the temperature variation characteristics of the overhead transmission line under different meteorological conditions and the influence of wind speed on the effectiveness of the overhead transmission line icing monitoring based on ...
XU Zhiniu +3 more
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Temperature, larval diet, and density effects on development rate and survival of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Many environmental factors, biotic and abiotic interact to influence organismal development. Given the importance of Aedes aegypti as a vector of human pathogens including dengue and yellow fever, understanding the impact of environmental factors such as
Jannelle Couret +2 more
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High temperature triggers latent variation among individuals: oviposition rate and probability for outbreaks. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 It is anticipated that extreme population events, such as extinctions and outbreaks, will become more frequent as a consequence of climate change. To evaluate the increased probability of such events, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms involved ...
Christer Björkman +5 more
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Reliability evaluation of the renewable energy‐based microgrids considering resource variation
IET Renewable Power Generation, 2023 A suitable mixture of renewable resources including wind, tidal and photovoltaic units can be used in the microgrids installed in coastal areas or islands.
Ayoub Nargeszar +3 more
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Factors Affecting the Temperature Variation Rate of Bamboo during High-frequency Heating
BioResources, 2023 High-frequency electromagnetic fields refer to electromagnetic waves with frequencies ranging from 100 kHz to 300 MHz. High-frequency medium heating has the advantages of uniform heating, rapid energy consumption, and environmental protection.
Liang Ji +4 more
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Improvement of Pyroelectric Cells for Thermal Energy Harvesting
Sensors, 2012 This study proposes trenching piezoelectric (PZT) material in a thicker PZT pyroelectric cell to improve the temperature variation rate to enhance the efficiency of thermal energy-harvesting conversion by pyroelectricity.
Jing-Chih Ciou +2 more
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Improving Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting Using a Sandblast Etching Technique
Sensors, 2013 Large amounts of low-grade heat are emitted by various industries and exhausted into the environment. This heat energy can be used as a free source for pyroelectric power generation.
An-Shen Siao, Chun-Ching Hsiao
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Temperature Field Analysis for PZT Pyroelectric Cells for Thermal Energy Harvesting
Sensors, 2011 This paper proposes the idea of etching PZT to improve the temperature variation rate of a thicker PZT sheet in order to enhance the energy conversion efficiency when used as pyroelectric cells.
Chi-Yuan Lee +3 more
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Plastic deformation behavior and constitutive modeling of Cu-50Ta alloy during hot compression
Materials Research Express, 2022 This paper presents a study on plastic deformation behavior of Cu–50Ta alloy at temperatures of 286–473 K and strain-rate of 0.01–6200 s ^−1 . The effects of temperature, strain-rate, and strain on the yield strength, flow stress, and strain-rate ...
Bo Pu +4 more
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