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Building Performance Simulation and Characterization of Adaptive Facades – Adaptive Facade Network
No full textThe book “Performance Simulation and Characterisation of Adaptive Facades” responds to the need of providing a general framework, standardised and recognised methods and tools to evaluate the performance of adaptive facades in a quantitative way, by means of numerical and experimental
methods, in different domains of interest. This book represents the main outcome of the activities of the Working Group 2 of the COST Action TU1403 Adaptive Façades Network, “Components performance and characterisation methods”, by integrating in one publication the main deliverables of WG2 described in the Memorandum of Understanding: D 2.1. Report on current adaptive facades modelling techniques; D 2.4. Report on the validation of developed simulation tools and models; D 2.5. Report on the developed experimental procedures.
These are extended by additional sections regarding structural aspects and key performance indicators for adaptive façade systems.
This book is a comprehensive review of different areas of research on adaptive façade systems and provides both general and specific knowledge about numerical and experimental research methods in this field. The fast pace at which building technologies and materials develop, is slowly but constantly followed by the development of numerical and experimental methods and tools to quantify their performance. Therefore this book focuses primarily on general methods and requirements, in an attempt to provide a coherent picture of current and near future possibilities to simulate and characterise the performance of adaptive facades in different domains, which could remain relevant in the coming years. In addition, specific know-how on selected cases is also presented, as a way to clarify and apply the more general approaches and methods described.
The present book is published to support practitioners, researchers and students who are interested in designing, researching, and integrating adaptive façade systems in buildings. It targets both the academic and the not-academic sectors, and intends to contribute positively to an increased market penetration of adaptive façade systems, components and materials, aimed at rationalising energy and material resources while achieving a high standard of indoor environmental quality, health and safety in the built environment
Structural Characterisation and Performance Assessment
No full textModern adaptive facades can significantly improve energy and thus cost, efficiency of both new and refurbished buildings by responding to
the changes in the outdoor conditions. Furthermore, they can provide healthy and comfortable indoor environment to the building occupants, by
adjusting the response to their needs.
As the main function of facades is to separate the indoor from the outdoor environment, their performance has a major impact to the building’s energy usage is extremely important for reaching the European Commission’s ambitious climate and energy targets by 2020, as well as to follow the 2050 energy roadmap goals.
However, another important function of facades is to transfer various design loads (to the building skeleton) and to accommodate movements due to the same actions,
being characterized by different features as in the case of self-weight, wind, earthquake loads, as well as thermal actions, extreme mechanical loads, etc.
Depending on the type and level of adaptivity of a given facade, such a structural demand could lead to challenges during the overall design process.
On the other hand, structural adaptivity can lead to a more efficient static and dynamic response under varying loading conditions, i.e. increase resistance in case of
extreme events and/or provide fail-safe collapse mechanisms, thereby enhancing structural robustness.
This document collects some major outcomes and feedback from the “Structural” Task Group within the WG2 - COST Action TU1403
Souvenirs et paysages d'Orient. Smyrne -Éphèse-Magnésie- Constantinople-Scio. Par Maxime du Paris chez. Arthus Bertrand, Libraire Editeur de la Société géographique 1848.
No full textPreface: by the authorDedication: by the author to B.F., S. ad. 5Content description: Detailed contentsPagination: PP10+380PVolumes: 1Text Genre:Prose / Journa
Experimental facilities for adaptive facades characterization
No full textAdaptive façades, components and systems are very promising technologies to improve energy and environmental performance of building. The characterization and analysis of their thermophysical and optical behaviour is very relevant in order to increase the effectiveness of these systems and to promote both their development and implementation.
Characterization tests for adaptive façade systems and components are usually performed in large scale facilities, such as real-scale buildings, indoor and outdoor test cells. In this paper, five different outdoor test cell facilities developed for testing of adaptive façade solutions are presented. Features, advantages, limitations and possible experimental activities for each typology of test cell are reported
Building performance simulation and characterisation of adaptive facades – adaptive facade network
No full textThe book “Performance Simulation and Characterisation of Adaptive Facades” responds to the need of providing a general framework, standardised and recognised methods and tools to evaluate the performance of adaptive facades in a quantitative way, by means of numerical and experimental methods, in different domains of interest. This book represents the main outcome of the activities of the Working Group 2 of the COST Action TU1403 Adaptive Façades Network, “Components performance and characterisation methods”, by integrating in one publication the main deliverables of WG2 described in the Memorandum of Understanding: D 2.1. Report on current adaptive facades modelling techniques; D 2.4. Report on the validation of developed simulation tools and models; D 2.5. Report on the developed experimental procedures. These are extended by additional sections regarding structural aspects and key performance indicators for adaptive façade systems. This book is a comprehensive review of different areas of research on adaptive façade systems and provides both general and specific knowledge about numerical and experimental research methods in this field. The fast pace at which building technologies and materials develop, is slowly but constantly followed by the development of numerical and experimental methods and tools to quantify their performance. Therefore this book focuses primarily on general methods and requirements, in an attempt to provide a coherent picture of current and near future possibilities to simulate and characterise the performance of adaptive facades in different domains, which could remain relevant in the coming years. In addition, specific know-how on selected cases is also presented, as a way to clarify and apply the more general approaches and methods described. The present book is published to support practitioners, researchers and students who are interested in designing, researching, and integrating adaptive façade systems in buildings. It targets both the academic and the not-academic sectors, and intends to contribute positively to an increased market penetration of adaptive façade systems, components and materials, aimed at rationalising energy and material resources while achieving a high standard of indoor environmental quality, health and safety in the built environment
Equilibrium transition study for a hybrid MAV
No full textWind tunnel testing was performed on a VTOL aircraft in order to characterize longitudinal flight behavior during an equilibrium transition between vertical and horizontal flight modes. Trim values for airspeed, pitch, motor speed and elevator position were determined. Data was collected by independently varying the trim parameters, and stability and control derivatives were identified as functions of the trim pitch angle. A linear fractional representation model was then proposed, along with several methods to improve longitudinal control of the aircraft
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Democratic speech in divided times: an introduction
No full textThis is the introduction to the symposium on Maxime Lepoutre, Democratic Speech in Divided Times (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021). The symposium contains articles by Paul Billingham, Rachel Fraser, and Michael Hannon, and a response by the author
Les procédés d'exposition et de développement collectif dans un forum pédagogique : le cas Maxime
No full text@inproceedings{cn-Lucas-2005, author = {Lucas, Nadine}, title = {Les procédés d'exposition et de développement collectif dans un forum pédagogique : le cas Maxime}, booktitle = {Symfonic}, year = {2005}, editor = {Bruillard, Eric and Sidir, Mohamed}, address = {Amiens}, month = {janvier} }National audienc
Le paradoxe français dans la Solution finale à l'Ouest
No full textThe Final Solution and the French Paradox.
Although the French state embraced the new order and its antisemitic program, only quarter of the Jewish population of France was exterminated as opposed to half in Belgium and three quarters in the Netherlands. The author proposes an interpreta tion of this French paradox .Steinberg Maxime. Le paradoxe français dans la Solution finale à l'Ouest. In: Annales. Economies, sociétés, civilisations. 48ᵉ année, N. 3, 1993. pp. 583-594
La niche écologique des concepts théoriques aux utilisations pratiques
No full textIn concluding the discussions of the Montpellier symposium, the author emphasizes some of the operational difficulties of defining the ecological niche of a species in field conditions. The difficulty of singling out the relevant parameters (from the species viewpoint) is particularly great. A parallel is made with the genotype concept in genetics.Lamotte Maxime. La niche écologique des concepts théoriques aux utilisations pratiques. In: La Terre et La Vie, Revue d'Histoire naturelle, tome 33, n°3, 1979. pp. 509-520
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