The main objective of this review is to summarize and thoroughly investigate the most popular and promising BIM (building information modeling) and BEM (building energy modeling) interoperability strategies employed in the last years (2004–2023...
The Blade-Element Momentum (BEM) model for Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs), although extremely useful, is known to be approximate due to model formulation insufficiencies, for which add-ons and corrections have been formulated over the past man...
The accurate analysis of periodic surface acoustic wave (SAW) structures by combined finite element method and boundary element method (FEM/BEM) is important for SAW design, especially in the extraction of couple-of-mode (COM) parameters. However, th...
Building information modelling (BIM) is the first step towards the implementation of the industrial revolution 4.0, in which virtual reality and digital twins are key elements. At present, buildings are responsible for 40% of the energy consumption i...
Bovine eosinophilic myositis (BEM) is a specific inflammatory myopathy, often associated with Sarcocystis spp., with multifocal gray-green lesions leading to carcass condemnation with considerable economic losses. Here is described a peculiar case of...
The Energetic Boundary Element Method (BEM) is a recent discretization technique for the numerical solution of wave propagation problems, inside bounded domains or outside bounded obstacles. The differential model problem is converted into a Boundary...
With the ever-increasing population and historic highest energy demand, the energy efficiency of buildings is becoming crucial. Architectural firms are moving from traditional Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to BIM. However, nearly 40% of the energy cons...
The interaction of water waves with floating bodies can be modeled with linear potential flow theory and numerically solved with the boundary element method (BEM). This method requires the construction of dense matrices and the resolution of the corr...
In this work, a novel Boundary Element Method (BEM) is developed and applied to the investigation of the performance of Oscillating Water Column (OWC) systems, taking into account the interaction of the incident wave field with the bottom topography....
Conducting accurate and quick energy analyses for retrofitting purposes became crucial for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) markets worldwide. This paper investigates the possibility of determining and implementing an ar...
With the development of the wind power industry, wind turbine blades are increasingly adopting ultra-large-scale designs. However, as the size of blades continues to increase, existing aerodynamic calculation methods struggle to achieve both relative...
Low order models based on the Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory exhibit modeling issues in the performance prediction of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) compared to Computational Fluid Dynamics, despite the widespread engineering practice of suc...
Tidal stream turbines (TST) are a promising option for electricity generation to meet the ever-increasing demand for energy. The actuator disk (AD) method is often employed to represent a TST, to evaluate the TST operating in a tidal flow. While this...
The Planting Oysters to Strengthen the Foundation (POSF) method, as a construction technique for coastal stone structures in the Northern Song Dynasty of China (1059), has been preserved to this day. Exploring its long-term reinforcement mechanism ca...
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a non-invasive biosensing platform with a spatial-frequency content that is of significant relevance for a multitude of aspects in the neurosciences, ranging from optimal spatial sampling of the EEG to the design of sp...
Efficient prediction of aerodynamic loads on wind turbine blades under yawed inflow remains challenging due to the complexity of three-dimensional unsteady flow phenomena. In this work, a modified blade element momentum (BEM) method, incorporating mu...
Building information modelling (BIM) is the first step towards implementing Building 4.0, where virtual reality and digital twins are key elements. The use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drones) to capture data from buildings is nowadays a very po...
Electroencephalographic (EEG) source localization is a fundamental tool for clinical diagnoses and brain-computer interfaces. We investigate the impact of model complexity on reconstruction accuracy by comparing the widely used three-layer boundary e...
In the past several decades, many papers have been published on fluid–structure coupled calculations to analyse the hydro-elastic response of flexible (composite) propellers. The flow is usually modelled either by the Navier–Stokes equati...
A novel Boundary Element Method (BEM) is presented for predicting the hydrodynamic behavior of twin-hull vessels, traveling at low speeds, aiming to quantify the benefits of integrating solar technology onboard. In particular, the power requirements...
A variety of devices and concepts have been proposed and thoroughly investigated for the exploitation of renewable wave energy. Many of the devices operate in nearshore and coastal regions, and thus, variable bathymetry could have significant effects...
This is a new installment in the series of publications that describe the mathematical modeling of the Floating Hybrid Generator Systems Simulator (FHYGSYS) tool. This work presents an improved mathematical model of the turbines of the floating hybri...
We present a novel 3D implementation of a horizontal axis tidal turbine (HATT) in the shallow water hydrostatic code SHYFEM. The uniqueness of this work involves the blade element momentum (BEM) approach: the turbine is parameterized by applying mome...
This article raises awareness of Building Information Management (BIM) and its significance for Construction 4.0. BIM is often mistakenly understood only as a 3D model of a building object, but its true potential lies in the information associated wi...
During maneuvers, propellers’ operation differs from their design due to strong modification of the wake field with respect to the straight-ahead motion. The consequent modification of the loads overstresses the mechanical components of the shaftline...
Recent studies indicate that nature-inspired thrusters based on flexible oscillating foils show enhanced propulsive performance. However, understanding the underlying physics of the fluid–structure interaction (FSI) is essential to improve the...
Assessment of the performance of arrays of wave energy converters (WECs) of the type of simple heaving floaters, operating in nearshore and coastal areas, is essential to estimate their power production capacity. The effective design and layout of su...
The interaction of waves and currents with marine structures finds interesting applications, including the study of offshore and shoreline protection systems, as in the case of permeable breakwaters. The latter systems exhibit various benefits, inclu...
Tidal turbine array optimization is crucial for the further development of the marine sector. It has already been observed that tidal turbines within an array can be heavily affected by excessive aerodynamic interference, thus leading to performance...
Estimation on the production capacity of wave energy converter arrays (WECs) of the type of simple floaters deployed in nearshore locations highly depends on the evaluation of their performance. The latter also depends on various factors, including t...
One of the key challenges in designing a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) farm is geometrical layout, as WECs hydrodynamically interact with one another. WEC positioning impacts both the power output of a given wave-energy project and any potential effect...
In the present work, an impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) system for the protection against corrosion of a 399-m-length container ship throughout its service life is designed. The study is carried out with the aid of a boundary element met...
Tubules of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) spread into the buds of yeast by an actin-based mechanism and, upon entry, become attached to the polarisome, a proteinaceous micro-compartment below the tip of the bud. The minimal tether between polarisome...
The combination of building energy management technology and technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution has a significant potential for reducing energy consumption and, hence, CO2 emissions. However, numerous studies have indicated barriers preve...
Currently, many intelligent building energy management systems (BEMSs) are emerging for saving energy in new and existing buildings and realizing a sustainable society worldwide. However, installing an intelligent BEMS in existing buildings does not...
The modeling of the turbine blades in aero-parts presents difficulties in conventional domain solution techniques, especially when internal cooling air passages and a thermal barrier coating (TBC) are applied. This paper presents a very efficient 3D...
The transient acoustic dynamics of a splash cymbal are investigated via the Finite Element Method-Boundary Element Method. Real three-dimensional motion data recorded from the interaction of drummer–drumstick–cymbal provide the initial an...
Linking Building Information Modelling and Building Energy Modelling methodologies appear as a tool for the energy performance analysis of a dwelling, being able to build the physical model via Autodesk Revit and simulating the energy modeling with i...
The numerical analysis of electromagnetic devices by means of finite element methods (FEM) is often hindered by the need to incorporate the surrounding domain. The discretisation of the air may become complex and has to be truncated by artificial bou...
The major goal of this work is to present a novel fractional temperature-dependent boundary element model (BEM) for solving thermoelastic wave propagation problems in smart nanomaterials. The computing performance of the suggested methodology was dem...
The main objective of this paper is to propose a new boundary element method (BEM) modeling for stress sensitivity of nonlocal thermo-elasto-plastic damage problems. The numerical solution of the heat conduction equation subjected to a non-local cond...
In this paper, we extend the SABO technique (Semi-Analytical method for Barrier Options), based on collocation Boundary Element Method (BEM), to the pricing of Barrier Options with payoff dependent on more than one asset. The efficiency and accuracy...
Forest biomass is an important descriptor for studying carbon storage, carbon cycles, and global change science. The full-waveform spaceborne Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) provides great possibilities fo...
The BIM-based building energy simulation plays an important role in sustainable design on the track of achieving the net-zero carbon building stock by 2050. However, the issues on BIM-BEM interoperability make the design process inefficient and less...
The primary goal of this study is to create a nonlinear fractional boundary element method (BEM) model for magneto-thermo-visco-elastic ultrasound wave problems in temperature-dependent functionally graded anisotropic (FGA) rotating granular plates i...
This article focuses on developing an energy simulation model through Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM)to optimize energy in building design in Vietnam. Reducing the energy consumption in buildings will help reduc...
Building Energy Models (BEMs) are a key element of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), and they are at the basis of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). The main goal of BEMs is to provide information for building stakeholders; t...
Building energy modeling (BEM), a subset of building information modeling (BIM), integrates energy analysis into the design, construction, and operation and maintenance of buildings. As there are various existing BEM tools available, there is a need...
The digital and ecological transition of the industrial sector requires methodological tools that integrate information modelling, performance simulation, and operational decision support. In this context, the present study introduces and tests a sem...
In the process of designing of surgical simulators, it may be a requirement to simulate biological organs in real-time. About thirty computations per second are required for achieving real-time graphics. Hence, computational techniques employed to si...
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