Essays about: "Current state description"

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  1. 1. Evaluating reliability and limitations of disaster loss accounting databases

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rebecca Crisanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Database; loss data; extreme event; natural hazards; measuring losses; Latin America; EM‐DAT; DesInventar.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Disaster loss accounting is an essential tool for assessing the effects of disasters and creating policies for disaster risk reduction that are supported by data. This study compares disaster data for two of the most used disaster loss accounting databases, EM-DAT and DesInventar in the context of six Latin American countries, namely, Uruguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Venezuela. READ MORE

  3. 2. Open-Circuit-Voltage hysteresis measurement and modelling of LiFePO4 Batteries : Master Thesis Report - 2023

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Guillaume Larrat; [2023]
    Keywords : Open-Circuit-Voltage OCV Hysteresis - Voltage relaxation - Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique GITT - Hysteresis modelling; Öppenkretsspännings OCV hysteres - Spänningsrelaxation - Galvanostatisk intermittent titreringsteknik GITT - Hysteresmodellering;

    Abstract : In a context of an expected increasing use of Lithium-ion batteries in the transportation sector, Volvo AB is developing its own solutions for large electric vehicles. It is then beneficial to reduce the costs, the energy demand and the raw materials demand by improving the battery systems’ performances. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fabrication and characterization of GaAsxP1-x single junction solar cell on Si for III-V/Si tandem solar cell

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad fysik

    Author : Elaheh Aghajafari; [2023]
    Keywords : III-V semiconductor; GaAsxP1-x heteroeputaxy; hydride vapor phase epitaxy; III-V Si solar cell; III-V halvledare; GaAsxP1-x epitaxiallager; hydridångfasepitaxi; III-V Si solcell;

    Abstract : Silicon based solar cells have been used as photovoltaic devices for decades due to reasonable cost and environment- friendly nature of silicon. But the conversion efficiency of silicon solar cell is limited; for instance, the maximum conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell available in the market developed by Kaneka Corporation is 26 % [1]. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is there a willingness to pay for shade provision as part of cycling urban infrastructure? Eliciting attributes of a discrete choice experiment in Neiva, Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jorge Andres Arce Correa; [2023]
    Keywords : Bicycle commuting; shade; sustainable development; stated preference; welfare economics;

    Abstract : This manuscript reports on an exploration of whether shade provision is valued by urban users of cycling infrastructure. A description of the elicitation process has been outlined in order to build a general but detailed analysis of the different stages included in the exercise of attribute elicitation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mixed Reality Visualization of 3D-CAD Assemblies for Rapid Prototyping : a description of the current state of Mixed Reality visualization

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Arvid Westerlund; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Mixed, virtual, and augmented reality technology blends virtual and real elements, offering unlimited potential for various industries such as gaming, medical science, and industrial manufacturing. This report aims to show the development process of a system for visualization of and interaction with large and advanced CAD assemblies. READ MORE