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Topics: Errors , Machinery , Coordinate measuring machines , Fourier series , Sensors , Algorithms , Computer simulation , Deformation , Friction , Machine components

Pseudo-Color Coded Optical System Based on the Spatial Light Modulator and Charge-Coupled Device

S. N. Zhao, H. Chang, J. Wei, Z. Wei

IMECE 2012; 25-30doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86642

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View Articletitled, Pseudo-Color Coded Optical System Based on the Spatial Light Modulator and Charge-Coupled Device

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Topics: Algorithms , Biomedicine , Diffraction gratings , Filtration , Holography , Liquid crystals , Resolution (Optics) , Security

3D Reconstruction Based on Single Defocused Microscopic Image

Z. G. Xing, C. M. Zhao, J. Wei, Z. Wei

IMECE 2012; 31-34doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86644

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View Articletitled, 3D Reconstruction Based on Single Defocused Microscopic Image

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Topics: Accuracy and precision , Algorithms , Computation , Microscopes

Development of a High-Performance Fluid Infrared Temperature Measurement System

H. Chang, M. R. Wang, J. Wei, Z. Wei

IMECE 2012; 35-39doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86647

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View Articletitled, Development of a High-Performance Fluid Infrared Temperature Measurement System

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Topics: Fluids , Temperature measurement , Temperature , Blackbody radiation , Quantum mechanics , Radiance

Design and Production of Wireless Micro Sensor Node Based on Printed Electronics Technology

F. Guo, H. Zhou, J. Wei, Z. Wei

IMECE 2012; 41-44doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86648

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View Articletitled, Design and Production of Wireless Micro Sensor Node Based on Printed Electronics Technology

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Topics: Design , Electronics , Microsensors , Manufacturing , Sensors , Internet of things , Solar cells

Detection of Concealed Ferrous Objects in Vehicles Using Magnetometry-Based Technology

Nar Vang, Hemanth Porumamilla

IMECE 2012; 45-54doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87188

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View Articletitled, Detection of Concealed Ferrous Objects in Vehicles Using Magnetometry-Based Technology

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Topics: Vehicles , Magnetic fields , Doors , Explosives , Magnetic sensors , Signal processing , Density , Guns , Manufacturing , Roads

Experimental Investigation of the Gas Velocities in Three Biomass Cookstoves

Thomas Castillo, Dale A. Andreatta, Dennis A. Guenther

IMECE 2012; 55-61doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87762

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View Articletitled, Experimental Investigation of the Gas Velocities in Three Biomass Cookstoves

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Topics: Biomass , Fire , Rockets , Fuels , Pressure , Pressure transducers , Probes , Temperature , Testing , Thermocouples

Effect of Mean Grain Size in the Time of Flight for Lcr Waves

Alexandre Aparecido Buenos, Auteliano Antunes dos Santos, Jr., Paulo Pereira, Jr., Cleudiane Soares Santos

IMECE 2012; 63-69doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89055

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View Articletitled, Effect of Mean Grain Size in the Time of Flight for <span class="small-caps">Lcr</span> Waves

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Topics: Flight , Grain size , Waves , ASTM International , Steel , Stress , Dimensions , Heat , Longitudinal waves , Optical microscopy

Nonlinear Analysis of Pull-In Voltage for a Fully Clamped Microplate With Movable Base

Ali Karimzade, Hamid Moeenfard, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadian

IMECE 2012; 71-75doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89285

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View Articletitled, Nonlinear Analysis of Pull-In Voltage for a Fully Clamped Microplate With Movable Base

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Topics: Microelectromechanical systems , Microplates , Actuators , Cantilever beams , Compression , Deflection , Galerkin method , Nonlinear differential equations , Plates (structures) , Potential energy

A New Calibration Method and Device for Certified Flow Measurements With Laser Velocimetry

Katsuaki Shirai, Lars Büttner, Jürgen Czarske, Carsten Kykal

IMECE 2012; 77-84doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93100

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View Articletitled, A New Calibration Method and Device for Certified Flow Measurements With Laser Velocimetry

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Topics: Calibration , Flow measurement , Laser velocimetry , Uncertainty , Rotation , Chain , Disks , Electromagnetic scattering , Engines , Instrumentation

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Innovative Approach to Energy Efficient Buildings From Construction to Services: A Review

Essam E. Khalil

IMECE 2012; 85-91doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85087

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View Articletitled, Innovative Approach to Energy Efficient Buildings From Construction to Services: A Review

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Topics: Air flow , Air pollution , Computer software , Computers , Construction , Databases , Design , Energy consumption , Energy efficiency , HVAC equipment

Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Think Pyramids

Essam E. Khalil

IMECE 2012; 93-97doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85201

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View Articletitled, Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Think Pyramids

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Topics: Energy efficiency , Structures , Energy resources , Ore dressing , Energy generation , Engineering standards , Industrial research

A Proposal for Power Quality Management Protocol in Residential Buildings With Co-Generative and Renewable Systems

Mario Di Veroli, Alfonso Calabria

IMECE 2012; 99-105doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85583

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View Articletitled, A Proposal for Power Quality Management Protocol in Residential Buildings With Co-Generative and Renewable Systems

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Topics: Quality management , Residential construction , Design , Energy generation , Power grids , Power stations , Smart grids , Stress

Energy Modelling of Modern Residence in Egypt

Dalia E. Khalil, Ahmed A. Medhat, Essam E. Khalil

IMECE 2012; 107-116doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85714

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View Articletitled, Energy Modelling of Modern Residence in Egypt

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Topics: Modeling , Simulation , Design , HVAC equipment , Structures , Architects , Cooling , Energy consumption , Energy efficiency , Engines

An Innovative Technology Development for Building Humidification and Energy Efficiency

Dexin Wang, Ainan Bao, William Liss

IMECE 2012; 117-124doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86301

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View Articletitled, An Innovative Technology Development for Building Humidification and Energy Efficiency

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Topics: Combustion , Commercial construction , Design , Dust , Energy consumption , Energy efficiency , Engineering prototypes , Evaporation , Flue gases , Fuels

Development of a Sustainable System Emulator for Living Environments Powered by Renewable Energy

Mitsuru Endo, Takao Kakizaki, Kazunori Nagasawa

IMECE 2012; 125-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86817

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View Articletitled, Development of a Sustainable System Emulator for Living Environments Powered by Renewable Energy

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Topics: Renewable energy , Sustainability , Design , Energy storage , Renewable energy sources , Control algorithms , Energy consumption , Energy management , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Solar cells

Understanding the Effect of Baseline Modeling Implementation Choices on Analysis of Demand Response Performance

Nathan Addy, Johanna L. Mathieu, Sila Kiliccote, Duncan S. Callaway

IMECE 2012; 133-141doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86973

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View Articletitled, Understanding the Effect of Baseline Modeling Implementation Choices on Analysis of Demand Response Performance

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Topics: Modeling , Filtration , Structures , Resolution (Optics) , Stress , Temperature

Design of Artificial Neural Network Using Solar Inputs for Assessing Energy Consumption in a High Performance Academic Building

Michael Sterman, Melody Baglione

IMECE 2012; 143-149doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86976

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View Articletitled, Design of Artificial Neural Network Using Solar Inputs for Assessing Energy Consumption in a High Performance Academic Building

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Design , Energy consumption , Solar energy , Structures , Errors , Heating and cooling , Stress

Computational Study of Single-Sided Ventilation Through a 3-Dimensional Room

A. Idris, B. P. Huynh

IMECE 2012; 151-157doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87162

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View Articletitled, Computational Study of Single-Sided Ventilation Through a 3-Dimensional Room

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Topics: Ventilation , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Shapes , Turbulence , Wind , Wind velocity

Air Handling Unit Level Fault Signature Development Using EnergyPlus

Li Song, Briana Branesky

IMECE 2012; 159-169doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87574

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View Articletitled, Air Handling Unit Level Fault Signature Development Using EnergyPlus

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Topics: Air conditioning , Computer software , Cooling , Dampers , Ducts , Energy consumption , Energy dissipation , Engineering laboratories , Engineers , Flaw detection

Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank: Design and Analysis for Improving Thermal Stratification

Nathan Devore, Henry Yip, Jinny Rhee

IMECE 2012; 171-178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88350

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View Articletitled, Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank: Design and Analysis for Improving Thermal Stratification

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Topics: Design , Hot water , Storage tanks , Thermal stratification , Solar energy , Temperature , Currents , Heat exchangers , Annulus , Buoyancy

Developing Resource Consumption Insights From Campus-Scale Water Monitoring Infrastructures

Geoff Lyon, Amip Shah, Alan McReynolds

IMECE 2012; 179-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88688

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View Articletitled, Developing Resource Consumption Insights From Campus-Scale Water Monitoring Infrastructures

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Topics: Water , Stress , Instrumentation , Flowmeters , Water distribution , Building management systems , Flow (Dynamics) , HVAC equipment , Maintenance , Storage

Office of the Future: Advanced Lighting Control Strategies

Brian James, Paul Delaney, Doug Avery

IMECE 2012; 187-196doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88755

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View Articletitled, Office of the Future: Advanced Lighting Control Strategies

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Topics: Building renovation , Design , Energy consumption , Energy efficiency , Engineering design processes , Performance characterization , Public utilities , Stress , Structures

Thermal Energy Storages Analysis for High Temperature in Air Solar Systems

Assunta Andreozzi, Bernardo Buonomo, Oronzio Manca, Salvatore Tamburrino

IMECE 2012; 197-206doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88891

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View Articletitled, Thermal Energy Storages Analysis for High Temperature in Air Solar Systems

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Topics: High temperature , Solar energy , Thermal energy , Fluids , Porosity , Storage , Flow (Dynamics) , Honeycomb structures , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation

A System Modeling Approach for Active Solar Heating and Cooling System With Phase Change Material (PCM) for Small Buildings

Rajeevan Ratnanandan, Jorge E. González

IMECE 2012; 207-215doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93038

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View Articletitled, A System Modeling Approach for Active Solar Heating and Cooling System With Phase Change Material (PCM) for Small Buildings

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Topics: Cooling systems , Modeling , Phase change materials , Solar heating , Structures , Heating , Cooling , Heating and cooling , Hot water , Solar collectors

Low Energy Building Designs for Extreme Weather Conditions in Central Asia

Serik Tokbolat, Raikhan Tokpatayeva, Sarim Naji Al-Zubaidy

IMECE 2012; 217-224doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93084

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View Articletitled, Low Energy Building Designs for Extreme Weather Conditions in Central Asia

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Topics: Design , Energy consumption , Structural design , Structures , Carbon , Emissions , Climate change , Cooling , Energy efficiency , Renewable energy

A New Control Strategy to Improve the Ground Source Heat Pump’s Efficiency With a Recycled Product

Amir Rezaei-Bazkiaei, Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, Ebrahim M. Kolahdouz, Gary F. Dargush, A. Scott Weber

IMECE 2012; 225-234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93086

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View Articletitled, A New Control Strategy to Improve the Ground Source Heat Pump’s Efficiency With a Recycled Product

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Topics: Climate , Cooling , Design , Energy dissipation , Flux (Metallurgy) , Genetic algorithms , Heat , Heat pumps , Heating , Insulation

Solar Cooling With Ice Storage

Tobin Peyton-Levine, Jonathan Sherbeck, Beth Magerman, Patrick E. Phelan

IMECE 2012; 235-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93106

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View Articletitled, Solar Cooling With Ice Storage

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Topics: Cooling , Ice , Solar energy , Storage , Air conditioning , HVAC equipment , Compressors , Energy storage , Heating , Photovoltaics

Examining the LEED Rating System Using Approximate Inverse Optimization

Sarina D. O. Turner, Timothy C. Y. Chan

IMECE 2012; 241-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93116

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View Articletitled, Examining the LEED Rating System Using Approximate Inverse Optimization

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Topics: Optimization , Design , Approximation , Green buildings , Leadership , Structures

Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings

Byung Chang Kwag, Moncef Krarti

IMECE 2012; 251-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93121

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View Articletitled, Performance of Thermoactive Foundations for Commercial Buildings

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Topics: Structures , Computer simulation , Climate , Design , Energy consumption , Fluid dynamics , Heat , Sensitivity analysis , Simulation , Testing

Dynamics of Air and Wall Temperatures in Multiroom Buildings

Mihir Sen, Ishmael Amegashie, Emilio Cecconi, Panos Antsaklis

IMECE 2012; 263-272doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93125

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View Articletitled, Dynamics of Air and Wall Temperatures in Multiroom Buildings

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Structures , Wall temperature , Temperature , Switches , Differential equations , Heat , Spectral energy distribution , Statistical analysis , Students

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Incorporating Public Policy Creation and Analysis Activities Into a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

John R. Reisel

IMECE 2012; 273-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86371

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View Articletitled, Incorporating Public Policy Creation and Analysis Activities Into a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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Topics: Mechanical engineering , Public policy , Students , Accreditation , Design , Education , Engineering ethics , Engineering teachers , Mechanical engineers , Performance

The Federal Government’s Role in Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance and a Low-Carbon Energy Future

John Hanson

IMECE 2012; 281-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89997

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View Articletitled, The Federal Government’s Role in Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance and a Low-Carbon Energy Future

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Topics: Carbon , Nuclear power , Construction , Economics , Governments , Climate , Electricity (Physics) , Energy policy , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Hydraulic fracturing

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