The lack of robust, spatially distributed subsurface data is the key obstacle limiting the implementation of complex and realistic groundwater dynamics into global land surface, hydrologic, and climate models. We map and ...

Hydrodynamic models of liquid-vapor flows have to face the difficulty of describing non-equilibrium regions next to interfaces. Depending on the flow regimes and the underlying theoretical models, different answers have ...

Simulation of smart grid technologies requires a fundamentally new approach to integrated modeling of power systems, energy markets, building technologies, and the plethora of other resources and assets that are becoming ...

A high-order macroscopic model for the accurate description of rarefied polyatomic gas flows is used to explore heat transfer in rarefied polyatomic gases. The unsteady heat conduction of a gas at rest is studied numerically ...

Thermostatically controlled appliances (TCAs) have great thermal storage capability and are therefore excellent demand response (DR) resources to solve the problem of power fluctuation caused by renewable energy. Traditional ...

We present a bi-conical optical directional coupler composed of solid and hollow core fibers. Through an evanescent wave coupling mechanism, the detection of liquid refractive index and its temperature are demonstrated. ...

Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) is critical in order to validate the development of green and sustainable buildings. In recognition of this, iiSBE Canada, part of an international group committed to advancing the ...

The active magnetic regenerator (AMR) uses a magnetic solid as a thermal storage medium and as a working material in a refrigeration cycle. Thermodynamically coupled to a heat transfer fluid, the regenerator produces a ...

Computer-integrated Construction (CIC) must rely on the project information being shared among various computer applications used by many project participants. This information sharing is based on the development of AEC ...

This paper considers the detection and localization of a human subject in complex environments using an ultra-wideband impulse radar. The subject is remotely sensed by extracting micro-motion information, such as the ...