In this paper, the nonlinear mechanical response of elastic cable structures under mechanical load is studied based on the discrete catenary theory.A cable net is discretized into multiple nodes and edges in our numerical approach, which is followed by an analytical formulation of the elastic energy and the associated Hessian matrix to realize the
The purpose of this study is to analyse the human response to the indoor climate with two individually controlled convective and radiant cooling systems: a low velocity unit combined with radiant panel system (LVRP) and a personalized ventilation system combined with a radiant panel system (PVRP).As a reference system without individual control, di
The field of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has grown exponentially in the last two decades.There are different views of the role of the firm in society and disagreement as to whether wealth maximization should be the sole goal of a corporation.Nevertheless, there still remains a debate about the legitimacy and value of corporate responses t