Professor YUPENG WU's Outputs (9)

Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Daxini, R., Wilson, R., & Wu, Y. (2025). Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom. Energy Reports, 13, 759-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.11.086

Modelling photovoltaic (PV) performance is essential for improving system design and operation. Current models to account for the spectral influence on PV performance (spectral correction functions, SCFs) are typically developed and validated on a... Read More about Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom.

Developing a comprehensive method for integrating the thermal, optical and electrical properties of a complex fenestration system into building simulation software for building performance characterisation (2024)
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Li, X., Sun, Y., & Wu, Y. (2025). Developing a comprehensive method for integrating the thermal, optical and electrical properties of a complex fenestration system into building simulation software for building performance characterisation. Energy and Buildings, 328, 115191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.115191

To enhance energy conservation, indoor comfort, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in buildings, the design of glazed facades and window systems has seen substantial improvements. These enhancements result in increased thermal resistance while mai... Read More about Developing a comprehensive method for integrating the thermal, optical and electrical properties of a complex fenestration system into building simulation software for building performance characterisation.

Development and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica-MgSO4-MgCl2 Binary Salt Composites for Low-Grade Heat Storage in Fluidized Bed Systems (2024)
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Liu, X., Yang, F., Liu, X., Wang, H., & Wu, Y. (2024). Development and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica-MgSO4-MgCl2 Binary Salt Composites for Low-Grade Heat Storage in Fluidized Bed Systems. Renewable Energy, 237(Part B), Article 121668. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121668

Achieving nearly zero-energy buildings requires the efficient utilization and storage of renewable energy. Salt-hydrate-based thermochemical energy storage (TCES) systems are promising due to their high heat storage capacity and minimal seasonal heat... Read More about Development and Characterization of Mesoporous Silica-MgSO4-MgCl2 Binary Salt Composites for Low-Grade Heat Storage in Fluidized Bed Systems.

Transfer learning in very-short-term solar forecasting: Bridging single site data to diverse geographical applications (2024)
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Zhang, L., Wilson, R., Sumner, M., & Wu, Y. (2025). Transfer learning in very-short-term solar forecasting: Bridging single site data to diverse geographical applications. Applied Energy, 377, Article 124353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124353

Over the past decade, the rapid growth of solar energy penetration has posed significant challenges for grid balancing and scheduling, heightening the need for accurate and efficient short-term solar forecasting. While deep learning models have shown... Read More about Transfer learning in very-short-term solar forecasting: Bridging single site data to diverse geographical applications.

Bayesian inversion for in-situ thermal characterisation of walls in the presence of thermal anomalies (2024)
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Iglesias, M., Li, X., Sovetova, M., & Wu, Y. (2024). Bayesian inversion for in-situ thermal characterisation of walls in the presence of thermal anomalies. Energy and Buildings, 319, Article 114558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114558

This paper develops a Bayesian inverse modelling framework for the in-situ characterisation of walls' thermal performance in the presence of thermal anomalies subject to uncertainty. For any given wall, the proposed framework uses in-situ contact mea... Read More about Bayesian inversion for in-situ thermal characterisation of walls in the presence of thermal anomalies.

Experimental investigation of low-temperature fluidised bed thermochemical energy storage with salt-mesoporous silica composite materials (2024)
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Liu, X., Liu, X., Yang, F., & Wu, Y. (2024). Experimental investigation of low-temperature fluidised bed thermochemical energy storage with salt-mesoporous silica composite materials. Applied Energy, 362, Article 122953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122953

Low-temperature thermochemical energy storage (TCES) with composites ‘salt in porous matrix’ (CSPMs) is widely recognized as a sustainable and efficient solution for harnessing low-grade heat and off-peak electricity. However, many high-performance C... Read More about Experimental investigation of low-temperature fluidised bed thermochemical energy storage with salt-mesoporous silica composite materials.

Thermal performance of an advanced smart fenestration systems for low-energy buildings (2024)
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Ming, Y., Sun, Y., Liu, X., Liu, X., & Wu, Y. (2024). Thermal performance of an advanced smart fenestration systems for low-energy buildings. Applied Thermal Engineering, 244, Article 122610. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.122610

Windows significantly influence a building's indoor environment and energy consumption due to their high optical transmittance and low thermal resistance comparing with walls, affecting both indoor daylight comfort and heat gain or loss. Thermotropic... Read More about Thermal performance of an advanced smart fenestration systems for low-energy buildings.

Comprehensive investigation of a building integrated crossed compound parabolic concentrator photovoltaic window system: Thermal, optical and electrical performance (2024)
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Li, X., Li, K., Sun, Y., Wilson, R., Peng, J., Shanks, K., Mallick, T., & Wu, Y. (2024). Comprehensive investigation of a building integrated crossed compound parabolic concentrator photovoltaic window system: Thermal, optical and electrical performance. Renewable Energy, 223, Article 119791. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119791

Integrating PV solar cells with concentrators into window systems can not only generate electricity for a building, but also has the potential to enhance the thermal resistance of the building's windows without a significant sacrifi... Read More about Comprehensive investigation of a building integrated crossed compound parabolic concentrator photovoltaic window system: Thermal, optical and electrical performance.

Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration (2024)
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Li, X., Sun, Y., Liu, X., Ming, Y., & Wu, Y. (2024). Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration. Energy, 294, Article 130251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.130251

Increasing concerns over energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings have contributed to the emerging of innovative PV glazing technologies to improve the building energy performance. However, some of these glazing systems have compl... Read More about Development of a comprehensive method to estimate the optical, thermal and electrical performance of a complex PV window for building integration.