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Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications (2020)
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Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Shi, L., Darkwa, J., Weston, N. J., & Yan, Y. (2021). Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 43, Article 100865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100865

This experimental study covers the development of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) based on RT–35HC as a phase change material (PCM) and titanium oxide (TiO2) as thermal conductivity enhancement material, for thermal management app... Read More about Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications.

An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board (2020)
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Eltaweel, A., Su, Y., Hafez, M., & Eltaweel, W. (2021). An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board. Energy and Buildings, 231, Article 110614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110614

Energy-saving potential in lighting is significant in office buildings due to their primary occupancy during the daytime. This potential can be realised with an advanced daylighting system being particularly able to deliver more uniform and steadier... Read More about An automated louver with innovative parametrically-angled reflective slats: Prototyping and validation via using parametric control in Grasshopper along with Arduino board.

Assessing the Performance Gap of Climate Change on Buildings Design Analytical Stages Using Future Weather Projections (2020)
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Alhindawi, I., & Jimenez-Bescos, C. (2020). Assessing the Performance Gap of Climate Change on Buildings Design Analytical Stages Using Future Weather Projections. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies, 24(3), 119-134. https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0091

With the higher pace of climate change, temperatures are rising each year, resulting in various effects on the thermal status of buildings. This paper takes the opportunity of analysing different scenarios of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions using hour... Read More about Assessing the Performance Gap of Climate Change on Buildings Design Analytical Stages Using Future Weather Projections.

Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques (2020)
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Qian, X., Li, F., Yan, Y., Lu, G., & Liu, H. (2021). Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques. Measurement Science and Technology, 32(3), Article 034005. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/abc2ea

The combustion characteristics of individual coal particles are the basis for a deep understanding of the macroscopic pulverised coal combustion in power plant boilers. This work proposes a quantitative method to characterise the combustion behaviour... Read More about Characterisation of the combustion behaviours of individual pulverised coal particles entrained by air using image processing techniques.

An analytical study of the nocturnal radiative cooling potential of typical photovoltaic/thermal module (2020)
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Hu, M., Zhao, B., Ao, X., Suhendri, Cao, J., Wang, Q., Riffat, S., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2020). An analytical study of the nocturnal radiative cooling potential of typical photovoltaic/thermal module. Applied Energy, 277, Article 115625. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115625

Radiative cooling (RC) sees great developments in recent years due to its unique feature of sending waste heat to the cold universe without any additional energy consumption, which is extensively proved in many application scenarios, including its in... Read More about An analytical study of the nocturnal radiative cooling potential of typical photovoltaic/thermal module.

A practical review of alternatives to the steady pressurisation method for determining building airtightness (2020)
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Zheng, X., Cooper, E., Gillott, M., Vega Pasos, A., & Wood, C. (2020). A practical review of alternatives to the steady pressurisation method for determining building airtightness. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 132, Article 110049

As an important indicator of construction quality and envelope integrity of buildings, airtightness is responsible for a considerable amount of energy losses associated with infiltration. It is crucial to understand building airtightness during const... Read More about A practical review of alternatives to the steady pressurisation method for determining building airtightness.

Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study (2020)
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Ahmadpoor, N., Smith, A. D., & Heath, T. (2021). Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study. Journal of Urban Design, 26(3), 296-318. https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2020.1777847

This paper examines the role of environmental legibility in an era where digital mobile maps guide many everyday journeys. This paper presents data from a real-world navigational experiment, where participants followed urban routes either by using di... Read More about Rethinking legibility in the era of digital mobile maps: an empirical study.

User engagement in community energy schemes: A case study at the Trent Basin in Nottingham, UK (2020)
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Rodrigues, L., Gillott, M., Waldron, J., Cameron, L., Tubelo, R., Shipman, R., Ebbs, N., & Bradshaw-Smith, C. (2020). User engagement in community energy schemes: A case study at the Trent Basin in Nottingham, UK. Sustainable Cities and Society, 61, Article 102187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102187

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd ‘Community Energy’ refers to people working together to reduce and manage energy use and increase and support local energy generation. It has the potential to support the infrastructural, social and cultural changes needed to redu... Read More about User engagement in community energy schemes: A case study at the Trent Basin in Nottingham, UK.

Prediction of acoustic transmission in heavily damped system using hybrid Ray-Tracing-SEA method (2020)
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Yan, F., Wilson, R., & Rutherford, P. (2020). Prediction of acoustic transmission in heavily damped system using hybrid Ray-Tracing-SEA method. Noise control engineering journal, 68(3), 226-236. https://doi.org/10.3397/1/376819

Classic statistical energy analysis mainly deals with the energy transmission of system with relatively low damping. With the application of passive damping treatments, one of the fundamental assumptions in SEA, i.e., a diffused field, tends to fail.... Read More about Prediction of acoustic transmission in heavily damped system using hybrid Ray-Tracing-SEA method.

A review of traditional multistage roofs design and performance in vernacular buildings in Myanmar (2020)
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Zune, M., Pantua, C. A. J., Rodrigues, L., & Gillott, M. (2020). A review of traditional multistage roofs design and performance in vernacular buildings in Myanmar. Sustainable Cities and Society, 60, Article 102240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102240

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Myanmar's territory mostly experiences tropical monsoon climate, where temperatures are normally not extreme, but humidity can increase discomfort. In response, vernacular architecture strategies have evolved to deal with excess h... Read More about A review of traditional multistage roofs design and performance in vernacular buildings in Myanmar.