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Heat losses through the building envelope is one of the key factors in the calculation of the building energy balance. If steady-state heat conduction is observed, which is commonly used to assess the heat losses in building, there is an…
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Spin glasses are a longstanding model for the sluggish dynamics that appears at the glass transition. However, spin glasses differ from structural glasses for a crucial feature: they enjoy a time reversal symmetry. This symmetry can be…
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Barn-type houses have become one of the most popular single-family housing typologies in Poland and across Europe due to their simplicity, functionality, and potential for energy efficiency. Despite their widespread use, systematic methods…
In optical metrology, grating-like structures are used as tools to evaluate the performance of lithographic techniques. In particular, several shape parameters characterize those structures. One of them, termed side-wall angle, suffers from…
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