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Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Guo, L., Sun, W., Cai, N., Yan, Y., Wang, H., & Gao, Y. (2021, November). Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics. Presented at 3rd International Conference on Energy and Power (ICEP2021), Chiang Mai, Thailand

Aiming at the problem of wall-wetting in the internal combustion engines, to improve the fuel economy and reduce emissions, the laser-induced fluorescence method is used to study the characteristics of the fuel film. The morphological developments an... Read More about Experimental study on the effects of the wall wettabilities on the fuel film characteristics.

Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation (2022)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B., Gamal Abdelmonem, M., Lanuza, F., Desai, J., Mane, M., Pithawalla, Z., Jigyasu, R., Sen, S., Singh, A., & Kanji, R. (2022). Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation. In F. Giliberto, & R. Jackson (Eds.), Cultural heritage in the context of disasters and climate change: Insights from the DCMS-AHRC Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Cohort: A research report by PRAXIS: Arts and Humanities for Global Development and CRITICAL: Cultural Heritage Risk and Impact Tools for Integrated and Collaborative Learning (26-31). PRAXIS: Arts and Humanities for Global Development; CRITICAL: Cultural Heritage Risk and Impact Tools for Integrated and Collaborative Learning

Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes: towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation (2022)
Book Chapter
Devilat, B., Gamal Abdelmonem, M., Lanuz, F., Desai, J., Mane, M., Pithawalla, Z., Jigyasu, R., Sen, S., Singh, A., & Kanji, R. (2022). Issue 1. Introducing technology to break the unsustainable cycle of building replacement after earthquakes: towards a culture of reuse and risk mitigation. In F. Giliberto, & R. Jackson (Eds.), Cultural heritage in the context of disasters and climate change: Insights from the DCMS-AHRC Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Cohort (26-31). University of Leeds and University of Edinburgh

Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems (2022)
Journal Article
Hakan Çetin, T., & Zhu, J. (2022). Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 54, Article 102832. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2022.102832

Two sCO2 trigeneration systems are proposed in this study to supply power, heating and cooling simultaneously, one is a vapour compression recuperation system (VCRS), the other is an ejector integrated recuperation system (EIRS). Their performance as... Read More about Thermoeconomic assessments and optimization of a vapour compression and an ejector integrated sCO2 trigeneration systems.

Daylighting performance improvements using of split louver with parametrically incremental slat angle control (2022)
Journal Article
Alsukkar, M., Hu, M., Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2022). Daylighting performance improvements using of split louver with parametrically incremental slat angle control. Energy and Buildings, 274, Article 112444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2022.112444

Different shading device systems and control strategies can be employed in different parts of a window system to perform different functions, particularly for fully glazed façades. A split louver with various improvements was proposed in this study a... Read More about Daylighting performance improvements using of split louver with parametrically incremental slat angle control.

Quantitative characterization of the effect of inclination angle on flat-plate radiative cooling performance in buildings (2022)
Journal Article
Hu, M., Zhao, B., Suhendri, Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2022). Quantitative characterization of the effect of inclination angle on flat-plate radiative cooling performance in buildings. Journal of Building Engineering, 59, Article 105124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105124

The environment-friendly and energy-free nature of radiative sky cooling fosters its application in buildings where a radiative cooler is usually positioned at a tilted angle. However, though the cooling capacity of various radiative cooling material... Read More about Quantitative characterization of the effect of inclination angle on flat-plate radiative cooling performance in buildings.

A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, W., Wu, Y., & Calautit, J. K. (2022). A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 167, Article 112704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112704

The occupants' presence, activities, and behaviour can significantly impact the building's performance and energy efficiency. Currently, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are often run based on assumed occupancy levels and fix... Read More about A review on occupancy prediction through machine learning for enhancing energy efficiency, air quality and thermal comfort in the built environment.

Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage (2022)
Journal Article
Kiyaee, S., Khalilmoghadam, P., Behshad Shafii, M., Moshfegh, A. Z., & Hu, M. (2022). Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage. Applied Energy, 321, Article 119357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.119357

Radiative sky cooling (RSC) systems have enjoyed a privileged position in the research community due to generating cooling energy without consuming electricity using the open atmospheric window and infrared emission to the sky. However, the system's... Read More about Investigation of a radiative sky cooling module using phase change material as the energy storage.

How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness? (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, A., Porter, N., & Tang, Y. (2022). How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness?. Religions, 13(5), Article 437. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13050437

This paper examines the spaces where Buddhist spiritual activity—specifically mindfulness practice—takes place, exploring how contemporary urban Buddhist contemplative places may benefit people’s mindful experience. Historical Buddhist contemplative... Read More about How Does Buddhist Contemplative Space Facilitate the Practice of Mindfulness?.