Structural Response of Bow Structures with Sonar Domes

Naval vessels are designed to remain operational in severe conditions, sea-state 6 or higher, and have to maintain a minimum forward speed in these conditions. These seakeeping conditions may result in severe impact loads on the bow of the vessel, called slamming. Sonar domes are often used at naval vessels to detect objects under water and are...

Put your daylight where the sun doesn't shine: Methods for bringing daylight deeper into buildings

This "designers' manual" is made during the TIDO-course AR0531 Smart & Bioclimatic Design. For the sake of both energy conservation and visual comfort, daylight is preferable to artificial light. There are several methods of bringing daylight to spaces in buildings where usually only artificial light would be. In this manual some of these...