Essays about: "ice compression"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words ice compression.

  1. 6. Short-Term Surface Velocity Changes During Summer in the Lower Part of the Ablation Area Using Differential GPS Survey, Storglaciären, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : David Grenot; [2016]
    Keywords : DGPS; short-term ice velocity; infinitesimal strain; Storglaciären; ablation area; DGPS; korttidsvariationer i isflöde; deformation; Storglaciären; ablationsområde;

    Abstract : short time scale. Four differential GPS stations were installed in the lower ablation area of Storglaciären in Sweden for one week in August 2012. The position data over the period were then compared with the environment information including temperature, precipitation, known hydrology and topography. READ MORE

  3. 7. Solar cooling of buildings in a Swedish climate : Analysis and design of solar cooling in Building 45 at Högskolan i Gävle.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Marcos Moreno Fernandez; [2014]
    Keywords : Solar Cooling;

    Abstract : Nowadays Solar Energy is one of the engineering fields most exploited, due to the ongoing need to developing new technologies based on renewable energy or improving the existing ones. One particular application of this kind of energy is Solar Cooling, which consist in generating cold from the heat received from the Sun. READ MORE

  4. 8. Experimental comparison of DI and PFI in terms of emissions and efficiencyrunning Ethanol-85

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Daniel Ottosson; Konstantinos Zioris; [2014]
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    Abstract : It has in recent year become more and more important to find an alternative to fossil fuel in our vehicles due to the increasing fuel price and to reduce their negative impact on the environment. One alternative is already in widespread use around the world, namely ethanol. READ MORE

  5. 9. A Technical Design of the Polygeneration Unit in Rural Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Sebastian Haglund El Gaidi; [2014]
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    Abstract : A fifth of the world’s population currently lives without access to electricity. Moreover millions of people die each year in diarrheal diseases worldwide due to poor hygiene and unsafe water. READ MORE

  6. 10. TRANSIENT THERMAL MODEL OF A MINIBUS' CABIN AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL STRATEGIES

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Filip Bjurling; [2013]
    Keywords : TRANSIENT THERMAL MODEL OF A MINIBUS CABIN AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL STRATEGIES Thermal Model Experiments Validation Electric Car Vapor Vapour Compression Matlab Simulink Trnsys Excel;

    Abstract : Improving the climate system of cars is important since it is the largest auxiliary load in a standard vehicle with an increase of fuel consumption by up to 20%. In Electric Vehicles (EV) the range of the car is more limited than in a fossil fueled car; furthermore there is a limited waste heat available from the EV, approximately 2-3kW at 40oC for heating and defogging in winter. READ MORE