Making Building Energy Modeling Smarter
In building energy modeling, there are two areas that can be improved including the modeling process and outputs. Existing computer tools and methods focused on…
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Thermodynamic Characterization Of Engine Exhaust Flows For Recovering Waste Exhaust Energy (Exergy)
The heavy-duty engine industry in the United States faces a difficult challenge in demonstrating engine technologies to achieve 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) for future…
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College Drinking Culture In Spain, Argentina, And The USA: An Examination Of Impulsivity, College Alcohol Beliefs, And Alcohol Outcomes
Across many countries and cultures, college students drink heavily. Students who drink heavily are at risk for a wide range of problems ranging from a…
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Obesity Risk: Twin Study Examines Correlations Between Higher Weight And Diseases
Obesity is bad for your heart. But do genes play a role here? A twin study surprised with an unexpected result. You live a dangerous…
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How Particles Contribute To Cloud Formation
Clouds are one of the main factors influencing the atmospheric system: they are one of the most important elements in the radiative balance on Earth…
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A Novel PDMS Based Triboelectric Generator For Harvesting Mechanical Energy
Triboelectric generators (TEG) and triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are the friendly-environment, effective mechanical-electrical energy conversion devices [1-5].The principle is based on triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction….
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The Performance Of A Vanadium Redox Flow Battery With Non-Uniformly Compressed Electrodes
Electrical energy storage technologies are an important solution for a mismatched problem between the distributed intermittent power generation (like solar and wind power) and stabilization…
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Water Vapor Radiative Effects On Spain
Climate is an extremely complex system in which all elements are interconnected. Among them, water is one of paramount importance. Water presents itself in our…
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Accurate Evaluation Of Internal Energy, Free Energy, Entropy, And Enthalpy Of Non-Polar Molecules Using Virial Coefficients
The theoretical assessments of thermodynamic quantities are of great significance for the accurate prediction of the many chemical processes, optimizing equipment, industrial applications, and designing…
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Costimulatory Molecule Blockade For The Treatment Of Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) has been widely used to treat both malignant and nonmalignant hematological disorders. Despite remarkable success, one complication that occurs…
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Do Adolescents Understand What They’re Vaping?
In the last 3 years, there has been a drastic shift in how U.S. adolescents use tobacco and nicotine. More adolescents now “vape” (that is,…
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