Passive solar system design is an essential asset in a zero-energy building perspective to reduce heating, cooling, lighting, and ventilation loads. The integration of passive systems leads reduction plant operation with considerable environmental benefits. can be related intrinsic extrinsic factors that influence the final performance synergistic way. aim this paper provide comprehensive view ...

The cutaneous vasculature and eccrine sweat glands are modified by both thermal and nonthermal factors. To determine the effect of thermal stress on the vestibulosympathetic reflex, skin sympathetic nerve activity (SSNA) and cutaneous end-organ responses were measured in 10 subjects during static head-down rotation (HDR) and dynamic yaw and pitch (30 cycles/min) to activate the otolith organs a...

The value of a patent or a patent portfolio is mainly determined by their technological and commercial strength, of course also by its claim scope. The patent evaluation process then becomes very essential for the analysis of competitive advantage of the players in the market. A process for evaluating one patent or a patent portfolio includes normally the claim construction, analysis of embodim...

Orthostatic tolerance is reduced in the heat-stressed human. This study tested the following hypotheses: 1) whole body heat stress reduces cerebral blood velocity (CBV) and increases cerebral vascular resistance (CVR); and 2) reductions in CBV and increases in CVR in response to an orthostatic challenge will be greater while subjects are heat stressed. Fifteen subjects were instrumented for mea...

In this manuscript, the experimental setup was designed and fabricated for optimizing the parameters of a catalytic converter of INDICA V2 exhaust system. Three turbulence intensify devices, namely Swirl Venturi, Swirl Blades and Swirl Contour, were close-fitted before the catalytic converter. The heating element is embedded in its body and thermocouples are used for knowing the performance at ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of active and passive heating methods applied in different parts perioperative process on thermal comfort, anxiety, vital signs. Design: with patients admitted for open abdominal surgery between October 1, 2018 January 10, 2019. Patients were randomly allocated into three groups as follows: Group A (n = 33), B C (control group; n 33). M...

Our recent work with cavitation enhanced heating has shown that cavitation used with ablation can improve heating efficiency yielding larger lesions. In this study, we hope to optimize the ultrasound parameters for cavitation enhanced (CE) heating, understand the mechanisms of lesion formation, examine the potential side effects, and develop methods for monitoring and controlling this therapy. ...