Essays about: "Downs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the word Downs.

  1. 1. An Evaluation Study of Leak Testing Technologies for Watertight Plate Heat Exchangers : Fast and sustainable leak testing technology for high energy efficiency products

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för matematik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Fritjof Nilsson; Yanjun Peng; [2023]
    Keywords : Leak rate; Optimization; Pressure Decay; Vacuum Technology; Volume; Läckhastighet; Optimering; Tryckfall; Vakuum Teknologi; Volym;

    Abstract : Background: One part of manufacturing a Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) is to leak test them before delivery. Today, helium is used extensively in leak testing. How-ever, it is unsustainable to use helium in leak testing, because of its non-renewability and therefore becoming more and more expensive. Also, this technology is relatively complex. READ MORE

  3. 2. Making Culture - Continuous re-appropriation of a city piece

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Julius Puttkammer; [2022]
    Keywords : Hamburg; Germany; re-use; culture; making; circus; theatre; dance; music; community; appropriation; continuity; change; historical; ephemeral; temporary;

    Abstract : I understand the site of the former Schilleroper as a piece of the city with an unsettled history of trying, failing and trying again. Despite its difficult history of ups and downs, the Schilleroper has been a meaningful and popular place within its neighbourhood. A place of affordable, low threshold culture for the former working class residents. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ideological change within the GOP : A theory testing of Downs on the acceptance speeches between 2000-2020

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Amanda Lind; [2022]
    Keywords : Republican; Downs; abortion; migration; taxes; policy; ideology; change;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate the ideological change of the republican party through their migration, abortion and tax policies based on their presidential candidate’s acceptance speeches between 2000 and 2020. The study then aims to explain the ideological change through the vote maximizing theory of Downs (1957). READ MORE

  5. 4. Lateral Stabilization of CLT Buildings - Modelling approaches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggnadsmekanik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper

    Author : Lina Holmqvist; Sanna Källman Gleisner; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an environmentally positive building material with high stiffness and load-bearing capacity. In combination with a low self-weight, CLT is a beneficial material to use for the load-bearing structure of high-rise buildings. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing and evaluating a board game prototype as a storytelling method to raise awareness about refugees’ language barriers

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Mustafa Terzioglu; [2022]
    Keywords : serious games; raising social awareness; storytelling board game; serious board game design; co-creation; societal issues; language barrier; refugees; storytelling;

    Abstract : The thesis takes a research through design approach to identify the potential of a storytelling board game concept to raise awareness about societal challenges. Knowledge of existing serious game examples illustrating the social issues, designing a board game prototype iteratively, and evaluating with co-creation sessions helped to comprehend the potential of the subject. READ MORE