We have studied nonlinear effects in the resistance of a two-dimensional system with a large localization length on both sides of the crossover from weak to strong localization. It is shown that nonlinearity in the hopping regime is due to electron overheating rather than the field effects. This qualitatively new behavior is a signature of a two-dimensional hopping transport with a large locali...

The study presents a proposed approach towards developing the core engine for simplified Rapid Overheating ASSessment Tool (ROASST), which is intended to help assist early-stage analysis of risks indoor overheating apartments located in Greater London. Using discrete number plan forms selected from case studies, virtual risk database was populated with results large parametric dynamic thermal s...

New approaches to building design, such as the Passivhaus standard, aim minimise energy consumption and improve indoor environmental comfort. In 2014, first dwelling in Latin America was built, since then, other buildings have followed this approach. However, there is little published data on thermal comfort certified dwellings non-European countries. No previous study has evaluated America. Th...

Cu-Al-Ni single crystals with composition 82.6Cu-13.4A1-4Ni (wt%) were heat treated at 800°C for 30 rnin and subsequently water quenched to room temperature. The samples with 3 mm diameter and length between 100 and 200 mm had a longitudinal orientation close to the [001] direction of the P-phase at high temperature. The martensite start temperature after the initial heat treatment was MS=93"C....

Commonly, dynamic line rating (DLR) calculates conductor temperature with a basic energy balance equation, which assumes homogeneous conductor temperature. With this 0D temperature assumption, however, there is a risk that inner layers of the conductor might exceed the limit temperature, if the rating current approaches its ampacity. Since conductor overheating should be avoided for operational...

Global warming is increasing the overheating risk for many organisms, though the potential for plasticity in thermal tolerance to mitigate this risk is largely unknown. In part, this shortcoming stems from a lack of knowledge about global and taxonomic patterns of variation in tolerance plasticity. To address this critical issue, we test leading hypotheses for broad-scale variation in ectotherm...

The environmental concern, ensuring comfort for occupants, pushed us to search for the impact of glazed loggia on thermal comfort of adjacent space in Cons tantine climate, having s trong climatic cons traints. An experimental s tudy is undertaken and described in this paper. Analysis of the in situ results is also discussed. This work shows that in winter glazed loggia benefit largely from sol...