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Yanfeng Li, Hsin Guan, Xin Jia and Chunguang Duan
A scenario vehicle in autonomous driving simulations is a dynamic entity that is expected to perform trustworthy bidirectional interaction tasks with the autonomous vehicle under test. Modeling interactive behavior can not only facilitate better predicti...
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Matteo Dongellini, Christian Natale, Claudia Naldi, Eugenia Rossi di Schio, Paolo Valdiserri and Gian Luca Morini
An energy and environmental performance analysis of air-source and ground-source heat pump systems able to operate with traditional (R-410A) and alternative low-GWP (R-454B) refrigerants is conducted. The case study is composed of an existing residential...
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Martin Gehrke and Thomas Rung
This technical paper outlines the predictive performance of a recently published dynamic cumulant lattice Boltzmann method (C-LBM) to model turbulent shear flows at all resolutions. Emphasis is given to a simple strategy that avoids a frequently observed...
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Yanbin Wang, Deli Gao and Chenyu Meng
It is important to accurately assess the interaction between the conductor and the soil to ensure the stability of the subsea wellheads during deepwater drilling. In this paper, numerical simulations were carried out to study the lateral dynamic bearing ...
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Faham Tahmasebinia, Linda Zhang, Sangwoo Park and Samad Sepasgozar
Reinforced concrete (RC) members in critical structures, such as bridge piers, high-rise buildings, and offshore facilities, are vulnerable to impact loads throughout their service life. For example, vehicle collisions, accidental loading, or unpredicted...
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Ilaria Capanna, Riccardo Cirella, Angelo Aloisio, Franco Di Fabio and Massimo Fragiacomo
This paper focuses on the dynamic behaviour of a low-rise masonry building representing the Italian residential heritage through experimental and numerical analyses. The authors discuss an application of combined Operational Modal Analysis and Finite Ele...
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Yao Lei, Jiading Wang and Wenjie Yang
Micro aerial vehicles (MAVs) usually suffer from several challenges, not least of which are unsatisfactory hover efficiency and limited fly time. This paper discusses the aerodynamic characteristics of a novel Hex-rotor MAV with a coaxial rotor capable o...
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Nedeleg Bigi, Kostia Roncin, Jean-Baptiste Leroux and Yves Parlier
This paper presents a series of dynamic simulations for a ship towed by kite. To ensure time efficient computations, seakeeping analysis with forward speed correction factors is carried out in the frequency domain and then transformed in the time domain ...
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Thomas Wüest, Philipp Schuetz and Andreas Luible
The experimental setup implements a simplified PASSYS test cell construction, which is combined with a detailed simulation to reduce measurement effort. To analyze the cell?s dynamic behavior, the test cell was closely monitored with thermal sensors, and...
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Chungkuk Jin, HanSung Kim, Moo-Hyun Kim and Kiseon Kim
This paper investigates the sensor-based monitoring feasibility of a bottom-set gillnet through time-domain dynamic simulations for various current and wave conditions and failure scenarios. The dimension and design parameters of the bottom-set gillnet w...
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Christoph Rettinger and Ulrich Rüde
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Leonard M. Druyan and Matthew Fulakeza
A prequel study showed that dynamic downscaling using a regional climate model (RCM) over Africa improved the Goddard Institute for Space Studies Atmosphere-Ocean Global Climate Model (GISS AOGCM: ModelE) simulation of June–September rainfall patte...
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Paola Caputo, Costa Gaia and Valentina Zanotto
Electricity consumption in Europe is constantly increasing, despite the fact that in recent years, huge efforts in terms of programs and regulations have been made towards energy demand reduction and energy systems improvement. Since the electricity dema...
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Mingsheng Chen, Guibo Yuan, Chun Bao Li, Xianxiong Zhang and Lin Li
The jacket is the most widely-used fixed foundation for offshore wind turbines due to its superior strength and low installation cost in relatively deep waters. Floating crane vessels are commonly used to install jacket foundations. However, the dynamic ...
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Paolo Valdiserri, Silvia Cesari, Maddalena Coccagna, Pasquale Romio and Sante Mazzacane
Hospitals require the highest energy demands in non-residential buildings. They provide healthcare 24/7/365 and, at the same time, they ensure indoor air quality, thermal comfort and sterility. However, several studies reveal that high indoor temperature...
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Mahmood Mahmoodian, Jairo Arturo Torres-Matallana, Ulrich Leopold, Georges Schutz and Francois H. L. R. Clemens
In this study, applicability of a data-driven Gaussian Process Emulator (GPE) technique to develop a dynamic surrogate model for a computationally expensive urban drainage simulator is investigated. Considering rainfall time series as the main driving fo...
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Mariangela De Vita, Paolo Beccarelli, Eleonora Laurini and Pierluigi De Berardinis
The aim of this research, carried out in collaboration with Maco Technology Inc., was to analyse the energy performance of temporary textile structures that are often used to host itinerant events. This paper illustrates the dynamic simulations carried o...
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Fernando Porté-Agel, Yu-Ting Wu and Chang-Hung Chen
In this study, large-eddy simulations (LESs) were performed to investigate the effects of changing wind direction on the turbine wakes and associated power losses in the Horns Rev offshore wind farm. In the LES framework, the turbulent subgrid-scale stre...
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Daniele Granata, Alberto Savino and Alex Zanotti
The present study aimed to investigate the capability of mid-fidelity aerodynamic solvers in performing a preliminary evaluation of the static and dynamic stability derivatives of aircraft configurations in their design phase. In this work, the mid-fidel...
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Michele Tonan, Alberto Pasetto and Alberto Doria
In this paper, the possibility of harvesting energy from the vibrations of a plate is analyzed. The harvester takes the form of a cantilever dynamic vibration absorber equipped with a piezoelectric layer and tuned by means of a tip mass to the first mode...
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