Articles techniques et présentations

The scientific method requires techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge [1]. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the scientific method as "a method or procedure that has characterized natural science since the ... En savoir plus

Thermal energy storage systems receive notable attention within the framework of energy management due to their ability of bridging thermal energy demand and supply, thus leading to an overall efficiency increase. The key component in such systems are materials which convert ... En savoir plus

As a part of the Pan-Canadian framework for clean growth, Canada is intent on meeting its 2030 emission targets for which 17% of Canada’s total Green House Gas emissions come from buildings. Given this challenge, emphasis is being placed on developing building designs having greatly ... En savoir plus

Binder jet printing (BJP) is one of the additive manufacturing methods that are being widely implemented as an efficient alternative for casting and machining in the automotive industry. Sintering densification of the as-printed part (green part) adds uncertainty and possible undesirable ... En savoir plus

我国南海地区常年高温高湿、雨量充沛、太阳辐照强度大，风速大且风中包含大量水汽，处于多强场耦合的热带海洋环境下，建筑围护结构承受着远高于大陆地区的热湿压力。尽管我国已开始对南海地区进行开发建设，但尚无相应的建筑热工设计指标体系进行指导，使得热工选材无据可依，围护结构设计有所失真。作为指标体系建立的重要基础研究工作，探究极端热湿气候下围护结构热湿耦合传递特点具有重要的科学价值和实际意义。本文针对南海地区建立了一维瞬态热湿耦合传递模型，利用Comsol数学模块系数型PDE接口进行了求解，探讨了热量传递、水分传输过程中相关参数的变化特点 ... En savoir plus

Laser-based powder bed fusion (LPBF) is a promising additive manufacturing technology, where metallic parts are produced in a layer-wise manner. At each step, a rapid-moving laser irradiates and subsequently melts predefined zones of a relatively thin layer of fine spherical metal ... En savoir plus

Current trends of research aims at the reduction of conventional fossil fuel consumption so as to mitigate anthropogenic global warming and thus to combat with the climate change. This can be done by shifting to more efficient, alternate, non-conventional and environmental friendly ... En savoir plus

Convective instability in a thin liquid layer is observed in many technical systems [1] and is of interest to the self-organization theory. To date, however, only simple problems with the convection between flat plates are well studied [2]. In real systems and devices, convective flows ... En savoir plus

Ground-coupled heat pumps (GCHP) are successfully installed since at about 20 years in many countries to fulfill space conditioning requirements in building applications. In most cases the heat pump is connected to a system of vertical ground heat exchangers (as illustrated in Figure 1) ... En savoir plus

In this study fluid-dynamical and thermal performance of active chilled beams is investigated by 2D and 3D modelling in COMSOL Multiphysics. Three different typologies of those air conditioning systems are considered. Results, obtained for typical range of variation of operational ... En savoir plus