Abstract: A novel procedure to extract and analyze the power losses, mainly due to mismatch effects, in a photovoltaic (PV) system is presented. The developed model allows the extraction of the main ...

Abstract: The paper presents the formulation and illustrates the application of an asymptotic-numerical (semianalytical) method to analyze the geometrically nonlinear behavior of plane frames. The method adopts an “internally ...

Abstract: This paper reports a detailed investigation concerning the local-plate and distortional elastic postbuckling behaviors of cold-formed steel lipped channel columns with web and flange intermediate stiffeners (the corresponding ...

Abstract: This paper presents the incorporation of shear deformation effects into a generalized beam theory (GBT) formulation developed to analyze the first-order (linear) and buckling behavior of composite thin-walled members made ...

Abstract: This paper presents the formulation of a generalized beam theory (GBT) to analyze the vibration behavior of composite thin-walled prismatic members displaying straight axis, open-section, and arbitrary orthotropy. It ...

Abstract: Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) pultruded profiles are prone to web buckling and/or crushing when subjected to concentrated loads in the direction transverse to the pultrusion axis due to their low elastic and strength ...

Abstract: This paper presents an expert system to support the inspection and diagnosis of wood applied as a floor covering [wood flooring (WF)]. The defects that may affect WF along with their probable causes are classified in this ...

Abstract: This paper proposes an expert system to support the inspection and diagnosis of partition walls or wall coverings mounted using the drywall (DW) construction method. This tool allows the succinct characterization of the ...

Abstract: This paper is based on an expert system for inspecting adhesive ceramic wall or floor tiling (ACT), which includes all the anomalies that may occur in ACT as well as their most probable causes. To support diagnosis, a ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the ultimate strength and design of fixed-ended lipped channel columns experiencing local-distortional buckling mode interaction. First, the paper reports the results of an experimental investigation ...