Abstract: , necessary building characteristics were determined for passive solar as the heating source and ventilation as the cooling source in 11 US climate zones. (Sharp, M.K., 2012, “Indoor Comfort Achieved Exclusively from Ambient Sources Across US Climates,” ASME J...

Abstract: This study tests the feasibility of a more climate-friendly approach to space conditioning. This new strategy (called Ambient House) employs thermal mass in conjunction with ambient sources of heat and cold to maintain ...

Abstract: This study reports the development of extreme meteorological year (XMY) data for simulating buildings that are heated and cooled entirely by ambient energy in four climates varying in outdoor temperature and cloudiness. ...

Abstract: Abstract. This study reports the development of ambient meteorological year (AMY) weather data for simulating buildings that are heated and cooled entirely by ambient energy in example locations in 15 US climate zones. ...

Abstract: A hole which is plastically expanded and then allowed to contract is referred to as coldworked. The residual strains around holes which were coldworked by an industrial process were measured ...

Abstract: A compressive pulse applied to the base of a cone develops a tensile tail as it propagates toward the cone apex. This tension can cause fracture of the cone perpendicular to the cone axis ...

Abstract: Elastic stress concentration factors are familiar and easily incorporated into the design of components or structures through charts or finite element analysis. However when the material at the ...

Abstract: Prediction by simulation of the minimumtime lap of a flat and level racing circuit by a highperformance motorcycle is treated. A novel method is described. Constituents of the method comprise: (i) a highfidelity mathematical ...