Browsing by Subject "Sensitivity analysis"
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(2022-07-20)During the design phase of a building project, evaluation of outdoor thermal environment is very difficult and time consuming and is generally neglected as an intractable performance dimension. The task is burdensome due ...
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(ARCC Conference Repository, 2019-05-26)Building design optimization process is associated with uncertainties due to climate change, unpredictable occupant behavior, and physical degradation of building material over time. The inherent uncertainties in the ...
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(2017-04-24)Traditionally ships are designed to be symmetric about their centerline which makes head seas a very safe heading for roll motion stability. However, in the recent years several incidents of large amplitude roll motion in ...
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(2014-08-01)Occupancy plays a major role in determining energy use of any building. It plays an even more crucial role in the case of a university classroom building. These buildings are typically loaded with highly variable occupancies ...
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(2018-06-11)Multi-stage hydraulic fracturing is the most commonly used completion technique to produce oil and gas from unconventional reservoirs. The fracture surfaces create a highly conductive area for the drainage of the hydrocarbons ...
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(2011-10-21)Mathematical models of signal transduction pathways are characterized by a large number of proteins and uncertain parameters, yet only a limited amount of quantitative data is available. The dissertation addresses this ...