Responsive facades can reduce building energy consumption and control daylight and natural ventilation to improve user comfort.This study aims to develop alternative responsive facade systems based on semi-regular and...Responsive facades can reduce building energy consumption and control daylight and natural ventilation to improve user comfort.This study aims to develop alternative responsive facade systems based on semi-regular and demi-regular tessellations.For this purpose,first,the tessellation method used to generate responsive facades is introduced.Then,the geometric and parametric design principles and the movement capabilities of the proposed facade systems are presented.Finally,a set of analyses are performed to test and compare the performances of the facade systems based on daylight metrics and indoor glare comfort.This study contributes to the literature with the proposed facade systems that can adapt to changing environmental conditions,provide flexibility in shape control and simplicity in mechanism design,and improve building performance.The analysis results show that all the proposed facade systems provide the desired visual comfort and daylight levels at different configurations.展开更多
As starting point for patterns with seven-fold symmetry, we investigate the basic possibility to construct the regular heptagon by bicompasses and ruler. To cover the whole plane with elements of sevenfold symmetry is...As starting point for patterns with seven-fold symmetry, we investigate the basic possibility to construct the regular heptagon by bicompasses and ruler. To cover the whole plane with elements of sevenfold symmetry is only possible by overlaps and (or) gaps between the building stones. Resecting small parts of overlaps and filling gaps between the heptagons, one may come to simple parqueting with only a few kinds of basic tiles related to sevenfold symmetry. This is appropriate for parqueting with a center of seven-fold symmetry that is illustrated by figures. Choosing from the basic patterns with sevenfold symmetry small parts as elementary stripes or elementary cells, one may form by their discrete translation in one or two different directions periodic bordures or tessellation of the whole plane but the sevenfold point-group symmetry of the whole plane is then lost and there remains only such symmetry in small neighborhoods around one or more centers. From periodic tiling, we make the transition to aperiodic tiling of the plane. This is analogous to Penrose tiling which is mostly demonstrated with basic elements of fivefold symmetry and we show that this is also possible with elements of sevenfold symmetry. The two possible regular star-heptagons and a semi-regular star-heptagon play here a basic role.展开更多
<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this paper, tiling a plane with equilateral semi-regular convex polygons is considered, and, that is, tiling with equilateral p...<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this paper, tiling a plane with equilateral semi-regular convex polygons is considered, and, that is, tiling with equilateral polygons of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the same type. Tiling a plane with semi-regular polygons depends not only on the type of a semi-regular polygon, but also on its interior angles that join at a node. In relation to the interior angles, semi-regular equilateral polygons with the same or different interior angles can be joined in the nodes. Here, we shall first consider tiling a plane with semi-regular equilateral polygons with 2m-sides. The analysis is performed by determining the set of all integer solutions of the corresponding Diophantine equation in the form of <img alt="" src="Edit_c185b1c4-6b78-4af5-b1c2-4932af77bf65.png" />, where<img alt="" src="Edit_2e6548d5-3254-4005-b19e-9d49cd5d6f81.png" />are the non-negative integers which are not equal to zero at the same time, and <img alt="" src="Edit_a6dbde8a-5f3a-43d4-bc89-27dcc3057d23.png" />are the interior angles of a semi-regular equilateral polygon from the characteristic angle. It is shown that of all semi-regular equilateral polygons with 2m-sides, a plane can be tiled only with the semi-regular equilateral quadrilaterals and semi-regular equilateral hexagons. Then, the problem of tiling a plane with semi-regular equilateral quadrilaterals is analyzed in detail, and then the one with semi-regular equilateral hexagons. For these semi-regular polygons, all possible solutions of the corresponding Diophantine equations were analyzed and all nodes were determined, and then the problem for different values of characteristic elements was observed. For some of the observed cases of tiling a plane with these semi-regular polygons, some graphical presentations of tiling constructions are also given.</span> </p>展开更多
Motivated by a paper of Fang (2009), we study the Samuel multiplicity and the structure of essentially semi-regular operators on an infinite-dimensional complex Banach space. First, we generalize Fang's results co...Motivated by a paper of Fang (2009), we study the Samuel multiplicity and the structure of essentially semi-regular operators on an infinite-dimensional complex Banach space. First, we generalize Fang's results concerning Samuel multiplicity from semi-Fredholm operators to essentially semi-regular operators by elementary methods in operator theory. Second, we study the structure of essentially semi-regular operators. More precisely, we present a revised version of Fang's 4 × 4 upper triangular model with a little modification, and prove it in detail after providing numerous preliminary results, some of which are inspired by Fang's paper. At last, as some applications, we get the structure of semi-Fredholm operators which revised Fang's 4 × 4 upper triangular model, from a different viewpoint, and characterize a semi-regular point λ∈ C in an essentially semi-regular domain.展开更多
This study reports that the carbon star CGCS 673 is a semi-regular(SR)variable star with a period of 135 d and an amplitude of 0.18mag in the V-band.The light curve obtained by this study correlates well with the SR c...This study reports that the carbon star CGCS 673 is a semi-regular(SR)variable star with a period of 135 d and an amplitude of 0.18mag in the V-band.The light curve obtained by this study correlates well with the SR classification as the photometric data obtained show noticeable periodicity in the light changes of CGCS 673 that is occasionally interrupted by a period of irregular variability.The derived period and colour index obtained from our data and those from professional databases indicate that the attributes of this star fall within the parameters of the SR class of variable stars.Following our notification of the discovery that this star is a variable source,CGCS 673 has received the AAVSO Unique Identifier of(AAVSO UID)000-BMZ-492.展开更多
文摘Responsive facades can reduce building energy consumption and control daylight and natural ventilation to improve user comfort.This study aims to develop alternative responsive facade systems based on semi-regular and demi-regular tessellations.For this purpose,first,the tessellation method used to generate responsive facades is introduced.Then,the geometric and parametric design principles and the movement capabilities of the proposed facade systems are presented.Finally,a set of analyses are performed to test and compare the performances of the facade systems based on daylight metrics and indoor glare comfort.This study contributes to the literature with the proposed facade systems that can adapt to changing environmental conditions,provide flexibility in shape control and simplicity in mechanism design,and improve building performance.The analysis results show that all the proposed facade systems provide the desired visual comfort and daylight levels at different configurations.
文摘As starting point for patterns with seven-fold symmetry, we investigate the basic possibility to construct the regular heptagon by bicompasses and ruler. To cover the whole plane with elements of sevenfold symmetry is only possible by overlaps and (or) gaps between the building stones. Resecting small parts of overlaps and filling gaps between the heptagons, one may come to simple parqueting with only a few kinds of basic tiles related to sevenfold symmetry. This is appropriate for parqueting with a center of seven-fold symmetry that is illustrated by figures. Choosing from the basic patterns with sevenfold symmetry small parts as elementary stripes or elementary cells, one may form by their discrete translation in one or two different directions periodic bordures or tessellation of the whole plane but the sevenfold point-group symmetry of the whole plane is then lost and there remains only such symmetry in small neighborhoods around one or more centers. From periodic tiling, we make the transition to aperiodic tiling of the plane. This is analogous to Penrose tiling which is mostly demonstrated with basic elements of fivefold symmetry and we show that this is also possible with elements of sevenfold symmetry. The two possible regular star-heptagons and a semi-regular star-heptagon play here a basic role.
文摘<p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">In this paper, tiling a plane with equilateral semi-regular convex polygons is considered, and, that is, tiling with equilateral polygons of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the same type. Tiling a plane with semi-regular polygons depends not only on the type of a semi-regular polygon, but also on its interior angles that join at a node. In relation to the interior angles, semi-regular equilateral polygons with the same or different interior angles can be joined in the nodes. Here, we shall first consider tiling a plane with semi-regular equilateral polygons with 2m-sides. The analysis is performed by determining the set of all integer solutions of the corresponding Diophantine equation in the form of <img alt="" src="Edit_c185b1c4-6b78-4af5-b1c2-4932af77bf65.png" />, where<img alt="" src="Edit_2e6548d5-3254-4005-b19e-9d49cd5d6f81.png" />are the non-negative integers which are not equal to zero at the same time, and <img alt="" src="Edit_a6dbde8a-5f3a-43d4-bc89-27dcc3057d23.png" />are the interior angles of a semi-regular equilateral polygon from the characteristic angle. It is shown that of all semi-regular equilateral polygons with 2m-sides, a plane can be tiled only with the semi-regular equilateral quadrilaterals and semi-regular equilateral hexagons. Then, the problem of tiling a plane with semi-regular equilateral quadrilaterals is analyzed in detail, and then the one with semi-regular equilateral hexagons. For these semi-regular polygons, all possible solutions of the corresponding Diophantine equations were analyzed and all nodes were determined, and then the problem for different values of characteristic elements was observed. For some of the observed cases of tiling a plane with these semi-regular polygons, some graphical presentations of tiling constructions are also given.</span> </p>
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11171066)Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant Nos. 2010350311001 and 20113503120003)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (Grant Nos. 2011J05002 and 2012J05003)Foundation of the Education Department of Fujian Province (Grant No. JB10042)
文摘Motivated by a paper of Fang (2009), we study the Samuel multiplicity and the structure of essentially semi-regular operators on an infinite-dimensional complex Banach space. First, we generalize Fang's results concerning Samuel multiplicity from semi-Fredholm operators to essentially semi-regular operators by elementary methods in operator theory. Second, we study the structure of essentially semi-regular operators. More precisely, we present a revised version of Fang's 4 × 4 upper triangular model with a little modification, and prove it in detail after providing numerous preliminary results, some of which are inspired by Fang's paper. At last, as some applications, we get the structure of semi-Fredholm operators which revised Fang's 4 × 4 upper triangular model, from a different viewpoint, and characterize a semi-regular point λ∈ C in an essentially semi-regular domain.
基金This research was made possible through the use of the AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey(APASS),funded by the Robert Martin Ayers Sciences Fund and NSF AST-1412587.
文摘This study reports that the carbon star CGCS 673 is a semi-regular(SR)variable star with a period of 135 d and an amplitude of 0.18mag in the V-band.The light curve obtained by this study correlates well with the SR classification as the photometric data obtained show noticeable periodicity in the light changes of CGCS 673 that is occasionally interrupted by a period of irregular variability.The derived period and colour index obtained from our data and those from professional databases indicate that the attributes of this star fall within the parameters of the SR class of variable stars.Following our notification of the discovery that this star is a variable source,CGCS 673 has received the AAVSO Unique Identifier of(AAVSO UID)000-BMZ-492.
