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1. Improving the thermal climate of schools in semi-desert climate : A case study of solutions in La Guajira, Colombia
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : As the climate changes, hot regions like La Guajira's semi-desert will become even hotter. It is projected that the average temperature in this region will increase by 2.4 ℃ over the course of this century, with a 20 % reduction in precipitation. READ MORE
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2. Energy Consumption of Thermal Conditioning System for Heavy-duty Electric Vehicles
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : The deployment of electric vehicles has speeded up during the past ten years. As heavy-duty trucks are a significant source of GHG emissions, electrification is an encouraging way to lead to sustainability beyond doubt. However, some constraints regarding electric vehicles have emerged. READ MORE
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3. Decreasing charging time of Lithium-Ion Battery by controlling temperature during the process
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : In this report, which is written for Halmstad University and on behalf of Semcon, a mechanical design process was implemented to evaluate the possibility of executing a low-cost cooling system for one of the battery company’s products. The report started from the background of former studies to clarify the problem and finding existing solutions in the first step and following up with developing concepts based on gathered information from the literature study. READ MORE
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4. Indoor thermal comfort and associated adaptive measures towards an energy efficient new campus in Borlänge, Sweden
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EnergiteknikAbstract : Thermal comfort of the occupants is of highest importance specifically in Scandinavian countries. Especially for an educational building, both students and working staff spend most of their time indoors, therefore it is critical to guarantee a healthy and productive indoor climate environment around a whole year. READ MORE
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5. Thermal comfort conditions and perception by staff and patients in a Swedish health care center : A measurement and survey field study for summer conditions
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskapAbstract : A challenging aspect of modern global development is to provide desired thermal environment for building occupants with optimum consideration of energy and occupants health and satisfaction, both physically and psychologically. The variation of activity level, health condition, needs, clothing habit and staying time of different categories of occupants in hospitals makes it critical where comfort level should be optimized. READ MORE