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Irene Fernández García, Daniele Novara and Aonghus Mc Nabola
Pressure Reducing Valves (PRV) have been widely used as a device to control pressure at nodes in water distribution networks and thus reduce leakages. However, an energy dissipation takes place during PRV operation. Thus, micro-hydropower turbines and, m...
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Qi Ping, Shiwei Wu, Xiangyang Li, Yijie Xu, Jing Hu and Shijia Sun
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of sandstone ring specimens with different inner diameters on dynamic compression mechanical characteristics after dry and wet circulation. To carry out our study, we subjected a sandstone ring specimen wi...
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Giuseppe Santarsiero, Antonio D?Angola, Giuseppe Ventura, Angelo Masi, Vincenzo Manfredi, Valentina Picciano and Andrea Digrisolo
There are many existing buildings for which seismic rehabilitation interventions are required, especially in earthquake-prone areas like Italy. At the same time, the deep energy crisis that Europe is facing highlights the need for sustainable techniques ...
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Jiang Wang, Kai Hu, Kechen Tang, Yubing Xing, Yani Xiao, Yutian Liu, Yonggao Yan and Dongwang Yang
Air conditioning has become a necessity in people?s daily life. The performance of the compressor determines the energy efficiency ratio of this electrical equipment, but the heat generated during the operation of its internal core power components will ...
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Yu Zhang and Dongqin Li
A novel float-type device for wave energy power generation, designed specifically for offshore wave environments, is introduced as an innovative technology in wave energy utilization. Herein, we present the design concept, structural composition, and ene...
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Flavia Bustos, Jorge Hinojosa and Víctor Tuninetti
The computational modeling of hysteretic dampers is a powerful tool for design, allowing us to predict and optimize damper performance. In this research, a numerical model, based on Chaboche?s nonlinear kinematic hardening constitutive law, was implement...
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An Zhu, Haiping Ai and Li Chen
In order to prevent joints from being damaged by impact force in a space robot capturing satellite, a spring-damper device (SDD) is added between the joint motor and manipulator. The device can not only absorb and attrition impact energy, but also limit ...
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Guanjie Kong, Ziyu Wang and Youfa Yang
In view of the weak isolation and shock absorption effect of ordinary isolation bearings at present, a new track damping negative-stiffness device was designed based on the principle of negative stiffness. The principle of negative stiffness was applied ...
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Seol Yeon Park, Sang Hee Yoon, Sang Seok Yu and Byoung Jae Kim
A vortex tube is a simple device that separates incoming gas into cold and hot gases. Several theories have been proposed to explain the principle of energy separation in the vortex tube. Existing theories have advantages and defects. Recently, various s...
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Puyang Zhang, Yunlong Xu, Jiandong Xiao, Conghuan Le and Hongyan Ding
The composite bucket foundation (CBF) consists of a concrete curved transition section, a concrete beam-slab system, and a suction caisson and is increasingly used as the foundation for offshore wind turbines. The curved transition section transmits the ...
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