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Seasonal and intraday effects on spectral mismatch corrections for photovoltaic performance modelling in the United Kingdom (2024)
Journal Article
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.

Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya (2024)
Journal Article
Han, L., & Yan, Y. (2025). Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 112, Article 109731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2024.109731

Microwave vacuum drying (MVD) is widely adopted in the food industry helping maintain high product quality but the impact of shrinkage on heat and mass transfer is often overlooked. In the present study, the popular fruit, pitaya, was selected for a... Read More about Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya.

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)
Journal Article
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.

A novel CALA-STL algorithm for optimizing prediction of building energy heat load (2024)
Journal Article
Guo, Y., Jia, M., Su, C., Darkwa, J., Hou, S., pan, F., Wang, H., & Liu, P. (2025). A novel CALA-STL algorithm for optimizing prediction of building energy heat load. Energy and Buildings, 328, Article 115207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.115207

Energy heat load forecasting plays a crucial role in the low-energy management of buildings. With the growing demand for energy and increasing environmental pressures, accurately predicting building heat loads can provide reliable data support for en... Read More about A novel CALA-STL algorithm for optimizing prediction of building energy heat load.

Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy (2024)
Journal Article
Dirawi, H., Wang, Q., Hu, M., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2025). Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy. Renewable Energy, 239, Article 122185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122185

Photovoltaic (PV) technology has seen rapid development in hot and arid regions due to intense solar radiation. However, extreme weather conditions pose challenges for PV applications in terms of efficiency and lifespan. A new closed-loop hydronic co... Read More about Comprehensive performance analysis of a novel closed-loop hydronic cooling of photovoltaic panel with a controlled intermittent flow strategy.

SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 4 (2024)
Book
Riffat, S., Chen, Z., Zheng, T., Zhang, Y., Fan, Y., & Amante-Roberts, Z. (Eds.). (2024). SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 4. University of Nottingham

Conference Proceedings Volume 4

SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 3 (2024)
Book
Riffat, S., Chen, Z., Zheng, T., Zhang, Y., Fan, Y., & Amante-Roberts, Z. (Eds.). (2024). SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 3. University of Nottingham

Conference Proceedings Volume 3

SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 2 (2024)
Book
Riffat, S., Chen, Z., Zheng, T., Zhang, Y., Fan, Y., & Amante-Roberts, Z. (Eds.). (2024). SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 2. University of Nottingham

Conference Proceedings Volume 2

SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 1 (2024)
Book
Riffat, S., Chen, Z., Zheng, T., Zhang, Y., Fan, Y., & Amante-Roberts, Z. (Eds.). (2024). SET2024 : 21st International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies 12 to 14th August 2024, Shanghai, China: Sustainable Energy Technologies 2024 Conference Proceedings. Volume 1. University of Nottingham

Conference Proceedings Volume 1

Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings (2024)
Journal Article
Sinaga, R., Darkwa, J., Omer, S., & Worall, M. (2025). Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings. Journal of Energy Storage, 106, Article 114834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114834

Recent developments have highlighted the potential of multiphase change materials (MCM) as flexible energy storage materials for application in buildings. The MCM was obtained by combining the microencapsulated heptadecane (MEHept) and microencapsula... Read More about Theoretical investigation of an enhanced multiphase change energy storage material for buildings.