All Outputs (16)

Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights (2025)
Journal Article
Al Khiro, H. A., & Boukhanouf, R. (2025). Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights. Energies, 18(11), Article 2781. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18112781

Decarbonisation in hot climates demands innovative cooling solutions that minimise environmental impact through renewable energy integration and advanced system optimisation. This study investigates the energetic and economic feasibility of a thermo-... Read More about Performance Analysis of Solar-Integrated Vapour Compression Air Conditioning System for Multi-Story Residential Buildings in Hot Climates: Energy, Exergy, Economic, and Environmental Insights.

Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach (2025)
Journal Article
Tien, P. W., Wang, H., Tokbolat, S., Boukhanouf, R., Calautit, J., & Darkwa, J. (2025). Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach. Energy Reports, 13, 5077-5096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2025.04.044

District heating (DH) is a proven heat generation and distribution technology that enhances energy efficiency and reduces carbon emissions at scale, making it a key component of sustainable energy strategies. Compared to traditional heat generation m... Read More about Application of life cycle assessment for enhancing sustainability of district heating: A multi-level approach.

Large-Scale Renewable Energy Integration: Tackling Technical Obstacles and Exploring Energy Storage Innovations (2025)
Journal Article
Ergun, S., Dik, A., Boukhanouf, R., & Omer, S. (2025). Large-Scale Renewable Energy Integration: Tackling Technical Obstacles and Exploring Energy Storage Innovations. Sustainability, 17(3), Article 1311. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17031311

The global transition to renewable energy sources (RESs) is accelerating to combat the rapid depletion of fossil fuels and mitigate their devastating environmental impact. However, the increasing integration of large-scale intermittent RESs, such as... Read More about Large-Scale Renewable Energy Integration: Tackling Technical Obstacles and Exploring Energy Storage Innovations.

Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System (2024)
Journal Article
A. Al Khiro, H., & Boukhanouf, R. (2024). Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System. Sustainability, 16(19), Article 8625. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16198625

Air conditioning is vital for indoor comfort but traditionally relies on vapor compression systems, which raise electricity demand and carbon emissions. This study presents a novel thermo-mechanical vapor compression system that integrates an ejector... Read More about Energy and Exergy Performance Analysis of Solar-Assisted Thermo-Mechanical Vapor Compression Cooling System.

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.

Integrated hollow porous ceramic cuboids-finned heat pipes evaporative cooling system: numerical modelling and experimental validation (2019)
Journal Article
Almaneea, A., Alharbi, A., & Boukhanoui, R. (2019). Integrated hollow porous ceramic cuboids-finned heat pipes evaporative cooling system: numerical modelling and experimental validation. Energy and Buildings, 196, 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.05.012

The work presented in this paper investigates design, computer modelling and testing of a sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system for space air conditioning in buildings. The target application of evaporative cooling technology is particu... Read More about Integrated hollow porous ceramic cuboids-finned heat pipes evaporative cooling system: numerical modelling and experimental validation.

A Control Methodology for Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) in Heat Networks with Distributed Generation (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, S. R., Beardmore, J., Gillott, M., Boukhanouf, R., & Walker, G. (2018). A Control Methodology for Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) in Heat Networks with Distributed Generation. Energy Procedia, 153, 295-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2018.10.011

Reducing building energy consumption is important to achieve sustainable development, as a result, there is a need to investigate better energy systems with well-designed management infrastructure. At the Creative Energy Homes, a low-temperature heat... Read More about A Control Methodology for Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) in Heat Networks with Distributed Generation.

Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates (2018)
Journal Article
Boukhanouf, R., Amer, O., Ibrahim, H. G., & Calautit, J. K. (2018). Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates. Building and Environment, 142, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.06.004

Evaporative cooling has been considered a low energy consumption process that often is associated with displacement ventilation and passive cooling strategies of buildings. While significant energy savings can be accrued from using evaporative coolin... Read More about Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates.

Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization (2017)
Journal Article
Tunzi, M., Boukhanouf, R., Li, H., Svendsen, S., & Ianakiev, A. (2018). Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization. Energy and Buildings, 158, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.11.049

This paper presents results of a research study into improving energy performance of small-scale district heat network through water supply and return temperature optimization technique. The case study involves establishing the baseline heat demand o... Read More about Improving thermal performance of existing UK district heat network: a case for temperature optimization.

A system design for distributed energy generation in low temperature district heating (LTDH) networks (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jones, S., Gillott, M. C., Boukhanouf, R., Walker, G. S., Tunzi, M., Tetlow, D., Rodrigues, L. T., & Sumner, M. A system design for distributed energy generation in low temperature district heating (LTDH) networks. Presented at 16th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET2017)

Project SCENIC (Smart Controlled Energy Networks Integrated in Communities) involves connecting properties at the University of Nottingham’s Creative Energy Homes test site in a community scale, integrated heat and power network. Controls will be dev... Read More about A system design for distributed energy generation in low temperature district heating (LTDH) networks.

Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system (2016)
Journal Article
Boukhanouf, R., Alharbi, A., Ibrahim, H. G., Amer, O., & Worall, M. (2017). Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 115, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.12.119

The paper presents computer modelling and laboratory experiment results of a sub-wet bulb temperature indirect evaporative cooling system for space cooling in buildings. The prototype employs hollow porous ceramic water containers as wet media materi... Read More about Computer modelling and experimental investigation of building integrated sub-wet bulb temperature evaporative cooling system.

Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghozzi, S., & Boukhanouf, R. Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range. Presented at The 17th International Stirling Engine Conference and Exhibition

Numerous FPSE designs have been demonstrated, tested and maybe commercially produced for different applications since Beale had invented the first design of the FPSE. The proposed design of FPSE is intended to operate at atmosphere pressure and low h... Read More about Demonstrating a novel configuration of FPSE prototype working at medium temperature range.

Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings (2016)
Journal Article
Tunzi, M., Østergaard, D. S., Svendsen, S., Boukhanouf, R., & Cooper, E. (2016). Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings. Energy, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.033

This study presents a method to adapt existing hydronic systems in buildings to take advantage of low temperature district heating (LTDH). Plate radiators connected to double string heating circuits were considered in an optimization procedure, based... Read More about Method to investigate and plan the application of low temperature district heating to existing hydraulic radiator systems in existing buildings.

Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Amer, O., & Boukhanouf, R. Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler. Presented at 2nd International Heat Transfer Symposium (IHTS 2016)

The paper presents laboratory test results of an integrated heat pipe and ceramic tube based evaporative cooling prototype for air conditioning in buildings. The cooler integrates durable porous ceramic tubes as water saturated media materials and he... Read More about Experimental investigation of a novel heat pipe and porous ceramic based indirect evaporative cooler.

Preliminary testing results of a diaphragm FPSE (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghozzi, S., & Boukhanouf, R. Preliminary testing results of a diaphragm FPSE. Presented at 7th Heat Powered Cycles Conference (HPC 2016)

The paper presents design and preliminary testing results of a Free Piston Stirling Engine (FPSE) prototyp operating at low temperature heat sources. The main focus of this work is to demonstrate the construction of the displacer using flexure bellow... Read More about Preliminary testing results of a diaphragm FPSE.

Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe (2013)
Journal Article
Boukhanouf, R., & Haddad, A. (2013). Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/474935

This paper presents the results of a CFD analysis and experimental tests of two identical miniature flat plate heat pipes (FPHP) using sintered and screenmesh wicks and a comparative analysis and measurement of two solid copper base plates 1mmand 3mm... Read More about Simulation and experimental investigation of thermal performance of a miniature flat plate heat pipe.