CHARACTERIZATION OF ENVELOPE AIR LEAKAGE BEHAVIOR FOR CENTRALLY AIR-CONDITIONED SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED HOUSES

Characterization of Envelope Air Leakage Behavior for Centrally Air-Conditioned Single-Family Detached Houses

Air leakage is an essential factor contributing to overall building performance.It plays a major role in determining energy consumption in harsh climates, particularly in residential buildings, as it represents a significant component of the envelope-induced thermal load.In centrally air-conditioned houses, the HVAC system can substantially alter t

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Interlocking mechanism design based on deep-learning methods

Biological structural systems such as plant seedcoats, beak of woodpeckers or ammonites shells are characterized by complex wavy and re-entrant interlocking features.This allows to mitigate large deformations and deflect or arrest cracks, providing remarkable mechanical performances, much higher than those of the constituent materials.Nature-inspir

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Autophagy Process in Trophoblast Cells Invasion and Differentiation: Similitude and Differences With Cancer Cells

Early human placental development begins with blastocyst implantation, then the trophoblast differentiates and originates the cells required for a proper fetal nutrition and placental implantation.Among them, extravillous trophoblast corresponds to a non-proliferating trophoblast highly invasive that allows the vascular remodeling which is essentia

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