@article{BauerSterner, author = {Bauer, Franz and Sterner, Michael}, title = {Impacts of lifestyle changes on energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in Germany}, series = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews}, volume = {207}, journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {1364-0321}, doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2024.114944}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-77682}, pages = {17}, abstract = {Most energy scenario studies typically focus on technological options and fuel substitution for decarbonising future energy systems. Lifestyle changes are rarely considered, although they can significantly reduce energy demand and climate change mitigation efforts. By using an energy system model, this study shows that it is possible to reduce final energy demand in Germany by 61 \% in 2050 relative to 2019 levels, resulting in an annual per capita energy demand of 44 GJ for a representative country of the Global North. This goal can be achieved through a combination of technological measures and lifestyle changes without sacrificing a decent standard of living. Societal chances can eliminate reliance on not-yet-established negative emission technologies, reduce energy dependency, and reduce the need for energy-intensive hydrogen and e-fuels. Downsizing the energy system provides an opportunity for strengthening climate change mitigation, decrease material demand and reduce land use.}, language = {en} } @article{UhlarHeyderKoenig, author = {Uhlar, Stefan and Heyder, Florian and Koenig, Thomas}, title = {Assessment of two physical tyre models in relation to their NVH performance up to 300 Hz}, series = {Vehicle system dynamics}, volume = {59}, journal = {Vehicle system dynamics}, number = {3}, publisher = {Taylor\&Francis}, doi = {10.1080/00423114.2019.1681475}, pages = {331 -- 351}, abstract = {The prediction of structure-borne noise using numerical methods has a crucial influence during the development process of modern passenger cars. In order to minimise the dynamic forces from the chassis transferred to the body structure, multibody simulation (MBS) can be used. The link between the road surface and the chassis is established by the tyre and its own structural dynamic characteristics. Therefore, it is substantial and the main goal of the present paper to investigate the Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) performance of two commercial physical tyre models available and commonly used in the market. The intention is to point out what kind of results (up-to-date) a user of these structural dynamic tyre models, namely FTire and CDtire/3D, will get with a focus on NVH. The authors strictly follow the established process of how to obtain the fitted tyre property files, as any other user of FTire and CDTire currently does. This process includes a measurement campaign of the real tyre and a subsequent fitting of the tyre property file. The fitting in this case is provided by the tyre model developers themselves, namely cosin and Fraunhofer ITWM. The tyre models are then integrated into the MBS software MSC.Adams where their performance will be assessed based on measured wheel-hub forces in the time and frequency domain up to 300 Hz.}, language = {en} } @misc{OPUS4-6694, title = {Energieforschung}, edition = {Ausgabe 2016}, publisher = {OTH Regensburg}, organization = {Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg / Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER)}, doi = {10.35096/othr/pub-6694}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-66948}, abstract = {Das Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER) b{\"u}ndelt seit 2012 die Aktivit{\"a}ten der Ostbayerischen Technischen Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg) und der regionalen Wirtschaftsunternehmen auf dem Strategiefeld „Energie und Ressourcen".}, language = {de} } @misc{OPUS4-6542, title = {Energieforschung}, edition = {Ausgabe 2023}, publisher = {OTH Regensburg}, organization = {Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg / Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER)}, doi = {10.35096/othr/pub-6542}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-65422}, abstract = {{\"U}ber uns Das Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER) b{\"u}ndelt seit 2012 die Aktivit{\"a}ten der Ostbayerischen Technischen Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg) und der regionalen Wirtschaftsunternehmen auf dem Strategiefeld „Energie und Ressourcen". Mission: Energieforschung: vernetzen, voranbringen, vermitteln Das RCER f{\"o}rdert die Vernetzung verschiedener Disziplinen der Energieforschung innerhalb der OTH Regensburg und mit externen Partnern (Firmen, F{\"o}rdertr{\"a}gern, Forschungsinstitutionen, {\"o}ffentlichen Einrichtungen). Das RCER ist Ihr Partner beim Voranbringen von Kooperationen und Forschungsvorhaben durch Unterst{\"u}tzung in der Antragsphase, bei der Einwerbung von Projektmitteln und Projektbegleitung im Energiebereich. Das RCER steht f{\"u}r die Vermittlung von Know-how, Basiswissen, aktuellen Fragen und den Technologietransfer rund um das Thema Energie zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik. Vision Wir sind Ihr erster Ansprechpartner und Motor f{\"u}r innovative Energieforschung. Werte Verl{\"a}sslichkeit, Kompetenz, Verantwortungsbewusstsein.Regional verwurzelt und weltoffen}, language = {de} } @misc{OPUS4-6543, title = {Energieforschung}, edition = {Ausgabe 2020}, publisher = {OTH Regensburg}, organization = {Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg / Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER)}, doi = {10.35096/othr/pub-6543}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-65439}, abstract = {{\"U}ber uns Das Regensburg Center of Energy and Resources (RCER) b{\"u}ndelt seit 2012 die Aktivit{\"a}ten der Ostbayerischen Technischen Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg) und der regionalen Wirtschaftsunternehmen auf dem Strategiefeld „Energie und Ressourcen". Mission: Energieforschung: vernetzen, voranbringen, vermitteln Das RCER f{\"o}rdert die Vernetzung verschiedener Disziplinen der Energieforschung innerhalb der OTH Regensburg und mit externen Partnern (Firmen, F{\"o}rdertr{\"a}gern, Forschungsinstitutionen, {\"o}ffentlichen Einrichtungen). Das RCER ist Ihr Partner beim Voranbringen von Kooperationen und Forschungsvorhaben durch Unterst{\"u}tzung in der Antragsphase, bei der Einwerbung von Projektmitteln und Projektbegleitung im Energiebereich. Das RCER steht f{\"u}r die Vermittlung von Know-how, Basiswissen, aktuellen Fragen und den Technologietransfer rund um das Thema Energie zwischen Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik. Vision Wir sind Ihr erster Ansprechpartner und Motor f{\"u}r innovative Energieforschung. Werte Verl{\"a}sslichkeit, Kompetenz, Verantwortungsbewusstsein.Regional verwurzelt und weltoffen}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{Franke, author = {Franke, Ariane}, title = {Electricity load forecasting for industrial microgrid and load management}, series = {Applied Research Conference 2022 Conference Proceedings: 4th July 2022, University of Applied Sciences Ansbach (Onsite Conference)}, booktitle = {Applied Research Conference 2022 Conference Proceedings: 4th July 2022, University of Applied Sciences Ansbach (Onsite Conference)}, editor = {Uhl, Christian and Walter, Michael and Stiehl, Annika}, publisher = {Hochschule Ansbach}, address = {Ansbach}, doi = {10.25929/qbwt-zf40}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:898-opus4-68231}, pages = {405 -- 409}, abstract = {As more energy systems from renewable sources and the electricity market becomes more volatile, new solutions to ensure the security of supply are tested. Microgrids offer a possibility to prevent construction downtime. In order to use the energy sources and storage facilities of the microgrid effectively, load forecasting algorithms are essential. Thus, in this study a short term load forecasting model for a construction company is designed, that will be used for managing a microgrid as well as the general load consumption. This paper proposes the use of the XGBoost algorithm for the 36-hour forecast including predictors based on past measurements as well as information extracted from the timestamp. Moreover, it is shown that including load profiles attained by conventional methods has the potential to improve the accuracy of the model.}, language = {en} } @article{SovacoolCabezaPiselloetal., author = {Sovacool, Benjamin K. and Cabeza, Luisa F. and Pisello, Anna Laura and Colladon, Andrea Fronzetti and Larijani, Hatef Madani and Dawoud, Belal and Martiskainen, Mari}, title = {Decarbonizing household heating: Reviewing demographics, geography and low-carbon practices and preferences in five European countries}, series = {Renewable \& Sustainable Energy Reviews}, journal = {Renewable \& Sustainable Energy Reviews}, number = {139}, publisher = {Elsevier}, doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2020.110703}, pages = {1 -- 28}, abstract = {What commonalities are there in sustainable or unsustainable heating practices in five high-income, high-emitting western European countries? What preferences do a nationally representative sample of the public in these countries hold towards low-carbon options? It is imperative that climate policy researchers and practitioners grapple with the difficulty of decarbonizing heat, which remains the largest single end-use service worldwide and which accounts about half of total final energy consumption. Based on a comparative assessment of five representative national surveys in Germany (N = 2009), Italy (N = 2039), Spain (N = 2038), Sweden (N = 2023), and the United Kingdom (N = 2000), this study explores the demographics and geography of household heat decarbonisation in Europe. By analyzing our country level data as well as our combined sample of 10,109 respondents, it investigates how people conceive of the purposes of low-carbon heat, their preferences for particular forms of heat supply, and their (at times odd) practices of heat consumption and temperature settings. Grounded in its original data, the study organizes its findings inductively across the five themes of literacy (heating knowledge, awareness and control), sustainability (heating practices, dynamics and conflicts), temperature (heating satisfaction and preferences), desirability of change (low-carbon heating priorities, business models and trust), and culture (country and national variation). The study also explores intersections between these dimensions, using multivariate analysis, as well as how preferences differ according to varying types of actors as well as geography and space.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{ParedesKeimNonnetal., author = {Paredes, Marcelo and Keim, Vincent and Nonn, Aida and Wierzbicki, Tomasz}, title = {Effect of plasticity parameter on the crack propagation in steel pipelines}, series = {Proceedings of the conference on Technology for future and ageing piplines, Ghent, Belgium}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the conference on Technology for future and ageing piplines, Ghent, Belgium}, language = {en} } @article{DiamantidisSykoraLenzi, author = {Diamantidis, Dimitris and S{\´y}kora, Miroslav and Lenzi, Daniele}, title = {Optimising Monitoring: Standards, Reliability Basis and Application to Assessment of Roof Snow Load Risks}, series = {Structural Engineering International}, volume = {28}, journal = {Structural Engineering International}, number = {3}, publisher = {Taylor\&Francis}, doi = {10.1080/10168664.2018.1462131}, pages = {269 -- 279}, abstract = {This paper addresses the optimisation of monitoring and decision-making criteria regarding the future use of structures. The current state of practice in standards and reliability framework are initially summarised. A general methodology for obtaining cost-optimal decisions is then presented on the basis of limit state design, probabilistic reliability analysis and cost estimates. The implementation of the risk-based approach is illustrated in a case study dealing with the roof of a stadium located in northern Italy. As the roof fails to comply with the requirements of the Eurocodes, the installation of a permanent monitoring system is recommended to allow for a real-time reliability assessment. The results demonstrate the potential of monitoring systems and probabilistic reliability analysis for supporting decisions regarding safety measures such as snow removal or temporary closure of the stadium, as well as reflecting the need to implement the discussed procedures in future standards.}, language = {en} } @article{DiermeierSindersbergerKrenkeletal., author = {Diermeier, Andreas and Sindersberger, Dirk and Krenkel, Lars and Rosell, X. C. and Monkman, Gareth J.}, title = {Controllable Magnetoactive Polymer Conduit}, series = {The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal}, volume = {12}, journal = {The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal}, number = {1}, publisher = {Bentham}, pages = {192 -- 200}, abstract = {Objective: Magneto-active Polymers (MAP) are smart materials whose mechanical characteristics, such as elastic and shear moduli, may be controllable by means of an externally applied magnetic field. Methods: Various additives may be used to influence the characteristics of the polymer matrix whilst a suspension of soft and/or hard magnetic particles determine the magnetic properties of the composite. Both pre-cure and post-cure magnetization is possible. Results: A range of control strategies have been investigated for evaluation of the system using fluids of differing kinematic viscosity. Conclusion: Depending on the degree of magnetic field homogeneity, magneto-deformation and magnetostriction contribute to MAP actuation. This paper presents a novel application in the form of a peristaltic MAP tube system, applicable to flow control and pumping of hemorheological fluids in blood circulatory systems for biomedical research purposes.}, language = {en} }