The impact of watershed management on coastal morphology: A case study using an integrated approach and numerical modeling

Geomorphology ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 211 ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achilleas G. Samaras ◽  
Christopher G. Koutitas
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Watershed Management ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Coastal Morphology ◽  
The Impact

Falling through the cracks: a case study of how a timely integrated approach can reverse frailty

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 382-387
Author(s):  
Karen Freer
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Multifaceted Interventions ◽  
Individualised Care ◽  
The Impact

The article ‘Social frailty: the importance of social and environmental factors in predicting frailty in older adults’ published in the British Journal of Community Nursing in 2019 reviewed the concept and models of frailty and how the role of social and environmental circumstances interplay. To better inform interventions within the community, the impact of social isolation and environmental disorder on frailty and the wellbeing of an individual patient are further explored. This paper describes the case of a 76-year-old man, Tommy, who was living with frailty and how an individualised care plan was undertaken, evidencing the positive effects that an integrated approach from health, social care, housing and the voluntary sector can offer. Multifaceted interventions are described, which were used to reverse frailty and change Tommy's future for the better.

scholarly journals The Impact of Internal Insulation on Heat Transport through the Wall: Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Krause ◽  
Artur Nowoświat ◽  
Krzysztof Pawłowski
Keyword(s):  
Heat Flux ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Numerical Modeling ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Flux Measurement ◽  
Heat Losses ◽  
Infrared Temperature Measurement ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Wall System

This paper presents a case study on how to improve the energy efficiency of an institutional building of significant heritage value through retrofitting the external wall system. This building is located in Upper Silesia, Poland. Due to the architectural value of the facade, thermal insulation had to be applied from the inside. As part of this publication, basing on the measurements and simulations, the authors present the results involving the improvement of energy efficiency of the insulated wall. On this basis, they also demonstrate the impact of insulation from the inside on the change of humidity inside the room. The tests were carried out both quantitatively by means of heat flux measurement and qualitatively by means of infrared temperature measurement. The research was supported by numerical modeling. The obtained results indicate that the thermal insulation used in the form of mineral insulation boards applied from the inside improves thermal insulation of the wall. Thus, heat losses through the examined envelope were limited. Computer simulations indicated that no condensation may occur under the condition considered.

Product Family Redesign Using Additive Manufacturing

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangjin Jung ◽  
Timothy W. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Product Family ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Design Structure Matrix ◽  
Platform Architecture ◽  
Design Structure ◽  
Market Requirements ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Impact

In this study we investigate how we can effectively redesign a product family using additive manufacturing (AM). Specifically, we propose an integrated approach to product family redesign using platform metrics for a product family that uses AM. The proposed approach can help identify what to platform and how to platform with AM. We employ a variety metric to measure the amount of redesign for each component, a commonality metric to capture different types of commonality, and Design Structure Matrix (DSM) to analyze a platform architecture. After integrating these metrics, we can optimize balancing the tradeoffs between commonality and differentiation of components. Components that offer little variety for the market can be made common and part of the platform while components that must be varied to achieve market requirements should not be platformed and may be easily customized with AM. In order to facilitate customization of AM components, we can evaluate redesign of platform interfaces to help embed flexibility and modularity into the product family. To investigate the impact of the integrated approach, we apply the proposed approach to a family of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as a case study. The results show the proposed approach can be effectively employed to identify ways to redesign the UAV family to improve the balance of commonality and variety of future product offerings.

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