21 datasets found

Rescuers, within the framework of their missions, operate in hazardous condition and sometimes put their health at risk. To minimize this risk, new personal protective...

An accurate control of fluids flow is essential in any refrigeration system. As the conventional Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control with invariable...

Ground-source heat pump systems with vertical ground heat exchangers (GHE) are gaining popularity worldwide for their higher coefficients of performance and lower CO2...

The evolution of fuel injection strategies in automobile engines has brought about new problem sets in their design and optimization. Among these, is the deposition of...

The development of portable equipments, wireless sensors networks and self-powered devices in a general manner generates a strong demand for micro-energy harvesting...

The introduction of new low capacity absorption chillers opens new prospects for the multifunction multisource solar systems (MFSSYS) which exploit the full potential...

In this thesis, one proposes an approach allowing to enlarge the efficiency of SEA method (Statistical Energy Analysis). It is based on a dual modal formulation and a...

Reducing the building consumption passes through : energy saving, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources for a local production of electricity. For...

Policies addressing energy issues in France in the real estate focus on actions to be taken throughout the building. This fragmented view obscures the existence of...

The prediction of noise from outdoor units of heat pumps, partly coming from finned coils, is an important industrial issue. The major obstacle to the study of finned...

As energy saving is so important in buildings nowadays, envelopes performances have to be more efficient and have to deal with more obligations, such as moisture...

Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) are composed of an evacuated nanoporous core material, and a barrier envelope to atmospheric gases. Their apparent thermal conductivity...

With the advent of low-energy buildings, the need for accurate building performance simulations has significantly increased. However, for the time being, the...

The work of this thesis aims to provide and validate tools useful to study and understand the phenomena involved in the injection of fuel, mainly focused on intra-flow...

Today, the control of energy consumption is a very important issue for the preservation of the natural resources. Besides transportation domain, substancial energetic...

Since boiling heat transfer affords a very effective means to transfer heat, it is implemented in numerous technologies and industries ranging from large power...

Currently, improving energy efficiency becomes a main challenge for all industrial energy systems. This challenge involves an improved recovery of wasted heat...

Desiccant Air Unit (DAU) offers a complete control of air temperature and humidity in the conditioned space. Its key component is the desiccant wheel which provides...

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions requires reduction of energy consumption. Energy storage on building walls allows reduction in energy consumption. Among storage...

Among technologies capable to produce electricity locally without contributing to GHG releases, building integrated PV systems (BIPV) could be major contributor....