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Passive autonomic computing with 'heat-motors' and their compounds

Leung, C; Gage, S; Croxford, B; (2010) Passive autonomic computing with 'heat-motors' and their compounds. In: Proceedings of the PhD Symposium 2010. Center for Information Technology and Architecture (CITA), Royal Danish Academy: Copenhagen, Denmark. Green open access

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Abstract

The heat-motor is a simple device that converts thermal-to-mechanical energy, individual heat-motors may be considered as inputs to a ‘class of machine’ that can perform simple Boolean logic operands. This research explores some of the properties of this ‘class of machine’ and an application that uses multiple heatmotors. The high mechanical actuation energy that is generated by the heat-motor is inherted by this ‘class of machine’ and suggests the possibilities for an architecture of reconfiguration in response to different external thermal conditions. The possibility of conditional response to the thermal environment is explored through a case-study project.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Passive autonomic computing with 'heat-motors' and their compounds
Event: PhD Symposium 2010
Location: Center for Information Technology and Architecture CITA, 1435 København K, Denmark
Dates: 11 June 2010 - 14 June 2010
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: https://royaldanishacademy.com/CITA
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Autonomic computing devices, Heat-motor, Thermohydraulic actuation, Wax phase-change
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett School of Architecture
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10062361
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