Abstract: Building integrated microgrids (BIMs) present a promising step towards a more efficient, decentralized and sustainable power system. Many buildings already have various renewable energy ...

Abstract: Knowing the structure of a wall, ceiling or floor, as well as the location of enclosed hollows, cavities or pipes, is very beneficial for various applications. In this paper the potential of ...

Accurate information on the location and use of individual buildings is essential for estimating impacts from disasters. However, even in developed countries, such data remains scarce, forcing ...

A structural analysis of framed structures using the finite element method considering both the Bernoulli- Euler and the Timoshenko beam theories can be performed adopting cubic interpolation ...

Engineers use finite element analysis (FEA) to predict the deformations, strains, stresses, and resistive forces of metallic stent frames under in vivo, in vitro, and ...

Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan ...

Ms. Angwin, a contributing Opinion writer, is an investigative journalist. Elon Musk may be stepping back from running the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, but his legacy there is ...

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By identifying these interpretive frames, we aimed to better understand the complex drivers of adolescent substance use behavior and their potential interventions. Methods: Using natural language ...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification document providing a standardized comparative analysis procedure for determining the structural integrity of window ...

1 School of Urban Construction, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, China. 2 Aeronautics Department, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi. This research investigates the problem of performing ...