The International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC) is an exciting peer-reviewed journal founded by international organizations dedicated to promoting collaborative research and development of computer-aided architectural design. IJAC is committed to deepening the understanding of the foundations of digital systems for architectural design and the technologies enabling their development and application.
by Ettore Cirillo and Francesco Martellotta
As acousticians, the authors interest in churches' acoustics was inspired by the simple fact that very little research had been published on church acoustics, compared to the amount published on the acoustics of other public assembly places such as concert halls and theatres. Given the key role of churches in our culture, the case for properly investigating their acoustic condition was, for the authors, compelling. As the original work developed, it became clear that to properly explain the acoustical environment of different types of churches, an explanation of why certain kinds of churches were the shape they were, was also required. The resulting book, therefore, analyses how developments in worship demanded new physical surroundings - so that sound, whether spoken, sung, or played, could be properly heard; and analyses the other driver, developments in architectural technology, which made possible new shapes, which in turned opened up new musical possibilities.
by Professor B.S. Prabhu & Professor A.S. Sekhar
The rotor-bearing system of modern rotating machines constitutes a complex dynamic system. The challenging nature of rotordynamic problems have attracted many scientists and engineers whose investigations have contributed to the impressive progress in the study of rotating systems. With the advancement in high-speed machinery and increases in their power/weight ratio, the determination of the rotor dynamic characteristics through reliable mathematical models gain prime importance. The advancement in modern instrumentation and computational capabilities has helped in implementing simulation techniques of these complex models. Modern machinery is bound to fulfill increasing demands concerning durability as well as safety requirements. On-line condition monitoring strategies are becoming increasingly commonplace in a greater range of systems.
International Journal of Architectural Computing
International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era
Engineering Education: an Australian Perspective
Worship, Acoustics, and Architecture
Wind Energy in the Built Environment
The Effects of Low-Frequency Noise and Vibration on People
Induction Generators for Wind Power
Dynamic Analysis of Rotating Systems and Applications
The International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era (IJHDE) is a quarterly high quality peer reviewed journal in the area of Digital Cultural Heritage and Digital Libraries. The journal’s main scope is to advance the theory, research, practice and to provide a bridge of communication for academicians, researchers, professionals, scientists and students worldwide working in the different areas and disciplines of Digital Heritage. The IJHDE will focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research concerning both innovative Cultural Heritage Informatics and use of technology for the digitalization, representation, documentation, archiving, preservation, and communication of Cultural Heritage knowledge.
Edited by: Dr. Steven Grainger and Associate Professor Colin Kestell
The quality of life for the entire world is hugely dependent upon the engineering skills of those who design and develop our goods and infrastructure. These engineers are literally building our future and so the quality of their education is of immense importance to us all. In Australia (as in so many developed countries), the face of engineering education is now rapidly changing; with the modern day engineering lecturer juggling enormous workloads that are associated with publications and grant applications on top of their increasing teaching responsibilities. These stresses are further exacerbated by the significantly increasing numbers of students, many of whom are from very culturally diverse backgrounds. A paradigm of engineering education is emerging as a direct result of these challenges, and has led to a very vibrant research community within Australia. The content of the book demonstrates this, and while it has a strong Australian focus, it will be directly relevant to similar issues faced by so many other countries.
Technological developments are hugely impacting the work of restoring, documenting and archiving our Cultural Heritage. This collection of peer reviewed papers explores the theme of cultural heritage and technology in relation to data-capture, digitization, architectural computing reconstruction, modelling, information data processing, virtual reality applications, standardization, data visualization and archiving. The exploration of possibilities of digital preservation makes this book a valuable resource for the cultural heritage community.environmental topics.
by Sander Mertens
This book describes the wind resources in the built environment that can be converted into energy by a wind turbine. It especially deals with the integration of a wind turbine and a building in such a way that the building concentrates the available wind energy for the wind turbine. The three different ways to concentrate wind power are examined: wind turbines on the roof or at the sides of a building; wind turbines between two airfoil shaped buildings; wind turbines in ducts through buildings.
Editors: Ihsan Mungan and John F. Abel
The objective of this IASS 50th Anniversary Jubilee Book is to document the developments in the fields of shell and spatial structures during the five decades since the Association was founded. In this way, contributions to the fields of shell and spatial structures through the efforts of structural engineers, architects, builders and academics – in many cases, brought together in the IASS – are scanned to give inspiration for further progress and to help show the way to the future.
Edited by Colin H. Hansen, University of Adelaide
The effect of low frequency noise and vibration on people is an important issue for communities around many industrial facilities and an transportation systems. There are a number of research groups throughout the world which have been actively researching these effects. This book brings together, for the first time in one set of covers, over thirty papers on the effects of low frequency noise and vibration on people.
by Vladislav Akhmatov
This book is concerned with understanding and modelling grid-connection and fault ride-through capability in the context of electricity generated from wind turbines. It is very timely due to the rapid incorporation of wind power into power systems across the globe; meeting the challenge of maintaining reliable operation of those systems while using a new electricity source, is essential.
by Subramanian Narayanan
Space Structures are economical and aesthically pleasing in appearance. They provide a unique solution for covering large column free areas. This book gives a state of the art presentation of the analysis, design and construction of space structures. The author synthesizes data currently available with his original and exhaustive research to produce the definitive book on space structures.