Calorimetric measurement of indoor sunshields
Because of the sun irradiation the incorrect dimensioning of a house can lead to excessive internal temperatures. Cooling is a common solution, but this consumes a large amount of energy. Preventing the entry of solar radiation into the building is a better solution. The main question is, which thermal effect (gand Uvalue) curtains and blinds have on the internal room temperature and cooling energy, due to less sun irradiation.
Application of multi-output ARX models for estimation of the U and g values of building components in outdoor testing
Abstract This paper presents the application of multi-output ARX (Auto-Regression with eXtra inputs) models to estimation of the U values of building components tested outdoors. Multi-output models make it possible to take interaction of the physical quantities involved in the process analysed into account. This approach has been used to analyse two quite different building components. The tests were carried out in one of the PASSYS test cells at the CIEMAT’s “Plataforma Solar de Almeria (PSA)” in Tabernas (Almeria, Spain). Several data sets were studied for each of these components using multi-output and single-output models, as well as theoretical values, and the results were compared. Very good performance of the multi-output models was observed for the samples analysed.
The Game Planners: Transforming Canada's Sport System.
The Game Planners studies the policy-making process in six Canadian national sports organizations, each of which deals with a different high-profile Olympic event. The authors argue that the creation of a "high-performance" sport system in Canada is due to pressure from three areas: the Canadian government, the physical education profession, and the sports community.