Abstract: Thermodynamically based procedures that guarantee minimum energy levels in the design of integrated systems have recently been reported in the chemical engineering literature. These procedures—generally ...

Abstract: Pinch technology has recently introduced techniques for optimizing integrated energy systems before design. The procedures apply to heat exchanger networks, heat pumps, combined heat and power ...

Abstract: This paper presents a detailed investigation of the influence of key mechanical and geometrical parameters on the dynamic horizontal stiffness of rigid strip foundations embedded in layered soil. Geometrical parameters ...

Abstract: This paper presents a detailed investigation of the influence of key mechanical and geometrical parameters on the rocking impedance of rigid strip foundations embedded in layered soil. Geometrical parameters include the ...

Abstract: The response of single piles to vertically and obliquely incident SH, SV, and P waves is obtained by a hybrid boundary element (BEM) formulation. The piles are idealized as compressible beam‐columns and the soil, as a ...

Abstract: Rectangular open or in‐filled trenches (wave barriers) are often used in engineering practice to reduce the ground vibrations caused by propagating surface (Rayleigh) waves of relatively small wavelengths. This paper ...