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This paper presents a verification of CitySim, a largescale building energy simulation tool based on a simplified thermal model. First, the main assumptions behind the simplified model are presented. Then, CitySim is compared to other detailed simulation t ...

Bozen-Bolzano University Press2015

Factors affecting the strength of P{011}〈566〉-texture after annealing of a cold-rolled Al–Mn–Fe–Si alloy

Ke Huang

Elongated coarse P{011}-oriented grains are frequently observed after annealing of cold-rolled Al–Mn alloys with a highly supersaturated solid solution level. In this study, important factors affecting the strength of the P-texture component after ann ...

Springer2015

Performance of novel ventilation strategy for capturing CO2 with scheduled occupancy diversity and infiltration rate

Moon Keun Kim

This paper proposes a novel ventilation strategy for capturing CO2 with scheduled occupancy diversity, and changes in recirculating ratio and infiltration rate. While many publications have described filters and a lamp that can efficiently capture and remo ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2015

Experimental investigation of electrical domestic heat pumps equipped with a twin-stage oil-free radial compressor

Jean-Baptiste Carré

The world energy consumption has dramatically increased since the end of the World War II. The main share of this energy comes from fossil fuel combustion. The worldwide domestic sector consumes about 30% of the global energy supply and the biggest share o ...

EPFL2015

The potential of alternative biomass based gas turbine cycles in Latin America

The environmental and geopolitical concerns encourage governments towards the utilization of renewable energy sources (RES). Finding CO2 zero/near-zero power production techniques is imperative. Biomass, a carbon neutral fuel, can be used in Joule-Bryton p ...

Villigen PSI, World Resources Forum, printed by Paul Scherrer Institute2015

Strategic energy planning for large-scale energy systems: A modelling framework to aid decision-making

François Maréchal, Daniel Favrat, Stefano Moret, Victor Codina Gironès

Concerns related to climate change and security of energy supply are pushing various countries to make strategic energy planning decisions. This requires the development of energy models to aid decision- making. Large scale energy models are often very com ...

2015

Modeling and Experimental Investigation of an Oil-Free Microcompressor-Turbine Unit for an Organic Rankine Cycle Driven Heat Pump

Jürg Alexander Schiffmann, Jonathan Demierre, Antonio Rubino

Domestic heating and cooling will more and more have to rely on heat pumps (HPs) in order to support a more rational use of primary energy consumption. The HP market is mainly dominated by electrically driven vapor compression cycles and by thermally drive ...

American Society of Mechanical Engineers2015

Duration models for activity recognition and prediction in buildings using Hidden Markov Models

Jean Hennebert, Nikolaos Zarkadis

Activity recognition and prediction in buildings can have multiple positive effects in buildings: improve elderly monitoring, detect intrusions, maximize energy savings and optimize occupant comfort. In this paper we apply human activity recognition by usi ...

IEEE2015

Overview of Deployment of Magnetic Refrigeration in Heat Pump Systems

Didier Albert Simon Vuarnoz

The majority of cooling systems are based upon vapor-compression refrigeration technology. Its principle has been unchanged for more than a century. Miniaturization and competitiveness have been gained, but there’s still a need of alternative technologies, ...

2015

Resilient decision making in steam network investments

François Maréchal, Greta Martha Van Eetvelde, Laurent Gabriel Félix Alexandre Stéphane Bungener

Steam is a key energy vector for industrial sites, used for process heating, direct injection and stripping, tracing and cogeneration of mechanical power. Steam networks transport steam from producers to consumers and across different pressure levels. The ...

The Italian Association of Chemical Engineering2015

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