Human-made objects (e.g., buildings with glass surfaces) can reflect horizontally polarized light so strongly that they appear to aquatic insects to be bodies of water. Insects that lay eggs in water are especially attracted to such structures because these insects use horizontal polarization of light off bodies of water to find egg-laying sites. Thus, these sources of polarized light can becom...

Fig. 1. Three-dimensional colour-coded volume-rendered images (panels A and B) sho dilatation of the main pulmonary artery (PA) with a maximum diameter of 46 mm, an artery, LAD; left circumflex artery, LCx). Multiplanar reformatted images (panels C without relevant subvalvular obstruction. Additional images (panels E—H) demonstrat valve (orifice area 1.1 cm) as well as incomplete closure of bot...

A model of sound generated in an ideally expanded supersonic (Mach 2) jet is solved numerically. Two con gurations are considered; (i) a free jet and (ii) an installed jet with a nearby array of exible aircraft type panels. In the later case the panels vibrate in response to loading by sound from the jet and the full coupling between the panels and the jet is considered, accounting for panel re...

This research proposes new methods to generate rapidly complex folded plate structures that can be built with cross laminated timber panels. Composition and dimensions of these panels as well as the possibility to mill them by Computer Numerically Controlled machines, show a great potential for surface structures. The aim of this research is to reveal this potential in the domain of folded plat...

For simplicity, SAP 2009 uses only first-order efficiency value for solar heating panels. This works well for most solar panels that have a relatively straight-line efficiency characteristic, however solar panels with poorer insulation and a more curved efficiency characteristic are unfairly rewarded. A simple enhancement of the current calculation is put forward to remedy this anomaly and make...

This paper shows design studies with bent panels which are originally rectangular or at least approximately rectangular. Based on recent results obtained in the geometry processing community, we algorithmically approach the questions of an exact rectangular shape of panels; of watertightness of the resulting paneling; and of the panel shapes being achievable by pure bending. We conclude the pap...

Climate change forces countries and organisations to transition towards renewable energies (RE). The requires a substantial amount of energy installations, such as PV (photovoltaic) systems. EU solar cells (main panels component) manufacturing capacity in 2019 were only 0,2% compared the world producers’ capacity. It makes European Union dependable on foreign countries. In addition, supply ch...