Abstract: In the last decades, due to emission reduction policies, research focused on alternative powertrains among which electric vehicles powered by fuel cells are becoming an attractive solution. The ...

Abstract: Current analysis procedures for seismically isolated bridges frequently use an equivalent (approximate) linearization approach to represent the response of nonlinear isolation/energy dissipation devices. Linearization ...

Abstract: In this paper, a detailed survey has been carried out in order to evaluate the performance of a micro combined heat and power (CHP) system, based on an internal combustion engine (ICE) fed with natural gas as the prime ...

Abstract: Nanofluids belong to a new generation of heat transfer fluids. Their thermal properties make them suitable to be employed in high-performance energy systems. In this paper a new setup for investigating the interactions ...

Abstract: The topographic and hydrologic parameters involved in the estimation of the debris flow peak discharge in a classical approach are usually assumed to be deterministic. As a result, in such approaches, the only uncertainty ...

Abstract: Buried gas pipelines in seismic-prone regions may suffer leaks or breaks as a consequence of an earthquake, especially if the pipeline is subjected to large differential displacements due to geotechnical failures ...

Abstract: The topographic and hydrologic parameters involved in the estimation of the debris flow peak discharge in a classical approach are usually assumed to be deterministic. As a result, in such approaches, the only uncertainty ...

Abstract: Experiments have demonstrated the effectiveness of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials for the seismic strengthening of deficient reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints. However, only a few studies have focused ...