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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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A hybrid low - temperature heating system in geothermal retrofitting for public buildings in the Mediterranean climate

Bizimana, Boumediene January 2019 (has links)
More than 50 % of EU’s yearly energy demand is spent on heating and cooling systems with which most of its source is generated from non-renewable fossil fuel [1]. Furthermore, half of the EU buildings are heated with a non-efficient boiler of about 60% or less efficiency [1]. The report released by EU from 1990 to 2007 revealed that fuel combustion and fugitive emission contribute to about 79.3% of total greenhouse gas emissions in CO2 equivalents [1]. The EU-EBPD long-term renovation strategy is to improve the energy performance of all residential and non-residential buildings in its member countries through supporting the renovation of the existing buildings into highly energy efficient and decarbonised buildings [2]. Despite all these EU policies and efforts to replace these non-efficient heating systems, the main challenge is price comparison of different solutions and their efficiency in retrofitting of the heating old systems together with the lack of information about the functioning of those old systems [1]. Thus, the development of an easy to install heating system in retrofitting with low exergy heat supply is a significant contribution to a sustainable solution in minimizing energy resources depletion and environmental emission. Furthermore, efficient system control of these easy to install heating systems, hybrids combinations solution for retrofitting building could be a sustainable solution for the preservation of the existing building. The main objective of this work was to design an easy to install hybrid low-temperature floor heating system in retrofitting buildings and compare its results on energy performance, thermal comfort and indoor air quality with other conventional heating mainly used in the Mediterranean climate. This study was performed in two existing radiators heated buildings located in Sant Cugat del vallès in Catalonia, Spain.The results showed that the hybrid low-temperature heating system has the highest energy performance and energy saving of 48 % and 52% compared to that of existing radiator heating and all air heating, respectively. However, hybrid low-temperature floor heating showed a slow heating response, and consequently, it showed lower operative temperature compared to others even though it was within the recommended standards limits. The hybrid low-temperature heating system with demand-controlled ventilation also showed a better indoor air quality, while as existing radiator with its natural ventilation showed the worst indoor air quality. All three compared heating systems showed a better coefficient of performance with low-temperature heat supply and were able to operate with low-temperature heat supply. / Mer än 50% av EU:s årliga energibehov spenderas på värme- och kylsystem där de flesta av deras källor genereras från icke-förnybart fossilt bränsle [1]. Dessutom värms hälften av EU:s byggnader upp med en ineffektiv panna med cirka 60% eller mindre effektivitet [1]. EU:s rapport från 1990 till 2007 avslöjade att bränsleförbränning och flyktiga utsläpp bidrar till cirka 79% av de totala utsläppen av växthusgaser i koldioxidekvivalenter [1]. EU:s och EBPD:s långsiktiga renoveringsstrategi är att förbättra energiprestanda för alla bostäder och andra byggnader i dess medlemsländer genom att stödja renovering av befintliga byggnader till mycket energieffektiva byggnader [2].Trots alla dessa EU-policyer och ansträngningar för att ersätta dessa ineffektiva värmesystem, är den största utmaningen prisjämförelse av olika lösningar och deras effektivitet i renovering av de gamla värmesystemen tillsammans med bristen på information om hur de gamla systemen fungerar [1]. Därför är utvecklingen av ett installationsenkelt värmesystem med låg värmeförsörjning av exergi ett viktigt bidrag till en hållbar lösning för att minimera energiresurser och miljöutsläpp. Dessutom kan effektiv systemkontroll av dessa värmesystem med olika kombinationslösningar för renovering av byggnaden vara en hållbar lösning för att bevara den befintliga byggnaden.Huvudsyftet med detta arbete var att utforma ett lågtemperaturgolvvärmesystem att använda vid renovering av byggnader och jämföra dess resultat på energiprestanda, termisk komfort och inomhusluftkvalitet med annan konventionell uppvärmning som huvudsakligen används i medelhavsklimat. Denna studie utfördes i två befintliga radiatoruppvärmda byggnadet i Sant Cugat del vallès i Katalonien, Spanien. Resultaten visade att hybridsystemet med låg temperatur har den högsta energiprestandan och energibesparingen på 48% och 52% för den befintliga radiatorvärme respektive luftvärme. Emellertid visade lågtemperaturgolvvärme ett långsamt uppvärmningssvar, och följaktligen visade det lägre driftstemperatur jämfört med de andra systemen trots att det låg inom de rekommenderade standardgränserna. Lågtemperaturvärmesystem med efterfrågningsstyrd ventilation visade också en bättre inomhusluftkvalitet, medan befintliga radiatorer med sin naturliga ventilation visade den sämsta inomhusluftkvaliteten. Alla tre jämförda värmesystemen visade bättre prestanda med lågtemperaturvärmeförsörjning och kunde fungera med lågtemperaturvärmeförsörjning.
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Möjligheter med KL-trä : Hur en betongstomme kan omformas till en KL-trästomme / Possibilities with CLT : A redesign of a concrete structure to a CLT structure

Töttrup, Hampus, Renström, Gunnar January 2018 (has links)
KL-trä är ett stommaterial som blir allt intressantare på marknaden. Kunskapen är hos mångakonstruktörer idag begränsad. Genom att utgå från en betongstomme, där många konstruktörer har goderfarenhet av projektering och dimensionering, kan en jämförelse mellan dessa två stommaterial vara relevant. Frågan som då kan ställas är hur en KL-trästomme dimensioneras enligt Eurokoderna och vadskillnaderna och dess konsekvenser på boarea och byggnadshöjd, i jämförelse med en betongstomme. Genom att för en byggnad göra om dess betongstomme till en KL-trästomme så kunde dessa skillnader undersökas. KL-trä eller korslimmat trä är ett skivmaterial av sammanlimmade brädor, där vartannat lager liggerkorslagt mot föregående lager. Denna uppbyggnad ger KL-träskivan bärförmåga i två riktningar ochkan användas som vägg- och bjälklagselement. KL-trä är ett stommaterial med låg vikt, jämfört medexempelvis betong, och har precis som andra lätta konstruktioner utmaningar med att uppfylla ljudkrav. Trä som utsätts för brand brinner med en konstant hastighet. Då kolskiktet som bildas har enisolerande effekt, brinner det med en låg hastighet. Detta gör det enkelt att dimensionera för brand. KL-trä har mindre fuktbetingade rörelser jämfört med konstruktionsvirke. Handlingar för en referensbyggnad med betongstomme erhölls av Kåver & Mellin. Med målet attbehålla byggnadens ursprungliga arkitektoniska kvaliteter utformades en ny byggnad i KL-trä därhänsyn togs till krav för bärighet, ljud, värmeisolering, brand och fukt. Resultatet som presenteras är en metod för dimensionering av KL-träväggar och -bjälklag. Därefterföljer en uppställning av typdetaljer för väggar och bjälklag, dess ingående material och till vilken gradkraven uppfyllts. Förslag till anslutningar mellan utvalda byggnadsdelar visas. Boarean minskade iförhållande till referensbyggnaden. Byggnadhöjden alternativt rumshöjden påverkas negativt. KL-träbyggnaden visades väga 118 ton mindre än referensbyggnaden. Vid val av KL-trästomme måste hänsyn tas till den ökade tjockleken av lägenhetsskiljande bjälklagväggar som kan leda till minskad area och ökad byggnadshöjd, och dess ekonomiska konsekvenser. Den påtagliga skillnaden i vikt är betydelsefull vid grundläggning och hantering av vindlaster.
793

Complex Tasks: Potentials and Pitfalls

Bohlmann, Nina, Benölken, Ralf 19 April 2023 (has links)
Life in today’s world is characterized by complexity and rapid change. Twenty-first century skills and especially mathematical understanding are supposed to crucially contribute to meeting the demands of our world since mathematics offers strategies to structure or simplify complex problems. An open question is which teaching practices are appropriate to provide all students with such skills and to broaden the participation of underprivileged students. The present article explores these aspects by focusing on complex tasks, a practice that can be considered highly accepted in the context of mathematics education all over the world. We will concentrate on the perspective of the German mathematics education community as the foundation of our considerations. Based on an analytical investigation of mathematical literacy and twenty-first century skills (such as creativity, critical thinking, or problem-solving), we will address central ideas and characteristics of complex mathematical tasks. To complement the analytical approach, we will illustrate their characteristics as well as possible intersections with twenty-first century skills by presenting an elementary school teaching experiment. Finally, we will critically discuss the potentials and pitfalls of complex mathematical tasks from an abstract perspective and conclude by debating practical consequences for organizing mathematical learning-teaching-processes.
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Förändring i planlösningar över tid : En jämförelse mellan flerbostadshus i Växjö från 1990 och 2015 / Change in floor plans through time : A comparison between apartment buildings in Växjö from 1990 and 2015

Larsson, Hanne, Brettéus, Olivia January 2023 (has links)
The conditions for housing construction changed in Sweden during the 1990s. The political situation turned after the election in 1994, which later meant new regulations concerning increased construction VAT, property tax and reduction of interest subsidies. Costs for construction increased and this meant that attractive locations, especially in cities, were built with expensive and exclusive condominiums. In this thesis, it has been examined how floor plans have changed over 25 years. The material used was building permits from 1990 and 2015, provided by Växjö city planning office. The floor plans in the building permits have been compared with each other in different parameters; measurable and immeasurable values. The purpose of the thesis was to examine how the floor plans have changed over this period of time, and what it could depend on.  The result showed that there was a small disparity between 1990 and 2015. Most apartments are designed in a similar way and the difference between 1990 and 2015 is small. The biggest difference turned out to be the number of apartments per apartment building.  The conclusion of the thesis is that with better knowledge and true facts, the apartment can be built in many different ways in consideration of the architectural value. What is considered right or wrong is up to the eye of the beholder.
795

Beton durchwachsen: Ein Kunstobjekt aus Beton, das der Natur Raum gibt

Steffen, Catrina 17 November 2023 (has links)
Das Thema der Ausschreibung hat mich zu einer Fußbodengestaltung für den öffentlichen Raum inspiriert, die von der Natur durchdrungen und in Besitz genommen werden kann. Die kreisrunde Fläche besteht aus sechs durchbrochenen Betonsegmenten, die in Serie produziert und variabel gestaltet werden können, z. B. mit Mosaiken aus farbigen Keramikscherben oder Natursteinen. Die Mitte der sechs Segmente bildet eine flache Schale, die als Springbrunnen oder Wasserschale gedacht ist. Die mit Erde gefüllten Durchbrüche in den Segmenten können mit Wildblumen bepflanzt werden, die Bienen, Schmetterlinge und andere Insekten anlocken. Die Wasserschale soll Insekten und Vögeln als Tränke dienen. In der vegetationsarmen Jahreszeit sorgt das Blütenornament der Bodengestaltung für eine freundliche Atmosphäre. Es tritt im Frühling und Sommer zunehmend hinter der Natur zurück, die sich aus ihm heraus entfaltet und es zu einer kleinen Oase werden lässt.
796

Leichte Deckentragwerke aus geschichteten Hochleistungsbetonen

Frenzel, Michael, Farwig, Kristina, Curbach, Manfred 21 July 2022 (has links)
Stahlbetondeckenplatten sind material- und energieintensive Biegetragwerke, wenn sie, wie derzeit üblich, ebenflächig mit konstanter Querschnittshöhe und aus einer Betonsorte hergestellt werden. Diese Ausführung ist aus statischer und bauökologischer Sicht sehr ineffizient, da der bewehrte Beton nur an wenigen Stellen sowohl in der Haupttragrichtung als auch über die Deckenhöhe voll ausgenutzt wird. Mit einer gleichmäßigen Ausnutzung können Material und Gewicht und damit natürliche Ressourcen gespart werden. / Reinforced concrete floor slabs are materialand energy-intensive flexural load-bearing structures if, as it is currently the case, they are produced flat with a constant cross-sectional height and from one type of concrete. This design is very inefficient from a structural and building ecology point of view, as the reinforced concrete is only fully utilised at a few areas both in the main load-bearing direction and across the slab height. With an uniform utilisation, material and weight and thus natural resources can be saved.
797

Studie av artificiell intelligens för ökad resurseffektivitet inom produktionsplanering : En studie med fokus på hur nuvarande samt potentiella implementeringar av artificiell intelligens inom produktionsplanering kan öka resurseffektiviteten hos ett tillverkande företag / A study on artificial intelligence for increased resource efficiency in production planning : A study focusing on how current and potential implementations of artificial intelligence in production planning can increase the resource efficiency of a manufacturing company

Ali, Mahammed Ali January 2021 (has links)
Industri 4.0 har medfört stora förändringar och med denna våg av förändringar har artificiell intelligens tillkommit. AI är inget nytt och har forskats på utvecklats sedan den första datorn uppfanns. Tanken var då enligt Alan Turing fadern av datalogi att om en maskin inte kan särskiljas från en människa då är det en AI. Sedan dess har vi sett flera AI modeller slå människan i olika fält och sett AI teknologiers förmåga. Att AI ska implementeras inom den mest innovativa branschen var inte långtsökt. Industriell AI är till skillnad från vanliga AI modeller en kontrollerad process som hittills tillämpats inom begränsade områden. Eftersom standardisering och systematisk tillvägagångsätt kan likställas som synonymer till industriella verksamheter. Är det ingen skillnad på processer inom fabriker, och AI teknologier måste anpassas efter dessa processer. Det har under det senaste decenniet globalt investerats i innovation inom industrier. Länder världen över vill att deras industrier med Industri 4.0 hamnar i framkanten. Där Tyskland introducerade Industri 4.0, USA Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition, Kina deras plan kallad China 2025 och EU tillkännagett Factories for the future. Som en konsekvens av dessa enorma satsningar har denna studie som mål att se hur AI kan hjälpa tillverkande företag öka resurseffektiviteten inom produktionsplanering. Eftersom forskningsområdet är relativt nytt kommer studien basera resultaten på fallstudier där ABB och Scania intervjuas. Dock behöver detta område mer forskning. / The global introduction of Industry 4.0 has brought with it changes within industry. The indirect consequence of Industry 4.0 being artificial intelligence. The idea of AI is as old as the invention of computers with Alan Turing the father of computer science stating the first description of AI. His thought was that if a machine could be mistaken for a human then the machine was intelligent. The thought being that machine never could outperform humans back then. Now in modern times we have witnessed great feats made by intelligent algorithms where they outperform humans in various fields. For AI to be implemented in industry the most innovative buisness it has to adapt to the workings of indutrial processes. Systematic approach and standardization being two values that strongly represents industries. During the last decade global initiative and investment in innovation of industry. Has led to global competitors such as Germany creating Industry 4.0, The United States creating Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition, China introducing their plan called China 2025 and EU with Factories for the future. This paper is a reaction of these enormous investments made into Industry 4.0. The objective of this paper is to examine how AI can help manufacturing enterprises increase their resource efficiency within production planning. Since this field of science stillbeing in its infancy this paper will base its result on interviews made with companies as ABB and Scania. However this field needs more work.
798

Earthquake source parameters, seismicity, and tectonics of the oceanographer transform fault

Muller, James Louis January 1982 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, 1982. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science / Bibliography: leaves 79-82. / by James Louis Muller. / M.S.
799

Using Magneto-Rheological Dampers in Semiactive Tuned Vibration Absorbers to Control Structural Vibrations

Koo, Jeong-Hoi 03 October 2003 (has links)
Since their invention in the early 1900s, Tuned Vibration Absorbers (TVAs) have shown to be effective in suppressing vibrations of machines and structures. A vibration absorber is a vibratory subsystem attached to a primary system. It normally consists of a mass, a spring, and a damper. Mounted to the primary system, a TVA counteracts the motions of the primary system, "absorbing" the primary structure's vibrations. A conventional passive TVA, however, is only effective when it is tuned properly, hence, the name "tuned" vibration absorber. In many practical applications, inevitable off-tuning (or mistuning) of a TVA occurs because of the system's operating conditions or parameter changes over time. For example, the mass in a building floor could change by moving furnishings, people gathering, etc., which can "off-tune" TVAs. When TVAs are off-tuned, their effectiveness is sharply reduced. Moreover, the off-tuned TVAs can excessively amplify the vibration levels of the primary structures; therefore, not only rendering the TVA useless but also possibly causing damage to the structures. Off-tuning is one of the major problems of conventional passive TVAs. This study proposes a novel semiactive TVA, which strives to combine the best features of passive and active TVA systems. The semiactive TVA in this study includes a Magneto-Rheological (MR) damper that is used as a controllable damping element, for providing the real-time adjustability that is needed for improving the TVA performance. This study is conducted in two phases. The first phase provides a numerical investigation on a two-degree-of-freedom (2-DOF) numerical model in which the primary structure is coupled with a TVA. The numerical investigation considers four semiactive control methods for the MR TVAs, in addition to an equivalent passive TVA. These numerical models are optimally tuned using numerical optimization techniques to compare each TVA system. These tuned systems then serve as the basis for numerical parametric studies for further evaluation of their dynamic performance. The parametric study covers the effects of damping, as well as system parameter variations (off-tuning). The results indicates that semiactive TVAs are more effective in reducing the maximum vibrations of the primary structure and are more robust when subjected to off-tuning. Additionally, the numerical study identifies the "On-off Displacement-Based Groundhook control (on-off DBG)" as the most suitable control method for the semiactive TVA among control methods considered in this study. For the second phase of this study, an experimental study is performed on a test setup, which represents a 2-DOF structure model coupled with an MR TVA. Using this setup, a series of tests are conducted in the same manner as the numerical study to evaluate the performance of the semiactive TVA. The primary purposes of the experiment are to further evaluate the most promising semiactive control methods and to serve as a "proof-of-concept" of the effectiveness of this MR TVA for floor vibration applications. The results indicate that the semiactive TVA with displacement-based groundhook control outperforms the equivalent passive TVA in reducing the maximum vibrations of the primary structure. This confirms the numerical result that identifies on-off DBG control method as the "best" control method for the MR TVA among four semiactive control schemes considered. The experimental robustness study is also conducted, focusing on the dynamic performance of both the passive and the semiactive TVAs when the mass of the primary system changes (mass off-tuning). The mass of the primary system varied from -23 % to +23 % of its nominal value by adding and removing external masses. The experimental results show that the semiactive TVA is more robust to changes in the primary mass than the passive TVA. These results justify the benefits of the use of semiactive MR TVAs in structures, such as building floor systems. The off-tuning analysis further suggests that, in practice, semiactive TVAs should be tuned slightly less than their optimum in order to compensate for any added masses to the structure. Additionally, the lessons learned from the experimental study have paved the way for implementing the semiactive MR TVA on a test floor, which is currently in progress under a separate study. / Ph. D.
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Semi-rigid action of composite joints

Davison, J.B., Lam, Dennis, Nethercot, D.A. January 1990 (has links)
The results of a pilot series of tests, designed to investigate the influence of the presence of a composite floor slab on the performance of steel beam-to-column connections, are reported. Direct comparisons against equivalent bare steel tests show improvements in moment capacity (up to 15 times), with reinforcement anchorage being the main controlling factor. Thus joints to internal columns where the deck runs parallel to the beams and relatively small numbers of bars supplement the basic mesh reinforcement may be expected to give the best performance.

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