cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Performance Analysis and Yield Assessment of Several Uncovered Photovoltaic-Thermal Collectors: Results of Field Measurements and System Simulations
Creators: name: De Keizer, C.
name: De Jong, M.
name: Katiyar, M.
name: Folkerts, W.
name: Rindt, C.
name: Zondag, H.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2649-2652
description: A PVT collector combines a PV module with a solar thermal absorber and produces electricity and
heat. Interest in PVT systems is growing, since these potentially generate more energy per m2 than PV-only systems.
Furthermore, a large share of the residential energy use consists of heat. Within the Dutch project WenSDak, a
consortium of eight companies and three knowledge institutes developed five different PVT concepts and evaluated
their thermal and electrical performance. In this paper, we focus on three types of uncovered PVT collectors. There is
a large difference between the measured thermal performance of the three different collectors. These differences can
be explained by the PVT collector design. The absorption of all PVT modules is quite good (0.9 – 0.94). A good heat
conduction from the PV cells to the absorber leads to a high peak collector efficiency, while insulation at the back of
the PVT module improves the performance at higher temperatures. Performance of some collectors can be improved
by e.g. heat conducting paste, however, this is also more expensive. System simulations with PVT as part of a solar
heating system are carried out in TRNSYS and will yield valuable information on the annual yield for a specific
system.
A Cost Optimal Resolution for Sub-Saharan Africa Powered by 100% Renewables for Year 2030 Assumptions
Creators: name: Baraza, M.
name: Bogdanov, D.
name: Oyewo, A.S.
name: Breyer, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2570-2611
description: This paper determines a least cost electricity solution for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The power system discussed in this
study is hourly resolved and based on 100% Renewable Energy (RE) technologies. Sub-Saharan Africa was subdivided
into 16 sub-regions. Four different scenarios were considered according to the setup in high voltage direct current (HVDC)
transmission grid. One integrated scenario that considers water desalination and industrial gas production were also
analysed. This study uncovers that RE is sufficient to cover 866.4 TWh estimated electricity demand for 2030 and
additional electricity needed to fulfil 319 million m3 of water desalination and 268 TWhLHV of synthetic natural gas demand.
Existing hydro dams can be used as virtual batteries for solar PV and wind electricity storage, diminishing the role of
storage technologies. The results for total levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) decreases from 57.8 €/MWh for a highly
decentralized to 54.7 €/MWh for a more centralized grid scenario. For the integrated scenario, including water desalination
and synthetic natural gas demand, the levelised cost of gas and the levelised cost of water are 113.7 €/MWhLHV and 1.39
€/m3, respectively. A reduction of 6% in total cost and 19% in electricity generation was realized as a result of integrating
desalination and power-to-gas sectors into the system.
Integration of Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination in the Power Sector, Based on PV and Wind Energy, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Creators: name: Caldera, U.
name: Bogdanov, D.
name: Afanasyeva, S.
name: Breyer, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2543-2569
description: Saudi Arabia is in the midst of redefining the vision for the country’s future and creating an economy that is not dependent
on fossil fuels. This work presents a pathway for Saudi Arabia to transition from the 2015 power structure to a 100%
renewable energy based system by 2050 and analyse the benefits of integrating the power sector with the growing
desalination sector.
It is found that Saudi Arabia can transition to a 100% renewable energy power system by 2040 whilst meeting the growing
water demand through seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants. The dominating renewable energy sources
are PV single-axis tracking and wind power plants with 210 GW and 133 GW, respectively. The levelised cost of electricity
(LCOE) of the 2040 system is 48 €/MWh. By 2050, PV single-axis tracking dominates the power sector due to the further
reduction in the capital costs alongside cost reductions in supporting battery technology. This results in 80% share of solar
PV in the total electricity generation. Battery storage is required to meet the total electricity demand and by 2050, accounts
for 48% of the total electricity demand. The LCOE is estimated at 38 €/MWh, required capacity of PV single-axis tracking
is 369 GW and wind power plants 75 GW. In the integrated scenario, due to flexibility provided by the SWRO plants, there
is a reduced demand for battery storage and power-to-gas (PtG) plants. In addition, the ratio of the energy curtailed to the
total energy generated is lower in all time periods from 2020 to 2050, in the integrated scenario. As a result, the annual
levelised costs of the integrated scenario is found to be 2% - 4% less than the non-integrated scenario.
Designing High Efficient Solar Powered OLED Lighting Systems
Creators: name: Overgaard Ploug, R.
name: Poulsen, P.
name: Thorsteinsson, S.
name: Thorseth, A.
name: Dan Corell, D.
name: Wolff, J.
name: Dam-Hansen, C.
name: Knott, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV Applications Without a Centralised Grid

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2523-2527
description: OLEDs used in solar powered lighting applications is a market of the future. This paper reports the
development of electronic Three-Port-Converters for PV OLED product integration in the low-power area
respectively for 1-10 Wp and 10-50 Wp with a peak efficiency of 97% at 1.8 W of PV power for the 10 Wp version.
Furthermore, we present measurements of state-of-the-art commercial available OLED with regards to the luminous
flux, luminous efficacy, luminance homogeneity, temperature dependency and IV characteristic of the OLED panels.
In addition, solar powered OLED product concepts are proposed.
Industrial Hybrid Systems with High PV Penetration –Performance Analysis and Key Success Factors
Creators: name: Notholt, A.
name: Mostafa, M.
name: Wachenfeld, V.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV Applications Without a Centralised Grid

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2536-2538
description: Since the first industrial-scale hybrid system was installed by SMA in 2012, information about the
performance of several hybrid systems around the world has been monitored. This paper analyses the performance of
SMA’s largest PV-Diesel hybrid system in the industrial-scale installed in Bolivia in 2014 and summarizes the
lessons learned by managing this system with large-scale energy storage. The paper finally concludes with an outlook
for future hybrid systems.
Energy Forecast for Mobile Photovoltaic Systems with Focus on Trucks for Cooling Applications
Creators: name: Kühnel, M.
name: Hanke, B.
name: Geißendörfer, S.
name: Von Maydell, K.
name: Agert, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV Applications Without a Centralised Grid

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2539-2542
description: For a viable and commercial attractive integration of vehicle integrated photovoltaic applications (ViPV)
energy forecasting is required as a foundation for business case calculation. The developed algorithm
facilitates the forecast of annual power distribution and solar energy yield along any given track tested on a
German use case. A high temporal and spatial resolution of the meteorological database providing ambient
temperature, wind speed and global horizontal irradiance was determined as a necessity to preserve the
irradiance distribution. For ViPV module temperature, respectively module efficiency benefits strongly from
head wind. As a consequence, the performance of ViPV under motion was identified as superior to nonmobile
pv installation. The potential annual energy yield of the 3 showcasing commercial semi-trailer trucks
operating in Germany is identified to be 3-7MWh depending on the used cell technology. The potential
energy gain due to head-wind cooling is estimated to 20kWh-75kWh per truck and year.
Integration of PV Modules in Energy Yield Optimized Carbon Concrete Composite Facades
Creators: name: Schindler, S.
name: Heller, A.
name: Gorges, M.
name: Rudolf, C.
name: Dämmig, L.
name: Schneider, J.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2508-2512
description: Carbon reinforcement of concrete façades allows for lighter weight and more flexible shapes in modern
buildings. The German C3 (carbon concrete composite) project aims at developing this technology further. Part of the
project is integration of photovoltaics into the façade. We investigate both (i) optimization of energy yield from
façade elements and (ii) technical realization of applying photovoltaics modules to C3 elements. Building façades are
optimized in shape in order to maximize annual energy yield. The compatibility of solar modules and concrete are
investigated with three approaches: (1) Vacuum lamination of solar modules onto prefab façade elements, (2)
integration of prefab PV modules into the concrete placing process, (3) hindsight attachment of prefab PV modules
onto prefab concrete façade elements. We report on the successful development of all three approaches, show initial
mock-ups and share our vision of future integration into modern and existing buildings.
Integration of Trackless Holographic CPV Modules in Buildings and Urban Furniture
Creators: name: Rodríguez San Segundo, H.-J.
name: Pérez López, F.J.
name: Villamarín Villegas, A.M.
name: Calo López, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2476-2480
description: Concentration photovoltaic (CPV) systems are usually destined for large field applications, because the
conventional optics applied require mandatory tracking, which implies larger size systems, larger land use and a high
quantity of additional hardware. Thus, the use of CPV is very restricted when applied to small size systems, let alone
integrated applications. However, the very compact Low CPV (LCPV) module named SoHo3X has shown that it can
avoid tracking by using holograms, and yet provide up to 50% more capacity factor than a conventional, fixed flat
module, at very competitive costs. This work presents the performance measurements for the first time and uses them
to calculate performance at BIPV representing positions, tilts, orientations and latitudes, in order to show how it can
be used both in BIPV and also as integrated photovoltaics in urban furniture. The advantage versus integrating
conventional modules is not only a higher production, but also a much lighter, more aesthetic product, with less need
for solar cell area (concentration factor is around 3X). Conclusion is that SoHo3X shows a much better performance
in most cases, with a few exceptions for vertical position at high latitudes. Mechanical load simulations have also
been carried out, showing that SoHo3X complies with the strictest mechanical load regulations, fulfilling class I
mechanical stability for wind loads, in opposition to conventional flat PV modules.
Energy Performance of PV Modules as Adaptive Building Shading Systems
Creators: name: Jayathissa, P.
name: Schmidli, J.
name: Hofer, J.
name: Schlueter, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2513-2517
description: Shading systems improve building energy performance by controlling solar gains and natural lighting. Integrating
photovoltaics opens new opportunities for building integrated photovoltaics by combining the benefits of
adaptive shading with facade integrated solar tracking. Furthermore, it reduces the building energy demand and
simultaneously generates electricity onsite. This paper presents a methodology for simulating the photovoltaic
electricity production of a dynamic facade mounted PV system in combination with the energy consumption of a
building through shading. The simulation is conducted within the parametric Rhino / Grasshopper environment
using a high resolution radiation analysis for the calculation of PV electricity generation. Building energy
analysis is conducted through DIVA / EnergyPlus. From this simulation we can determine the optimum hourly
position and orientation of the PV panels, not only for optimal energy harvest, but also for the overall balance of
the room.
Characteristics of peer-based interventions for individuals with neurological conditions: a scoping review
Creators: name: Aterman, Sarah
name: Ghahari, Setareh
name: Kessler, Dorothy
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Neuroscience
subject: 59999 Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Earth and related environmental sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 111714 Mental Health
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Peer-based interventions are increasingly popular and cost-effective therapeutic opportunities to support others experiencing similar life circumstances. However, little is known about the similarities and differences among peer-based interventions and their outcomes for people with neurological conditions. This scoping review aims to describe and compare the characteristics of existing peer-based interventions for adults with common neurological conditions. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychInfo, and Embase for research on peer-based interventions for individuals with brain injury, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, and stroke up to June 2019. The search was updated in March 2021. Fifty-three of 2472 articles found were included. Characteristics of peer-based intervention for this population vary significantly. They include individual and group-based formats delivered in-person, by telephone, or online. Content varied from structured education to tailored approaches. Participant outcomes included improved health, confidence, and self-management skills; however, these varied based on the intervention model. Various peer-based interventions exist, each with its own definition of what it means to be a peer. Research using rigorous methodology is needed to determine the most effective interventions. Clear definitions of each program component are needed to better understand the outcomes and mechanism of action within each intervention.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONRehabilitation services can draw on various peer support interventions to add experiential knowledge and support based on shared experience to enhance outcomes.Fulfilling the role of peer mentor may be beneficial and could be encouraged as part of the rehabilitation process for people with SCI, TBI, Stroke, PD, or MS.In planning peer-based interventions for TBI, Stroke, SCI, PD, and MS populations, it is important to clearly define intervention components and evaluate outcomes to measure the impact of the intervention. Rehabilitation services can draw on various peer support interventions to add experiential knowledge and support based on shared experience to enhance outcomes. Fulfilling the role of peer mentor may be beneficial and could be encouraged as part of the rehabilitation process for people with SCI, TBI, Stroke, PD, or MS. In planning peer-based interventions for TBI, Stroke, SCI, PD, and MS populations, it is important to clearly define intervention components and evaluate outcomes to measure the impact of the intervention.
Physics Constrained Motion Prediction with Uncertainty Quantification
Creators: name: Tumu, Renukanandan
name: Lindemann, Lars
name: Nghiem, Truong
name: Mangharam, Rahul
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Robotics (cs.RO)
subject: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
subject: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Predicting the motion of dynamic agents is a critical task for guaranteeing the safety of autonomous systems. A particular challenge is that motion prediction algorithms should obey dynamics constraints and quantify prediction uncertainty as a measure of confidence. We present a physics-constrained approach for motion prediction which uses a surrogate dynamical model to ensure that predicted trajectories are dynamically feasible. We propose a two-step integration consisting of intent and trajectory prediction subject to dynamics constraints. We also construct prediction regions that quantify uncertainty and are tailored for autonomous driving by using conformal prediction, a popular statistical tool. Physics Constrained Motion Prediction achieves a 41% better ADE, 56% better FDE, and 19% better IoU over a baseline in experiments using an autonomous racing dataset.
description: Accepted at IV 2023
Multi-scale modeling of dislocation-precipitate interactions in Fe: from molecular dynamics to discrete dislocations
Creators: name: Lehtinen, Arttu
name: Granberg, Fredric
name: Laurson, Lasse
name: Nordlund, Kai
name: Alava, Mikko J.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The stress-driven motion of dislocations in crystalline solids, and thus the ensuing plastic deformation process, is greatly influenced by the presence or absence of various point-like defects such as precipitates or solute atoms. These defects act as obstacles for dislocation motion and hence affect the mechanical properties of the material. Here we combine molecular dynamics studies with three-dimensional discrete dislocation dynamics simulations in order to model the interaction between different kinds of precipitates and a $\frac{1}{2}\langle 1 1 1\rangle$ $\{1 1 0\}$ edge dislocation in BCC iron. We have implemented immobile spherical precipitates into the ParaDis discrete dislocation dynamics code, with the dislocations interacting with the precipitates via a Gaussian potential, generating a normal force acting on the dislocation segments. The parameters used in the discrete dislocation dynamics simulations for the precipitate potential, the dislocation mobility, shear modulus and dislocation core energy are obtained from molecular dynamics simulations. We compare the critical stresses needed to unpin the dislocation from the precipitate in molecular dynamics and discrete dislocation dynamics simulations in order to fit the two methods together, and discuss the variety of the relevant pinning/depinning mechanisms.
Electrical Design and Layout Optimization of Flexible Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules
Creators: name: Hofer, J.
name: Nagy, Z.
name: Schlueter, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2481-2485
description: Due to the low weight, thinness and the possibility to adapt to non-standard shapes, flexible thin-film
photovoltaic (FPV) modules offer new opportunities for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). Even though very
important for BIPV applications, the performance of FPV modules in partial shading and under curvature has been
rarely investigated. In addition, conventional modeling tools can simulate module electrical performance only for
planar surfaces. In this contribution, we present a new modeling environment for the calculation of the electricity
yield of FPV modules in partial shading and under curvature. We investigate how FPV module design, in terms of
cell dimension, interconnection and bypass diode integration, influences module performance in partial shading using
experimental measurements and simulation. The methodology is applied in a case study to optimize the design and
layout of FPV modules on a doubly curved roof shell structure.
Investigation of walking tasks experienced by community-living individuals with chronic stroke using a validated community ambulation survey
Creators: name: Kim, Dong-Kyu
name: Oh, Duck-Won
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 69999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: This study aimed to demonstrate the necessary walking skills for community ambulation of individuals with chronic stroke using a validated community ambulation survey. A total of 107 older adults and 99 ambulatory, urban-living people with chronic stroke were sampled by convenience method. A community ambulation survey was developed to establish content and concurrent validity. Using the survey, older adults and individuals with stroke documented the frequency with which walking tasks were performed throughout the day. The survey was valid for clinical use (kappa coefficients ranging from 0.737 to 0.873). Compared with those encountered by the older adult group, walking tasks less frequently performed by the stroke group included the use of revolving doors, navigating stairs, walking through crossways, carrying and manipulating objects, and walking at a fast pace and for long distances. Participants in the stroke group used automatic doors to enter buildings and walked through underpasses to pass crossways more frequently than those in the older adult group. These findings identify the walking tasks that people with chronic stroke show less participation in community, which should be involved in routine rehabilitation schedules to restore functional walking in the community.Implications for rehabilitationCommunity ambulation survey is appropriate to identify the challenging walking tasks that people with chronic stroke show less participation in community.People with chronic stroke showed less frequent participation in walking tasks such as using stairs, using crossways, carrying objects, and walking fast and long distances, which are challenging for them.To achieve the final goal of stroke rehabilitation, it is necessary to repeatedly practice challenging walking tasks in a routine rehabilitation schedule. Community ambulation survey is appropriate to identify the challenging walking tasks that people with chronic stroke show less participation in community. People with chronic stroke showed less frequent participation in walking tasks such as using stairs, using crossways, carrying objects, and walking fast and long distances, which are challenging for them. To achieve the final goal of stroke rehabilitation, it is necessary to repeatedly practice challenging walking tasks in a routine rehabilitation schedule.
Large Anomalous Nernst Effect in a Skyrmion Crystal
Creators: name: Mizuta, Yo Pierre
name: Ishii, Fumiyuki
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Thermoelectric properties of a model Skyrmion crystal were theoretically investigated, and it was found that its large anomalous Hall conductivity, corresponding to large Chern numbers induced by its peculiar spin structure leads to a large transverse thermoelectric voltage through the anomalous Nernst effect. This implies the possibility of finding good thermoelectric materials among Skyrmion systems, and thus motivates our quests for them by means of the first-principles calculations as were employed here.
description: 6 pages, 3 figures
Technical Evaluation of BIPV Power Generation Potential in EU-28
Creators: name: El Gammal, A.
name: Mueller, D.
name: Bürckstümmer, H.
name: Vignal, R.
name: Macé, P.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2518-2522
description: The present study evaluates the potential PV capacity that could be installed on roof and façade surfaces of
buildings in the EU-28. The paper then evaluates the potential power generation and the theoretical PV penetration in key
countries and in Europe as a whole. Drawing from methodological approaches previously developed in earlier papers, the
paper presents a modular approach that provides a base study from where more focused research can be derived as needed.
The paper assesses in detail each of the underlying assumptions and makes use of most recent information available on the
EU building stocks. The power generation potential is calculated using the current state of the art in building applied and
building integrated PV technologies (BAPV / BIPV). Finally, a sensitivity analysis is carried out on the major assumptions
and the results are discussed and compared to those provided in earlier reference studies.
The ontogeny of the cytokine response to an immune challenge
Creators: name: McClure, Lyndsay.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis was scanned from the print manuscript for digital preservation and is copyright the author.
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Surface tension of bulky colloids, capillarity under gravity and the microscopic origin of the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation
Creators: name: MacDowell, Luis G.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall)
subject: Applied Physics (physics.app-ph)
subject: Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
subject: Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Experimental measurements of the surface tension of colloidal interfaces have long been in conflict with computer simulations. In this work we show that the surface tension of colloids as measured by surface fluctuations picks up a gravity dependent contribution which removes the discrepancy. The presence of this term puts a strong constraint on the structure of the interface which allows one to identify corrections to the fundamental equation of equilibrium capillarity and deduce bottom-up the microscopic origin of a growth model with close relation to the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation.
description: 6 pages, two figures, one table + updated supplemental material
Bifacial PV Integrated on Building Balconies
Creators: name: Freitas, S.R.
name: Brito, M.C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2492-2497
description: In this work we explore the potential improvement of PV yield by modules with bifacial solar cells
integrated into balconies with glass/mirror doors and side walls reflecting radiation to the back surface of the modules.
PV potential production was estimated considering reference weather data for 3 different locations, with a wide range of
latitudes: Oslo (Norway, 59.95°N 10.75°E), Lisbon (Portugal, 38.71°N 9.14°W) and Abu Dhabi (United Arab
Emirates, 24.47°N 54.37°E). Optimized balcony geometries and materials were found for each case, maximizing the PV
generation density according to the façade orientation and local solar radiation time series. The results show that the use
of bifacial PV modules on balconies with proper reflective materials and optimized geometries can lead to an increment
in PV yields of around 20% (and up to almost 30%), with the greater impact observed in eastern/southern façade
orientations. However, while lower latitudes with high levels of irradiation might be promising for bifacial PV (even for
north facing facades), higher latitudes with low direct sunlight are not attractive to the application of bifacial PV except
for the south facing facade. Generally southern and northern facades should be wider and with smaller offsets, while the
others vary from intermediate width to large depth as an attempt to gather most of the diffuse reflected radiation.
Integration of PV to Industrial Consumers with Multiple Grid Supply and Energy Management in Lebanon and Palestine
Creators: name: Anzizu, M.
name: Velasco-Quesada, G.
name: Harajli, H.
name: Ibrik, I.
name: Vallvé, X.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2441-2445
description: Several countries of the Mediterranean Area face the increase in the energy price and the weakness of
the electrical grid (limited increase in power, interruptions, etc.), which undermines security of supply in critical
facilities like hospitals, schools, etc. and creates financial burdens on businesses. These electricity supply problems
are common to Lebanon and Palestine because of scarce quality and regular interruptions and cuts-off. During those
periods that the utility grid is absent, electricity is supplied by diesel generators (gensets). As an alternative to using,
exclusively, diesel fuel generators as back-up, PV hybrid power plants, with or without storage, have been
demonstrated to be a cost effective solution whilst reducing pollution and energy dependency.
The paper highlights the methodology, solution and lessons learned in Lebanon and Palestine during the development
of two Projects funded by the European Union (EU): “MED-Solar [www.medsolarproject.com]” and “CEDRO IV
[www.cedro-undp.org]” for the integration of PV to industrial consumers with multiple grid supply and energy
management. Within the framework of the projects, 12 adapted PV hybrid demonstration plants have been
constructed in Lebanon (9), Palestine (2) and Jordan (1) and are presented in the present paper.
Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems in Shopping Malls: Energy and Cost Analysis of an Italian Case Study
Creators: name: Barchi, G.
name: Lollini, R.
name: Moser, D.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2446-2450
description: Nowadays, due to the high diffusion and the lower cost of photovoltaic (PV) systems, there is an increasing
interest in combining PV generators with battery energy storage systems (BESS) to improve load match and grid
interaction, giving more flexibility to the building. The aim of this work is twofold. First, considering a specific building
energy demand (i.e. a supermarket), an energy evaluation of the PV-BESS system and grid exchange is performed though
dynamic simulations. Then, a cost analysis is carried out with the evaluation of the return of investment (ROI) both with
and without BESS. Finally, the achievable percentage of carbon dioxide reduction with the inclusion of PV-BESS system
is also estimated. The main purpose of this work is to show when the BESS becomes cost effective for the Italian market.
The described analysis is part of the CommONEnergy FP7 EU project.
Analysis of Stationary Electrical Storage Solutions for Residential Districts with High Photovoltaic Penetration
Creators: name: Völker, R.
name: Kilper, T.
name: Schuldt, F.
name: Von Maydell, K.
name: Agert, C.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2451-2455
description: Residential districts with high photovoltaic (PV) penetration can be equipped either with decentralized
inhouse storage systems or with centralized district storage systems in order to increase the nearby self-consumed PV
electricity. The objective of this work was to develop and to provide the methodical instruments to evaluate electrical
storage systems for residential districts. As part of this work a case study based on a simulation model compared
centralized and distributed storage solutions. It was found that the centralized storage solution exhibits several
benefits like a significantly reduced storage capacity for reaching equal self-sufficiency rates and throughput (in this
case study -18 % and -12 %, respectively). Moreover a conducted market analysis showed that larger battery storage
systems also offer decreased specific system costs. Furthermore due to the boundary conditions given by the seasonal
varying supply of solar irradiation and the specific load characteristics in residential buildings, the simulation series
illustrated an economic optimum at 20 kWh of usable district storage capacity.
Crowdsourcing Utilizing Subgroup Structure of Latent Factor Modeling
Creators: name: Xu, Qi
name: Yuan, Yubai
name: Wang, Junhui
name: Qu, Annie
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Methodology (stat.ME)
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Crowdsourcing has emerged as an alternative solution for collecting large scale labels. However, the majority of recruited workers are not domain experts, so their contributed labels could be noisy. In this paper, we propose a two-stage model to predict the true labels for multicategory classification tasks in crowdsourcing. In the first stage, we fit the observed labels with a latent factor model and incorporate subgroup structures for both tasks and workers through a multi-centroid grouping penalty. Group-specific rotations are introduced to align workers with different task categories to solve multicategory crowdsourcing tasks. In the second stage, we propose a concordance-based approach to identify high-quality worker subgroups who are relied upon to assign labels to tasks. In theory, we show the estimation consistency of the latent factors and the prediction consistency of the proposed method. The simulation studies show that the proposed method outperforms the existing competitive methods, assuming the subgroup structures within tasks and workers. We also demonstrate the application of the proposed method to real world problems and show its superiority.
The regulation of C-kit during germ cell development in the male
Creators: name: Warne, Samuel James.
Publisher: name: Monash University
Year: 2022

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Visual Design of PV-Modules – a Crucial Factor for Façade Application Acceptance
Creators: name: Geissler, A.
name: Fornaro, P.
name: Bianco, A.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
PV in Buildings and the Environment

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2470-2475
description: Increasing the acceptance of façade-integrated PV (photo voltaic) is of great interest. Architects will often
be opposed to integrate PV in their design based on visual aspects of available PV products. The project described in this
paper addresses this topic by bringing together a known technology - sandblasting of glazing surfaces – and standard, off
the shelf PV-modules. The final goal of the project is to provide architects with a catalogue of possible glass-surface visual
design elements. Each design element will be given with approximate reduction values for radiation transmission.
Thus, ideally a design that is desired can be estimated in regard to PV-performance-values to be expected. A first set of
design elements is shown and corresponding radiation transmission reduction values are given. The design elements are
differently sandblasted and coloured glass surfaces with various grades of opacity. The reduction in transmission as compared
to a standard low iron glass is found to be in the range of 10 to 80 %, mainly depending on the glass colour. Some
examples for possible designs are shown. The relative loss in performance compared to an untreated PV-module of the
same type is found to be of the same order of magnitude as the accepted spread in module power according to manufacturer
data. This is viewed to be an encouraging result.
Tadpole-Induced Electroweak Symmetry Breaking and pNGB Higgs Models
Creators: name: Harnik, Roni
name: Howe, Kiel
name: Kearney, John
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: We investigate induced electroweak symmetry breaking (EWSB) in models in which the Higgs is a pseudo-Nambu-Goldstone boson (pNGB). In pNGB Higgs models, Higgs properties and precision electroweak measurements imply a hierarchy between the EWSB and global symmetry-breaking scales, $v_H \ll f_H$. When the pNGB potential is generated radiatively, this hierarchy requires fine-tuning to a degree of at least $\sim v_H^2/f_H^2$. We show that if Higgs EWSB is induced by a tadpole arising from an auxiliary sector at scale $f_Σ\ll v_H$, this tuning is significantly ameliorated or can even be removed. We present explicit examples both in Twin Higgs models and in Composite Higgs models based on $SO(5)/SO(4)$. For the Twin case, the result is a fully natural model with $f_H \sim 1$ TeV and the lightest colored top partners at 2 TeV. These models also have an appealing mechanism to generate the scales of the auxiliary sector and Higgs EWSB directly from the scale $f_H$, with a natural hierarchy $f_Σ\ll v_H \ll f_H \sim{\rm TeV}$. The framework predicts modified Higgs coupling as well as new Higgs and vector states at LHC13.
description: 21 pages, 5 figures
Archiving in DataverseNO
Creators: name: Kvale, Live
name: Frøshaug, Elin
name: Lundetræ, Vibeke
name: Sæbø, Anne
name: Malovic, Ivana
name: Pierfederici, Elisa
name: Konestabo, Heidi
name: Bergstrøm, Rebecca
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Research data, data curation

description: This half-day workshop will introduce you to the data archiving process at the University of Oslo (UiO) collection of the general data archive DataverseNO. The participants will learn how to archive their own research data openly.
title: Intergenerational transfers and productive ageing in a cross-national comparative perspective
Creators: name: Floridi, Ginevra
Publisher: name: London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Year: 2019

description: Internationally, concerns with the implications of population ageing have led to growing attention being paid to the economic contributions and dependency of older adults. Research on intergenerational support investigates older adults’ exchanges of money and time with their family members, while productive ageing refers to their economic contributions to the broader society. So far, research on these topics at the aggregate level has mainly focussed on Europe and the United States (US). Comparisons of intergenerational transfer regimes are usually made between welfare states in Europe, while productive ageing is a US-centred concept that is not necessarily translatable to societies with different socio-cultural characteristics. In addition, only a few studies of individual-level relationships link intergenerational family transfers with older adults’ participation in economically productive roles. This thesis addresses the gaps in the literature cited above with four empirical papers on intergenerational support, productive ageing and the interrelations between them in a cross-national comparative perspective. I use data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe, the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing, and a conjoint survey experiment. In the first paper, I compare transfers of financial, practical and coresidential support between parents aged 50 and above and their children in Italy and South Korea, two countries with similarly familistic approaches to welfare but different levels of social protection towards older adults. The second empirical paper develops a method for weighting and aggregating indicators into a composite scale based on a conjoint experiment on experts, which I use to compare operationalisations of productive ageing between a group of Italian and a group of South Korean academics. In the third paper, I compare the factors associated with participation in paid work and informal caregiving among middle-aged and older Italian and South Korean parents, focussing on the role of socioeconomic status and transfers of support with adult children. In the fourth paper, I study the association between daily grandchild care and grandparents’ labour supply in Europe with a focus on gender and socioeconomic differences. Overall, the findings highlight the role of country-level policy and culture as well as gender, socioeconomic resources and family transfers in influencing older adults’ contributions to welfare and the economy.
The surprising dynamics of a chain on a pulley: Lift-off and snapping
Creators: name: Brun, Pierre-Thomas
name: Audoly, Basile
name: Goriely, Alain
name: Vella, Dominic
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The motion of weights attached to a chain or string moving on a frictionless pulley is a classic problem of introductory physics used to understand the relationship between force and acceleration. Here, we consider the dynamics of the chain when one of the weights is removed and, thus, one end is pulled with constant acceleration. This simple change has dramatic consequences for the ensuing motion: at a finite time, the chain `lifts off' from the pulley and the free end subsequently accelerates faster than the end that is pulled. Eventually, the chain undergoes a dramatic reversal of curvature reminiscent of the crack, or snap, of a whip. We combine experiments, numerical simulations, and theoretical arguments to explain key aspects of this dynamical problem.
description: 20 pages, 8 figures
Nanoscale Origins of the Damage Tolerance of the High-Entropy Alloy CrMnFeCoNi
Creators: name: Zhang, ZiJiao
name: Mao, MM
name: Wang, Jiangwei
name: Gludovatz, Bernd
name: Zhang, Ze
name: Mao, Scott X.
name: George, Easo P.
name: Yu, Qian
name: Ritchie, Robert O.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2015
Subjects: subject: Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: Damage-tolerance can be an elusive characteristic of structural materials requiring both high strength and ductility, properties that are often mutually exclusive. High-entropy alloys are of interest in this regard. Specifically, the single-phase CrMnFeCoNi alloy displays tensile strength levels of ~1 GPa, excellent ductility (~60-70%) and exceptional fracture toughness (KJIc > 200 MPa/m). Here, through the use of in-situ straining in an aberration-corrected transmission electron microscope, we report on the salient atomistic to micro-scale mechanisms underlying the origin of these properties. We identify a synergy of multiple deformation mechanisms, rarely achieved in metallic alloys, which generates high strength, work hardening and ductility, including the easy motion of Shockley partials, their interactions to form stacking-fault parallelepipeds, and arrest at planar-slip bands of undissociated dislocations. We further show that crack propagation is impeded by twinned, nano-scale bridges that form between the near-tip crack faces and delay fracture by shielding the crack tip.
description: 6 figures, 4 figures
Efficiency and Effectiveness of PV Battery Energy Storage Systems for Residential Applications - Experience from Laboratory Tests of Commercial Products
Creators: name: Messner, C.
name: Kathan, J.
name: Seitl, C.
name: Hofmüller, S.
name: Bründlinger, R.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2386-2397
description: Decreasing feed-in tariffs, diminishing PV system costs and , simultaneously rising electricity prices provide best conditions for the use of photovoltaic battery energy storage system (PV-BESS) for residential application. System profitability depends on its ability to cover the electricity demand with the local generation provided. Apart from the sizing of the system, the performance of the power conversion system (PCS) and the control algorithm have a fundamental impact on the effectiveness of the system. Additionally missing standards for the determination of the efficiency of BESS prevent transparent and comparable evaluations for the customer. To fill this gap a number of institutes are developing specific laboratory test procedures which enable a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the performance of residential PV-BESS. First test results with a set of commercial products in the AIT SmartEST laboratory revealed a discrepancy of overall efficiency numbers between the tests and the datasheet. Particularly at low load e.g. during the night – despite the high efficiency of the used lithium-ion batteries – low efficiency values are measured. In addition, the behaviour of the control system is strongly affected by the used metering device.
Data from: Variety and quantity of dietary insoluble fibers intake from different sources and risk of new-onset diabetes.
Creators: name: Yang, Sisi
name: Liu, Chengzhang
name: Ye, Ziliang
name: Zhou, Chun
name: liu, mengyi
name: Zhang, Yanjun
name: Wu, Qimeng
name: Zhang, Zhuxian
name: He, Panpan
name: Zhang, Yuanyuan
name: Li, Huan
name: Qin, Xianhui
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 111102 Dietetics and Nutrigenomics
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 110306 Endocrinology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine

description: Supplemental materials for "Variety and quantity of dietary insoluble fibers intake from different sources and risk of new-onset diabetes"
Advanced Simulation Platform for the Integration of Photovoltaics into Power Systems: SPIDER
Creators: name: Bourry, F.
name: Guinot, B.
name: Bourasseau, C.
name: Revol, S.
name: Dhouib, S.
Publisher: name: WIP
Year: 2016
Subjects: PV Applications and Integration
Grid and Energy System Integration

description: 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition; 2456-2458
description: The fast development of PV systems, and their associated large scale integration into power systems,
lead to the need for new simulation methods and tools. More precisely, modeling and simulation tools are necessary
as a test-bench, where energy management algorithms are first developed and tested before being deployed to real
equipments. Another objective of simulation is to carry on technic and economic analyses, for sizing purposes for
example.
In this context, the CEA developed an advanced simulation platform, which addresses various PV applications such
as self-consumption systems, microgrids or utility scaled PV systems. The software is called SPIDER as Simulation
Platform for the Integration of Distribution Energy Resources. SPIDER is a standardized platform based on a generic
open-source modeling environment (Papyrus). SPIDER relies on the “model based designed” approach where models
representing the physical system are associated to models representing the multi-level system control.
SPIDER is operational and is used as a support for Energy Management Systems (EMS) development.