A Systematic Review and Classification of Glazing Technologies for Building Façades

High-performance glazing technologies are essential for achieving the occupant comfort and building energy efficiency required in contemporary and future buildings. In real-world applications, glazing façades are selected from a steadily increasing number of glazing technologies. However, the authors could not identify a systematic and...

Closed cavity façade, an innovative energy saving façade

In its simplest form, a Closed Cavity Façade (CCF) consists of a double or triple glazing unit (DGU or TGU) on the inner layer and single glazing on the outer one, forming a sealed non-ventilated cavity with an automated shading device in between. Given its dynamic behaviour, this technology can dynamically control the flow of solar energy...

Empirical validation of co-simulation models for adaptive building envelopes

The thermal performance of adaptive building envelopes can be evaluated using building performance simulation tools. Simulation capabilities and accuracy in predicting the dynamic behaviour of adaptive building envelopes can be enhanced through co-simulation. However, it is unclear how accurately co-simulation can predict the performance of...

The impact of using Closed Cavity Façades (CCF) on buildings' thermal and visual performance

Glazing is a critical buildings element as it is the most vulnerable envelope part to heat gain and heat loss accounting for around 50% of a building's energy consumption. However, conventional glazing technologies have relatively low-performance characteristics which cause significant heat losses during winter and undesired heat gain in...

Listening Space: An exploratory case study on a persuasive game designed to enrich the experience of classical music concerts

Classical music venues in the Netherlands and throughout the world are struggling to attract new audiences. Especially younger visitors are underrepresented. Previous research emphasizes the importance of providing new, potentially interested audiences with more means to consume the music. This paper presents an exploratory case study with the...

Bearing Capacity of Spatially Random Rock Masses Obeying Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion

In this paper, a probabilistic analysis is presented to compute the ultimate bearing capacity of a strip footing resting on a spatially varying rock mass. The rock is assumed to follow the generalized Hoek-Brown failure criterion. The uniaxial compressive strength of the intact rock (σc) was considered as a random field and the Geological...

Development of multi-functional narrow fabric as tension member for winch operations

High Performance Ropes and Drums In Airborne Wind Energy Systems

Investigation of novel crosslinking reactions as versatile tool for designing self-healing polymers

In recent times the development of self-healing polymeric materials is focused on investigations of fast and efficient crosslinking processes. These should either be able to form new highly branched networks in order to restore thus the initial material properties or to enhance existing materials in view of their thermomechanical and...

Engineering poly(isobutylene) as self-healing polymer

All polymeric materials are subject to thermal, mechanical as well as chemical degradation and destruction during their lifetime. As new materials are designed, the quest for materials with self-healing properties (i.e.: those which can regenerate similar to living matter, especially after mechanical deformation) is increasing, culminating in...

Investigation of autocatalytic crosslinking reactions based on room temperaure "click" chemistry as versatile tool for designing self-healing polymers

Fast crosslinking and post-crosslinking reactions based on catalytic reactions acting at room temperature are a major focus of materials scientists as highly reliable toolbox for the design of self-healing polymeric materials. While applying liquid and reactive polymeric precursors with different architectures as well as reactions with...

Overset simulation of a submarine and propeller in towed, self-propelled and maneuvering conditions

Design evaluation by combination of repeated evaluation technique and measurement of electrodermal activity

Consumer product design needs design evaluation for obtaining information about consumers’ preferences and liking to optimize market success. Such evaluations are usually conducted in simple single-shot studies where consumers only once have to evaluate, for instance, the attractiveness of a design. However, innovative designs often break common...