Optimization of a single-storey timber building structure

Passive vibration suppression using inerters for a multi-storey building structure

This paper investigates the use of inerters for vibration suppression of a multistorey building structure. The inerter was proposed as a two-terminal replacement for the mass element, with the property that the applied force is proportional to the relative acceleration across its terminals. It completes the force-current mechanical-electrical network analogy, providing the mechanical equivalent...

Improving Multi-storey Building Sensor Network with an External Hub

Monitoring and automatic control of building environment is a crucial application of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) in which maximizing network lifetime is a key challenge. Previous research into the performance of a network in a building environment has been concerned with radio propagation within a single floor. We investigate the link quality distribution to obtain full coverage of signal str...

Ambient vibration tests of a cross-laminated timber building

Timber! Issues in Treebank Building and Use

We discuss several treebank conceptions in the literature and show that their requirements may be incompatible, describing then the options taken in the construction of a Portuguese treebank, in what concerns human vs. automatic intervention. Use cases are then listed in connection with a Web search tool (Águia), whose philosophy and implementation is presented.

Coefficient of Performance Optimization of a Single Stage Thermoelectric Cooler

In thermoelectric coolers (TECs) applied external voltage potential is generated to a temperature difference based on the Peltier effect. Main and basic structure of TECs is in the form of single stage device. Due to the low efficiency, especially low coefficient of performance (COP) of thermoelectric coolers, optimal design of geometrical parameters of such devices is vital. For this purpose, ...