Sökning: "Environmental load displacement"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden Environmental load displacement.

  1. 1. Land Matters : Agrofuels, Unequal Exchange, and Appropriation of Ecological Space

    Författare :Kenneth Hermele; Humanekologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Land; Agrofuels; Ecologically unequal exchange; Environmental load displacement; Land grabbing; Malthus; Brazil; Ethanol; Resource wars; Land Use change; Indirect land use change;

    Sammanfattning : As a global society we are entering an era where land areas and land-based resources are coming to the fore once again for capital accumulation and economic growth, for the first time since the end of the 18th century when Malthus forecasted a contradiction between population growth and agricultural output. That constraint on economic growth, imposed by limited land areas, was overcome by the combination of fossil fuels (coal, oil) and appropriation of space overseas (colonialism, trade). LÄS MER

  3. 2. Design of Electro-Hydraulic Energy Converters : With Focus on Integrated Designs and Valve Plate Rotation

    Författare :Thomas Heeger; Liselott Ericson; Andreas Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : In mobile working machines, there is a trend towards replacing combustion engines by electric machines to reduce their carbon footprint. This provides several advantages and challenges for the hydraulic system. The low efficiency of conventional hydraulic systems is no longer acceptable due to the volume and cost of batteries. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Modelling interactions between distributed energy technologies and the centralised electricity supply system

    Författare :Joel Goop; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; energy systems modelling; variable renewables; power systems; distributed generation; demand response; electricity storage;

    Sammanfattning : Renewable electricity generators, such as solar photovoltaics (PVs), and variation management technologies, such as battery storage and demand response (DR) systems, can be deployed in a distributed fashion, which can benefit the overall system. Such distributed energy technologies interact with and influence the centralised generation and transmission systems. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Behaviour of Piles with Enlarged Tip in Non-Cohesive Soil. Model Tests and Numerical Simulations

    Författare :Torbjörn Edstam; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; numerical simulations; plasticity; model tests; enlarged tip; piles; large strains; sand;

    Sammanfattning : Slender piles reduce detrimental vibrations during installation. In order to preserve a high bearing capacity, the pile tip can be enlarged after installation. This study consists of model tests of conventional piles (unexpanded piles) and piles with enlarged tip (expanded piles). LÄS MER

  7. 5. Adhesive Joints in Timber Engineering. Modelling and Testing of Fracture Properties

    Författare :Erik Serrano; Byggnadsmekanik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; wood; test method; tensile strength; stress distribution; size effect; numerical simulation; laminating effect; laminated beams; joint; glued-laminated timber; glued-in rod; fracture mechanics; finite element method; finger-joint; experiment; damage; constitutive modelling; adhesive; bending strength; Environmental technology; pollution control; Miljöteknik; kontroll av utsläpp; Construction technology; Anläggningsteknik; Material technology; Materiallära; materialteknik;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis, which is a compilation of seven papers, concerns the mechanical testing, numerical analysis and constitutive modelling of wood-adhesive bonds in timber engineering. Applications such as finger-joints, glued-laminated timber and glued-in rods are considered. LÄS MER