Outputs (317)

Comparative study on the annual performance between loop thermosyphon solar water heating system and conventional solar water heating system (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, T., Yan, Z. W., Wang, L. Y., Zheng, W. J., & Su, Y. H. (2020). Comparative study on the annual performance between loop thermosyphon solar water heating system and conventional solar water heating system. Solar Energy, 197, 433-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.019

Loop thermosyphon (LT) is usually introduced to overcome the freezing and corrosion problems associated with the conventional solar water heating (SWH) system. Compared with the conventional SWH system, the LT-SWH system possesses a lower nighttime h... Read More about Comparative study on the annual performance between loop thermosyphon solar water heating system and conventional solar water heating system.

From China to Nottingham: The making of Dinosaurs of China (2020)
Journal Article
Adam, S., Wang, Q., & Rachael, E. (2020). From China to Nottingham: The making of Dinosaurs of China. Journal of Natural Science Collections, 7, 3-16

‘Dinosaurs of China: Ground Shakers to Feathered Flyers’ was an exhibition of Chinese dinosaur fossils and casts that provided visitors with a unique opportunity to explore the scientific evidence that connects large, scaly ground-shaking dinosaurs t... Read More about From China to Nottingham: The making of Dinosaurs of China.

Learning capacity: predicting user decisions for vehicle-to-grid services (2019)
Journal Article
Shipman, R., Naylor, S., Pinchin, J., Gough, R., & Gillott, M. (2019). Learning capacity: predicting user decisions for vehicle-to-grid services. Energy Informatics, 2(1), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42162-019-0102-2

The electric vehicles (EV) market is projected to continue its rapid growth, which will profoundly impact the demand on the electricity network requiring costly network reinforcements unless EV charging is properly managed. However, as well as import... Read More about Learning capacity: predicting user decisions for vehicle-to-grid services.

Experimental investigation of a photovoltaic thermal collector with energy storage for power generation, building heating and natural ventilation (2019)
Journal Article
Gan, G., & Xiang, Y. (2020). Experimental investigation of a photovoltaic thermal collector with energy storage for power generation, building heating and natural ventilation. Renewable Energy, 150, 12-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.112

A phase change material (PCM) can be used for thermal management of photovoltaics and thermal energy storage. This paper presents a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system integrated with a PCM as a thermal storage medium for managing the photovoltaic temp... Read More about Experimental investigation of a photovoltaic thermal collector with energy storage for power generation, building heating and natural ventilation.

Implementing User Behaviour on Dynamic Building Simulations for Energy Consumption (2019)
Journal Article
Jimenez-Bescos, C., & Oregi, X. (2019). Implementing User Behaviour on Dynamic Building Simulations for Energy Consumption. Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies, 23(3), 308-318. https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0097

User behaviour influences the energy consumption of domestic properties with different range of variations and this has an effect on the results of building simulations based on default or general values, as opposed to implementing user behaviour. Th... Read More about Implementing User Behaviour on Dynamic Building Simulations for Energy Consumption.

Urban entrepeneurialism and sustainable development: a comparative analysis of Chinese eco-developments (2019)
Journal Article
Xie, L., Cheshmehzangi, A., Tan-Mullins, M., Flynn, A., & Heath, T. (2020). Urban entrepeneurialism and sustainable development: a comparative analysis of Chinese eco-developments. Journal of Urban Technology, 27(1), 3-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2019.1680940

Focusing upon the strategic entrepreneurial planning of local government, this paper presents a critical analysis of the variability of Chinese urban sustainable development projects. In recent years, state entrepreneurialism and notions of (urban) s... Read More about Urban entrepeneurialism and sustainable development: a comparative analysis of Chinese eco-developments.

A data analysis of the Chilean housing stock and the development of modelling archetypes (2019)
Journal Article
Molina, C., Kent, M., Hall, I., & Jones, B. (2020). A data analysis of the Chilean housing stock and the development of modelling archetypes. Energy and Buildings, 206, Article 109568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109568

Chile is a South American country experiencing greater social and economic development than the majority of its neighbours and whose economy is transitioning from developing to developed status. It is committed to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emis... Read More about A data analysis of the Chilean housing stock and the development of modelling archetypes.

Review of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Techniques and Current Advancement for Adsorption Heating/Cooling Systems (2019)
Journal Article
Omer, S., Wajid, N. M., Mompuouo, B., & Riffat, S. B. (2019). Review of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Techniques and Current Advancement for Adsorption Heating/Cooling Systems. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 14(4), 461–467. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctw010

Adsorption heating/cooling became an alternative to vapour compression system due to low ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP). However, more investigation is required due their low efficiency when compared to conventiona... Read More about Review of Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement Techniques and Current Advancement for Adsorption Heating/Cooling Systems.

Residential building energy performance evaluation for different climate zones (2019)
Journal Article
Albogami, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2019). Residential building energy performance evaluation for different climate zones. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 329, Article 012026. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012026

The building sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounts for a large proportion of energy consumption. This paper investigates energy consumption in residential type A villa buildings constructed by the Ministry of Housing. The study specifically... Read More about Residential building energy performance evaluation for different climate zones.

Preservation and reuse of reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid shells in the UK (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mendoza, M., & Chilton, J. (2019, October). Preservation and reuse of reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid shells in the UK. Paper presented at IASS Annual Symposium 2019 – Structural Membranes 2019, Form and Force, Barcelona, Spain

During the 1950s concrete shell structures, including hyperbolic paraboloid 'hypar' structures, gained a foothold in Britain's architectural and engineering realm. These structures bear witness to the technological developments in the construction se... Read More about Preservation and reuse of reinforced concrete hyperbolic paraboloid shells in the UK.