Essays about: "free-standing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the word free-standing.

  1. 1. Non-Disposable and Reusable Solar Sails for Transporting Sunshades to the L1' Point

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Jörgen Smit; Thomas Östervall; [2023]
    Keywords : Sunshade Project; L1; Solar sailing;

    Abstract : This study evaluates the feasibility of reusing lightweight solar sails in order to transport 1.69 * 10^6 sunshades, made out of occulting membranes with free-standing SiO2 nanotube films, to the adjusted sun-Earth Lagrange point, L1'. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Undantaget": Reinterpreting (a) dwelling for (an) elderly

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Emmie Olson; [2023]
    Keywords : dwelling; housing; elderly; timber; wood; vernacular; post-and-plank; Halland;

    Abstract : In the upcoming years, the proportion of elderly within the population will increase significantly (SCB, Socialstyrelsen). The share of aged is already, and will increasingly be, noticeably higher in municipalities on the countryside compared to in the cities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Creative development of lightweight façade constructions in modular housing : The struggle to shut out the noise of the world

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Johan Albihn; [2022]
    Keywords : Acoustical engineering; façade wall construction; modular housing; traffic noise reduction; lightweight construction; industrial design engineering; Akustik; fasadväggkonstruktion; modulhus; reducering av trafikbuller; lättviktskonstruktion; teknisk design;

    Abstract : Modular construction of housing is an industry on the rise. The prefabrication of construction modules gives a greater control over material consumption, promotes standardization, and lessens the disturbance during the construction time in the field. Lindbäcks Bygg AB prefabricates housing modules in their factory at Haraholmen, Piteå. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tredimensionella klätterväxter : potentialen i att använda fristående klätterväxter som alternativ till konventionella stadsträd för att skapa urbana ekosystemtjänster

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Martin Brattström; [2022]
    Keywords : klätterväxter; slingerväxter; klängväxter; klätterstöd; fristående; reglerande; kulturella; ekosystemtjänster; gestaltning; urban; stad;

    Abstract : Att de ekosystemtjänster som stadsträd levererar spelar en avgörande roll när det kommer till att skapa hållbara och kvalitativa städer är väl belagt. Likväl uppstår det ofta konflikter när denna kunskap ska omsättas i praktiken. I staden råder det nämligen inte sällan brist på utrymme både ovan och under mark. READ MORE

  6. 5. Submesoscale variations in sea surface temperature and salinity - a comparison between satellite data and in situ measurements from a mobile platform

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Kerstin Bergentz; [2020]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sea surface temperature and salinity are important variables for understanding many ocean and climate processes. They can be measured both by in situ sensors and satellite remote sensing, each method with its own advantages and disadvantages. READ MORE