This paper reviews the basic ideas underlying one-dimensional uid dynamic models of coronal loops and presents some of their most recent applications. These models are an important theoretical support to explore the new scenario provided by the data of Yohkoh, SOHO and TRACE, and are useful to interpret observations, when supplemented by appropriate spectral synthesis codes. Possible developmen...

The paper applies a computer-based method involving stochastic search, multi-criteria optimization and color filtering to investigate the tradeoff between the life-cycle profitability of highrise commercial office buildings and their load-path safety against progressive collapse under abnormal loading. The study was motivated by the progressive-collapse failure of the twin towers of the World T...

One of the most important steps in retrofitting process a building is to understand its pre-retrofitting stage energy performance. The best choice for carrying this out by means calibrated simulation (BES) model. Then, testing different solutions validated model allows quantifying improvements that may be obtained, order choose suitable solution. In work, based on available detailed drawings, c...

Abstract Previous dynamic building simulation studies have not often focused on analysing the sensitivity of peak loads to input parameters. However, these may a critical impact system design capacities and power network operation. This study aims examine cooling demand related results (total electricity demand, HVAC end-use space cooling) in large office using two global analysis methods: Morr...