Essays about: "Expansion joint"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words Expansion joint.

  1. 1. Effects of Prolonged Electricity Supply Disruptions on Critical Entities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : André Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : vital societal function; VSF; critical entity; CE; vital societal entity; VSE; critical infrastructure; CI; critical flow; prolonged outage; electricity supply disruption; preparedness; total defence; civil defence; civil preparedness; crisis preparedness; grey zone; critical entities resilience; CER; hybrid warfare; energy security; societal resilience; cascading effect; dependencies; interdependencies; long-term disruption; power outage; power disruption; consequences; outage; samhällsviktig verksamhet; kritisk infrastruktur; totalförsvar; beredskap; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates Swedish critical entities (CEs) ability to maintain function during up to three months of electricity supply disruptions. It also examines possible improvement measures, and how contextual cases (grey zone, heightened state of alert, war) influence CEs’ ability to maintain function during electricity supply disruptions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Optimal Multitaper Spectrograms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Markus Ydreskog; [2023]
    Keywords : Time-frequency analysis; Multitaper spectrogram; Optimization; Wigner distribution; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Multitaper spectrograms have been proposed as a method of improving the spectrogram as a time-frequency representation (TFR). This thesis aimed to investigate both previously used and new methods for combining multitaper spectrograms of a Gaussian signal and a chirp. READ MORE

  4. 3. Renewables and electrification in Europe, A critical analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljö- och energisystem

    Author : Thibault Damas; [2023]
    Keywords : Electrification; Renewables; Storage; Flexibility; Transmission; Europe; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Electrification of processes has become the cornerstone of the strategy to decarbonise energy supply, especially in recent years. This study aims to define the main issues underlying the electrification of the European energy mix, especially those caused by an increasing share of intermittent energies. READ MORE

  5. 4. What are the stakes and challenges of a rehabilitation of a parking lot into offices receiving the public? : Building located in the 17th district of Paris

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Doriane Mireille Renée Pédron; [2023]
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    Abstract : The project consists of the heavy rehabilitation of a building from the 1950s, consisting of9236 square meter in two buildings, separated by an expansion joint: one building wasused as a car park and the other as offices and accommodation. It is located in the heartof Paris, in the 17th arrondissement, at 40 rue Legendre. READ MORE

  6. 5. Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Processes in the European Union : An examination of Danish, German, Scottish and Swedish offshore permitting processes and case study of acoustic impact on marine mammals

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Truce Major Jack; [2022]
    Keywords : Permitting process; wind power; offshore wind power; acoustic impact; environmental impact assessment; marine mammals; physical planning; ecology; offshore; EIA; environmental management; juridiska förutsättningar; permit; tillstånd; tillståndsprocess; vindkraft; miljöledning; ekologi; energisystem; miljövetenskap; påverkan; bedömning; marin däggdjur;

    Abstract : The permitting process is an integral part of the successful expansion of offshore wind and renewable energy in the European Union. Many permit process studies, to date, have focused on limited methods and criteria and have been a comparison of two countries. READ MORE