Predictive Performance of Hygro-Thermal Simulation Models: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 401-407
Author(s):  
Samira Aien ◽  
Mahnameh Taheri ◽  
Sarin Pinich ◽  
Matthias Schuss ◽  
Ardeshir Mahdavi
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Models ◽  
Predictive Performance ◽  
Moisture Damage ◽  
Silica Aerogels ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Historical Building ◽  
Hygrothermal Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
User Friendly

In recent years, many researchers have focused on the energy efficiency and performance of existing buildings. In order to predict the hygrothermal performance and minimize the risk of moisture damage in retrofit cases, user-friendly moisture calculation tools have been developed. However, concerns have been raised as to how to increase the reliability of such tools. In this context, the present study uses simulation to investigate the retrofit potential of the historical building façades via application of silica aerogels on the external walls. Monitored data provided the basis for generation of a more accurate initial simulation model, as well as the evaluation of the predictive performance of the model.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Service System in Health Care Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Bharat Raj Wagle ◽  
Ram Prasad Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Arrival Time ◽  
Service System ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Insurance Policy ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Policy Holder ◽  
Mean Time

This study is based on a case study research design. The approach for the study is adapted from Monte-Carlo simulation models. The study model can fit a finite number of patients who can join in the queue in different counters and performance of the selected counter in a particular time. The data are collected through direct observation with the help of a checklist. Out of 150 patients, 50 patients are observed in each new, old, and reserved (ex-army Indian pensioner and health insurance policy holder) counter. Our main findings are mean number of patients waiting in queue, mean number of patients in the system, mean time of patient waiting in queue, the time spent by a patient in the system, Average time that the server is idle, the percentage of the time that the server is busy. The study concludes that the service provided in the old counter is satisfactory to some extent. The research has been come up with the model design to estimate patients demand in the counters and it uses mean arrival time and mean service time.

scholarly journals Visualization Method for Decision-Making: A Case Study in Bibliometric Analysis

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 940
Author(s):  
Roozbeh Haghnazar Koochaksaraei ◽  
Frederico Gadelha Guimarães ◽  
Babak Hamidzadeh ◽  
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Visualization ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Tremendous Amount ◽  
And Performance ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The Impact

Data and information visualization have drawn an increasingly wide range of interest from several academic fields and industries. Concurrently, exploring a huge set of data to support feasible decisions needs an organized method of Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). The dramatic increasing of data producing during the past decade makes visualization necessary as a presentation layer on the top of MCDM process. This study aims to propose an integrated strategy to rank the alternatives in the dataset, by combining data, MCDM methods, and visualization layers. In fact, the well designed combination of Information Visualization and MCDM provides a more user-friendly approach than the traditional methods. We investigate a case study in bibliometric analyses, which have become an important dimension and tool for evaluating the impact and performance of researchers, departments, and universities. Hence, finding the best and most reliable papers, authors, and publishers considering diverse criteria is one of the important challenges in science world. Therefore, this text is presenting a new strategy on the bibliometric dataset as a case study and it demonstrates that this strategy can be more meaningful for the end users than the current tools. Finally, the presented simulations illustrate the performance and utilization of this combination. In other words, the researchers of this study could design and implement a tool that overcomes the biggest challenges of data analyzing and ranking via a combination of MCDM and visualization methodologies that can provide a tremendous amount of insight and information from a massive dataset in an efficient way.

Theoretizing A New Sustainable Business Event: Extension of Mair and Jago Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Norol Hamiza Zamzuri ◽  
Khairil Wahidin Awang ◽  
Yuhanis Abdul Aziz ◽  
Zaiton Samdin
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Business Events ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Event Based

The growth of the event sector is underpinned by the demand of organizing a business event.  Thus, it leads to an increase in economic and social impact. However, the problems from the growth of this sector potentially results from the use of several event materials, transportation and infrastructure development.  Organizing a green event is seen as one of the strategies to reduce the environmental impact.  Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore the issues involved throughout the process of greening an event by applying Mair and Jago Model.  Semi-structured interviews were conducted with event managers from six Malaysia business event companies that encourage green practices during their event.  Findings suggest that impact, initiative, support and performance motivates event organizers in organizing a green event.  It has also been found that knowledge, resources and behaviour are the barriers faced by event organizers throughout the process of organizing a green event.  Based on the findings it appears that two important factors have emerged from the data collection and analysis that showed a deviation from the Mair and Jago Model, namely “impact” for the motivation element and “support” for the barrier element.  The main limitation of this study was the scope of the study; as it only focuses on business events.  However, as the main purpose of this study is to explore the issues of organizing a green event, it has been found that there are other issues need to be explored in other contexts and geographical area.  Apart from this, as this is a case study, it can only replicate according to the circumstances of this case study. However, this study can be generalized in terms of the theory that has emerged from it.  It is suggested that further research should explore more issues in other contexts and geographical areas. 

Optimales Layout einer Walderschliessung

2016 ◽  
Vol 167 (5) ◽  
pp. 294-301
Author(s):  
Leo Bont
Keyword(s):  
Road Network ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Problem Situation ◽  
Optimal Layout ◽  
Forest Road ◽  
The Road ◽  
Network Cost ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Short Time

Optimal layout of a forest road network The road network is the backbone of forest management. When creating or redesigning a forest road network, one important question is how to shape the layout, this means to fix the spatial arrangement and the dimensioning standard of the roads. We consider two kinds of layout problems. First, new forest road network in an area without any such development yet, and second, redesign of existing road network for actual requirements. For each problem situation, we will present a method that allows to detect automatically the optimal road and harvesting layout. The method aims to identify a road network that concurrently minimizes the harvesting cost, the road network cost (construction and maintenance) and the hauling cost over the entire life cycle. Ecological issues can be considered as well. The method will be presented and discussed with the help of two case studies. The main benefit of the application of optimization tools consists in an objective-based planning, which allows to check and compare different scenarios and objectives within a short time. The responses coming from the case study regions were highly positive: practitioners suggest to make those methods a standard practice and to further develop the prototype to a user-friendly expert software.

scholarly journals Towards a contemporary player learning in development framework for sports practitioners

2021 ◽  
pp. 174795412110023
Author(s):  
Mark O Sullivan ◽  
Carl T Woods ◽  
James Vaughan ◽  
Keith Davids
Keyword(s):  
Linear Process ◽  
Task Environment ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
High Level ◽  
User Friendly

As it is appreciated that learning is a non-linear process – implying that coaching methodologies in sport should be accommodative – it is reasonable to suggest that player development pathways should also account for this non-linearity. A constraints-led approach (CLA), predicated on the theory of ecological dynamics, has been suggested as a viable framework for capturing the non-linearity of learning, development and performance in sport. The CLA articulates how skills emerge through the interaction of different constraints (task-environment-performer). However, despite its well-established theoretical roots, there are challenges to implementing it in practice. Accordingly, to help practitioners navigate such challenges, this paper proposes a user-friendly framework that demonstrates the benefits of a CLA. Specifically, to conceptualize the non-linear and individualized nature of learning, and how it can inform player development, we apply Adolph’s notion of learning IN development to explain the fundamental ideas of a CLA. We then exemplify a learning IN development framework, based on a CLA, brought to life in a high-level youth football organization. We contend that this framework can provide a novel approach for presenting the key ideas of a CLA and its powerful pedagogic concepts to practitioners at all levels, informing coach education programs, player development frameworks and learning environment designs in sport.

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