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Visco-hyper-pseudo-elastic characterization of a fluoro-silicone rubber
(2014)The use of rubber like materials has a number applications, from automotive to aeronautics and many other fields particular, as they are often used to make gaskets, hoses, separation membranes, vibration absorbers, etc. ... -
Modelling the Italian household sector at the municipal scale: Micro-CHP, renewables and energy efficiency
(2014)This study investigates the potential of energy efficiency, renewables, and micro-cogeneration to reduce household consumption in a medium Italian town and analyses the scope for municipal local policies. The study also ... -
On the effect of material uncertainties in envelope heat transfer simulations
(2014)The accuracy of energy simulation codes is considerably increasing and it follows that the inputs need to be properly defined and technically characterized. Despite the vast research on uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, ... -
Rhizospheric organic compounds in the soil-microorganism-plant system: their role in iron availability
(2014)Poor iron (Fe) availability in soil represents one of the most important limiting factors of agricultural production and is closely linked to physical, chemical and biological processes within the rhizosphere as a result ... -
Performance Analysis of a 3.5 kWp CPV System with Two-axis Tracker
(2014)This paper presents the preliminary operational results of two 3.5 kWp CPV systems using triple junction III-V solar cells and a two-axis tracking mechanism. The plant is installed in the campus of the Università Politecnica ... -
Internal versus external shading devices performance in office buildings
(2014)In this paper different configurations of an open-space office located in Rome has been simulated with EnergyPlus 8 to compare the performance of outdoor and indoor shading devices concerning the thermal and visual comfort ... -
Pit and mound influence on soil features in an Oriental Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forest
(2014)Windthrow, i.e. the felling of trees by wind, occurs continually in forest ecosystems. The uprooting of old trees creates multiple microsites (e.g. pit and mound landscape) that are the main source of soil heterogeneity. ... -
Study and application of a regenerative Stirling cogeneration device based on biomass combustion
(2014)Fuelling micro-combined heat and power (micro-CHP) devices using renewable sources, such as biogas, can enhance the energy and environmental benefits associated with such devices. This paper presents a solution for increasing ... -
Review on iron availability in soil: interaction of Fe minerals, plants, and microbes
(2014)Purpose: The rationale of this paper is to review the state of the art regarding the biotic and abiotic reactions that can influence Fe availability in soils. In soil, the management-induced change from oxic to anoxic ... -
Thermochemical and fluid dynamic model of a bench-scale torrefaction reactor
(2014)In biomass-to-energy systems, torrefaction represent an interesting pre-treatment, as it increases the feedstock energy content and its suitability for the subsequent thermal conversion process. The aim of this work is to ... -
The organisation of Corporate Foresight: a multiple case study in the telecommunication industry
(2014)The present paper focuses on the organisation of Corporate Foresight (CF): how the companies design their organisation to anticipate future trends and detect weak signals. The research focuses on a multiple case-study in ... -
Durability test on an agricultural tractor engine fuelled with pure biodiesel (B100)
(2014)The performance of a 118-kW tractor fuelled by pure biodiesel was monitored during a long-term field experiment with approximately 800 h of engine function. The objective was to demonstrate that B100, a pure biodiesel fuel, ... -
A viable route for lithium ion detection
(2014)Quartz substrates were first functionalized with 4-ClCH2C6H4SiCl3 and then allowed to react with 5-(4-pyridylazo)-25,26,27-tris(ethoxycarbonylmethoxy)-28-hydroxycalix[4]arene in a covalent fashion to yield a hybrid material ... -
A method for modeling of three-dimensional flexible mechanisms based on an equivalent rigid-link system
(2014)Accurate modeling of flexible mechanisms is an open research topic, and different models have been presented since the 1970s. In this work, a novel approach for modeling of three-dimensional flexible mechanisms is presented, ... -
Passive performance of glazed components in heating and cooling of an open-space office under controlled indoor thermal comfort
(2014)According to the Fanger's comfort theory, the individual thermal sensation is mainly connected with the thermal balance of the human body. This balance and the related comfort indicators (the Predicted Mean Vote, PMV, and ... -
Microturbogas cogeneration systems for distributed generation: Effects of ambient temperature on global performance and components’ behavior
(2014)Microturbines (MGTs) are a relatively new technology that is currently attracting a lot of interest in the distributed generation market. Particularly interesting is their use as backup source for integrating photovoltaic ... -
Analysis and improvement of the representativeness of EN ISO 15927-4 reference years for building energy simulation
(2014)Representativeness of weather inputs is crucial to limit the global uncertainty of building energy simulation results. The length of the multi-year weather data series and the methodology used for the typical month selection ... -
Evaluation and design of innovation policies in the agro-food sector: An application of multilevel self-regulating agents
(2014)The aim of this paper is to explore the possibilities offered by agent-base modelling techniques in evaluating the impact of alternative sets of innovation policies on the system where these are implemented and on its ... -
The effect of palmitoylation on the conformation and physical stability of a model peptide hormone
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2014)Peptides are ideal drug candidates due to their potency and specificity, but suffer from a short half-life and low membrane permeability. Acylation can overcome these limitations but the consequences to stability under ... -
Concerted determination of the hydrogen atom and electron transfer capacity of lipid soluble reducing agents
(2014)This paper describes a method based on square wave voltammetry to evaluate either the electron transfer or the hydrogen atom transfer of lipid soluble antioxidants such as dl-mix-tocopherol, BHT, ethoxyquin and retynil ...
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