Outputs (19)

Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beccarelli, P., Martin, B., Lau, B., Chilton, J., Bonardi, S., & Maffei, R. Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes. Presented at IASS Symposium 2015: Future Visions

The last decade has been characterised by the progressive development of several biaxial testing equipment and procedures for the mechanical characterisation of coated fabrics. The few standards available in this field led to the development of sever... Read More about Single-board microcontrollers applied to biaxial tests for architectural membranes.

Urban neighborhood characteristics influence on a building indoor environment (2015)
Journal Article
Mirzaei, P. A., Olsthoorn, D., Torjan, M., & Haghighat, F. (2015). Urban neighborhood characteristics influence on a building indoor environment. Sustainable Cities and Society, 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.07.008

The urban heat island (UHI) is exacerbated during heat waves, which have been reported to be more frequent in recent years. Unwanted consequences of the UHI not only include an increase in mean/peak energy demand, but an escalation in the heat-relate... Read More about Urban neighborhood characteristics influence on a building indoor environment.

Regenerating Liverpool Pier Head waterfront: the role of urban design (2015)
Journal Article
Fageir, M., Porter, N., & Borsi, K. (2015). Regenerating Liverpool Pier Head waterfront: the role of urban design. https://doi.org/10.15340/2148193811851

This paper investigates the processes by which the regeneration of the historical Pier Head waterfront in Liverpool took place during the first decade of the twenty-first century. The research focuses on three key regeneration projects at Pier Head W... Read More about Regenerating Liverpool Pier Head waterfront: the role of urban design.

‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Porter, N. (2015, March). ‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings. Presented at Landscape, Wilderness and the Wild, Newcastle, UK

What role can (or should) artworks play in non-urban landscapes, particularly those perceived as ‘wild’? Conceptions of natural landscapes are a part of cultural discourse, and consequently artworks can both reflect and affect concepts of wilderness.... Read More about ‘Enhancing natural beauty’ or ‘poems thrust in my face’?: perceptions of artworks in ‘wild’ landscape settings.

Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems (2015)
Journal Article
Shao, J., Darkwa, J., & Kokogiannakis, G. (2015). Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems. Energy and Buildings, 94, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.03.003

Phase change material emulsions (PCMEs) are multifunctional fluids consisting of phase change materials (PCMs) and carrier fluids. PCMEs could be potential candidates as heat transfer media in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.... Read More about Review of phase change emulsions (PCMEs) and their applications in HVAC systems.

Drawing the region: Hermann Jansen's vision of Greater Berlin in 1910 (2015)
Journal Article
Borsi, K. (2015). Drawing the region: Hermann Jansen's vision of Greater Berlin in 1910. Journal of Architecture, 20(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/13602365.2015.1004619

The Greater Berlin Competition of 1910 signals a key transformation in the conception of the city. For the first time, the city was no longer drawn as a continuous bounded urban fabric, but as a set of linked and dispersed urban components distribute... Read More about Drawing the region: Hermann Jansen's vision of Greater Berlin in 1910.

Biaxial testing for fabrics and foils: optimizing devices and procedures (2015)
Book
Beccarelli, P. (2015). Biaxial testing for fabrics and foils: optimizing devices and procedures. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02228-4

This book offers a well-structured, critical review of current design practice for tensioned membrane structures, including a detailed analysis of the experimental data required and critical issues relating to the lack of a set of design codes and te... Read More about Biaxial testing for fabrics and foils: optimizing devices and procedures.

Evaluation of thermal energy dynamics in a compacted high-conductivity phase-change material (2015)
Journal Article
Darkwa, J., Su, O., & Zhou, T. (2015). Evaluation of thermal energy dynamics in a compacted high-conductivity phase-change material. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 29(2), https://doi.org/10.2514/1.T3911

This study evaluates the concept of developing a nondeform phase-change energy storage material possessing higher thermal conductivity and energy storage density through a pressure compaction process. The theoretical and experimental investigations h... Read More about Evaluation of thermal energy dynamics in a compacted high-conductivity phase-change material.

A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (2015)
Journal Article
Yu, X., & Su, Y. (2015). A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator. Solar Energy, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.12.024

In the performance analysis of a trough compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), the concept of south projection angle is often used for the nonmeridional sunlight to compare with the acceptance angle of CPC to determine if solar radiation could be col... Read More about A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator.