This paper presents a study about the integration of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems (PE-EHSs) into building envelopes for powering Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors, enabling efficient and low-consumption monitoring with the objective of lev...
As critical platforms for long-endurance ocean exploration, unmanned underwater vehicles (AUVs) play an increasingly vital role in marine surveying and resident observation. However, in extreme deep-sea environments, their energy systems face severe...
Digital twins (DTs) have become a promising approach for intelligent building management by enabling real-time monitoring, simulation, and decision support. However, the operational integration of building energy and structural performance remains li...
This paper presents a three-dimensional generalization of the M-integral, formulated as an interaction integral based on a bilinear strain energy density, for the mixed-mode decoupling of crack front energies in finite structural components. The prop...
Ports combine clusters of operational buildings, shared energy infrastructure, and structurally critical assets requiring coordinated management to ensure safety and efficiency. Nevertheless, existing Digital Twin (DT) frameworks for building energy...
This current review examines modeling approaches for renovating reinforced concrete (RC) buildings for vertical forest (VF) application, taking into account structural retrofitting, energy systems, forestry integration, and occupant comfort. The stud...
Marine renewable energy systems, including offshore wind, tidal, and wave technologies, are central to global decarbonisation strategies but remain constrained by reliability-driven costs and uncertainty in long-term structural performance. Existing...
Aiming at the optimization of an integrated energy system, a standardized matrix modeling method and optimization method for an integrated energy system is proposed. Firstly, from the perspective of system engineering, the energy flow between energy...
In order to study the influence of modular filled and composite material forms on the axial crushing and energy absorption properties of structures, modular filled composite structures were constructed, and innovatively applied to the inner side of d...
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An integrated multi-trophic aquaculture system (IMTA) combined muti-trophic organism cultivation with ecological engineering facilities effectively improves energy utilization efficiency and reduces pollution emission, which promotes the development...
This study investigates the impact of environmental conditions on the structural integrity and energy dynamics of historical masonry buildings using an IoT (Internet of Things) LoRaWAN-based (Long Range Wide Area Network) wireless sensor system. Over...
The aim of our present study was to assess and compare the thermo-physical and energy behaviour of different integrated building façades, using a multi-physics simulation approach. Advanced integrated façades composed of opaque modules, one of them w...
China is vigorously building a unified domestic market, with priority given to regional market integration while maintaining a national unified market. Limited research has been conducted on whether market integration affects renewable energy technol...
This article presents a structured approach to the implementation of diversification in the energy sector during the energy transition, accompanied by crisis phenomena in the economy. On the basis of the study of the unique features of the electric p...
In the face of the broad political call for an “energy turnaround”, we are currently witnessing three essential trends with regard to energy infrastructure planning, energy generation and storage: from planned production towards fluctuating productio...
Over the last two decades, the tidal energy industry has laid the groundwork for creating commercially viable tidal power generation projects to strengthen sustainable energy policies around the world. At the end of 2021, the cumulative installation...
The planning process of nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB), as defined in Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), requires that designers check their solutions at all stages of planning. In the initial design phase, methods and tools for w...
In this paper, we investigate the design of an integrated system consisting of two non-rigidly connected bodies: A floating buoy and an emerged offshore structure. When waves excite the buoy to oscillate, the relative motion between the two bodies ar...
The key path to achieving global sustainable development is a low-carbon economy, which is of great significance for implementing the United Nations’ 2030 SDGs 7, 11, 12, and 13. Utilizing provincial panel data of 30 Chinese provinces spanning...
Using an experiment with thin paper layers and computer simulation, we demonstrate the principal limitations of standard Time Domain Spectroscopy (TDS) based on using a broadband THz pulse for the detection and identification of a substance placed in...
Geothermal energy piles are a quite recent renewable energy technique where geothermal energy in the foundation of a building is used to transport and store geothermal energy. In this paper, a structural–functional integrated cement-based composite,...
This study investigates the aerodynamic behavior of roof structures under wind-induced forces, focusing on buildings equipped with photovoltaic panels. Experimental data were obtained through wind tunnel testing of three 1:100 scale models, each repr...
Energy pile groups present a dual-functional solution for structural support and geothermal energy utilization, yet their thermo-mechanical interactions with conventional piles remain insufficiently understood. This study establishes a 3D transient f...
Offshore wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular due to their higher wind energy harnessing capabilities and lower visual pollution. Researchers around the globe have been reporting significant scientific advancements in offshore wind turbine...
Wood sandwich panels are widely utilized in residential, commercial, and industrial settings due to their excellent thermal insulation characteristics, ease of installation, and high strength-to-weight ratio. This review provides an overview on exper...
Energy-based cities often develop resource-dependent spatial structures that reinforce carbon-intensive daily routines, yet the mechanisms linking neighborhood form to low-carbon consumption remain unclear. This study investigates the core urban area...
Matter grows and self-assembles to produce complex structures such as virus capsids, carbon fullerenes, proteins, glasses, etc. Due to its complexity, performing pen-and-paper calculations to explain and describe such assemblies is cumbersome. Many y...
In order to better control the vibration of the rotor system so as to improve the stability and safety of the rotor, a novel vibration control solution is needed. In this paper, the multi-objective optimization problem is used for designing a novel i...
For both the expansion of important islands/reefs and the development of marine resources in South China Sea, a modular integrated floating structure (MIFS) system with tidal self-adaptation dolphin-fender mooring (DFM) has been proposed. The DFM, co...
The evaluation of the seismic behavior of masonry aggregates, which characterize Italian historic centres, is a challenging and widely debated topic in the field of structural engineering. These constructions, composed of several adjacent structural...
This research investigates the integration of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) with Oscillating Water Columns (OWCs) to enhance sustainable energy generation, focusing on addressing dynamic complexities and uncertainties inherent in such syste...
Hybrid renewable energy integration (HREI) in rural regions has received limited scholarly attention due to heterogeneous resource endowments, complex development conditions, and multiple coordination challenges. To better understand the factors affe...
The bond graph methodology for modelling an integrated energy distillation column is applied in this paper. The distillation column is built by five trays for a binary mixture. However, due to its modular construction in a bond graph, the number of t...
This paper examines the costs associated with installing PIP (Pile-in-Pile) slip joints compared to traditional tubular joints, focusing on investment, installation processes, and long-term benefits. Previous studies have indicated that the structura...
Thin-film piezoelectrics are widely investigated for actuators and energy harvesters, but there are few alternatives to toxic lead zirconate titanate. Biocompatible Ca- and Zr-modified BaTiO3 (BCZT) is one of the most promising lead-free alternatives...
Reducing the weight of electric conductors is an important task in the design of future electric air and ground vehicles. Fully electric aircraft, where high electric energies have to be distributed over significant distances, are a prime example. Mu...
Improvement of energy harvesting performance from flexible thin film-based energy harvesters is essential to accomplish future self-powered electronics and sensor systems. In particular, the integration of harvesting signals should be established as...
The deployment of renewable energy technologies is a key pathway for exploiting offshore resources and supporting the transition toward sustainable power generation. Floating offshore structures enable energy extraction in deep-water environments whe...
Fluid–structure interaction-based energy-harvesting technology has gained significant attention due to its potential for energy conversion. However, most existing studies primarily focus on energy capture, resulting in incomplete systems with l...
A vibration-based energy harvester (VEH) utilizes vibrations originated from various structures and specifically maximizes the displacement of its moving parts, using the resonance between the frequency of external vibration loads from the structure...
In this study, the effects of financial and economic development on energy consumption and CO2 emissions are analyzed using multiple structural breaks, second-generation panel unit root tests, the Westerlund Cointegration Test, and PMG and MG estimat...
The structural integrity of the rotors of wind power stations can be monitored by a variety of sensors. However, the power supply of the employed sensors should not be connected by cable because lightning strikes are provoked that way. Therefore, ene...
Developing efficient, sustainable, and high-performance energy storage systems is essential for advancing various industries, including integrated structural health monitoring. Carbon nanotube yarn (CNTY) supercapacitors have the potential to be an e...
A feasibility study for installing Wave Energy Converters (WECs) in a Mediterranean port is presented here. The final aim is to evaluate the possibility of building a green touristic infrastructure in a site having ordinary wave energy. In particular...
This study explores the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GISs) to enhance sustainable energy efficiency and flood resilience in residential buildings, with a case study from Quetta, Pakistan. The...
This paper presents a design research study that develops a comprehensive conceptual framework for an integrated digital twin system for architectural heritage. The framework aims to explore mechanisms for real-time monitoring and the coupled regulat...
Installing CO2 capture plants in coal-fired power stations will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate climate change. However, the deployment of this technology faces many obstacles—in particular, high energy consumption. Aiming to...
A persistent challenge in digital asset management is the lack of standardized models for integrating health assessment—such as the Asset Health Index (AHI)—into Digital Twins, limiting their extended implementation beyond individual proj...
Integrated energy systems (IES) are widely recognized as a key pathway toward carbon neutrality, enabling the coupling and coordinated optimization of electricity, heat, gas, and cooling. This review provides a structured, technology-oriented overvie...
Jiangxi Province relies heavily on thermal power and energy imports but is rich in natural resources, particularly lithium. This study explores strategies for advancing wind–solar–storage systems to help Jiangxi transition to a low-carbon...
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