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Experimental and numerical study on the thermal performance of earthbag-wall units incorporated with phase change materials (2024)
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The demand for temporary housing for refugees and displaced communities has led to the development of earthbag buildings. While these structures are affordable and sustainable, they often struggle with thermal discomfort in extreme climates. This stu... Read More about Experimental and numerical study on the thermal performance of earthbag-wall units incorporated with phase change materials.

Contemporary Evaporative Cooling System with Indirect Interaction in Construction Implementations: A Theoretical Exploration (2024)
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The construction sector, including in developed countries, plays a notable part in the overall energy consumption worldwide, being responsible for 40% of it. In addition to this, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute the... Read More about Contemporary Evaporative Cooling System with Indirect Interaction in Construction Implementations: A Theoretical Exploration.

Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage (2024)
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This study utilised vermiculite as a matrix to explore various impregnation methods for synthesising vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials (VCMs), focusing on the impact of these methods on the performance of VCMs as thermochemical materials. Results... Read More about Parameter control in synthesis of Vermiculite-CaCl2 composite materials for thermochemical adsorption heat storage.

Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling (2024)
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Radiative sky cooling (RC) is a promising solution for meeting the growing cooling demands by passively dissipating waste heat into frigid outer space. However, current RC systems suffer from low cooling power density and limited installation flexibi... Read More about Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling.

Performance study of a thermochemical energy storage reactor embedded with a microchannel tube heat exchanger for water heating (2023)
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Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) provides a promising solution to addressing the mismatch between solar thermal production and heating demands in buildings. However, existing air-based open TCES systems face practical challenges in integrating wi... Read More about Performance study of a thermochemical energy storage reactor embedded with a microchannel tube heat exchanger for water heating.

Exploring a novel tubular-type modular reactor for solar-driven thermochemical energy storage (2023)
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Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) has gained extensive attention as a potential solution to address the mismatch between solar thermal energy production and demand. In this study, a novel tubular-type modular TCES reactor is introduced. COMSOL mod... Read More about Exploring a novel tubular-type modular reactor for solar-driven thermochemical energy storage.

Building energy-saving potential of a dual-functional solar heating and radiative cooling system (2023)
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Space heating and cooling devices that rely on renewable resources are in demand amid energy crises in parts of the world. However, common renewable space heating and cooling devices are mono-functional. For regions with heating and cooling seasons,... Read More about Building energy-saving potential of a dual-functional solar heating and radiative cooling system.

Direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump coupled with crystallisation-controlled supercooled PCM for shifting building electricity demand (2023)
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This paper proposes a novel approach for improving the performance of a direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump (DX-SAHP) system by integrating a crystallisation controllable phase change material (PCM) and building energy demand shifting strategy.... Read More about Direct-expansion solar-assisted heat pump coupled with crystallisation-controlled supercooled PCM for shifting building electricity demand.

A novel synthesis of light transmission from upcycled polyethylene terephthalate polymer and low-density polyethylene for greenhouse design in tropical climate (2023)
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To support the circular economy in Thai’s agriculture, the main interviewed challenges point to knowledge and knowhow for greenhouse structure and system boosting up productivities. One popular material that possibly affected productivity is transpar... Read More about A novel synthesis of light transmission from upcycled polyethylene terephthalate polymer and low-density polyethylene for greenhouse design in tropical climate.

Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2 (2023)
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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demonstrated the importance of human coronaviruses and the need to develop materials to prevent the spread of emergent respiratory viruses. Coating of surfaces with antiviral materials is a major interest in controlling spread... Read More about Antiviral activity of salt-coated materials against SARS-CoV-2.

An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system (2023)
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The demand for electricity has been increasing worldwide and it is predicted that this trend will be particularly reinforced in developing countries by the gradual electrification of the transport sector and heat generation in buildings. The energy... Read More about An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system.

A study on vermiculite-based salt mixture composite materials for low-grade thermochemical adsorption heat storage (2023)
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High-performance renewable energy technologies are desired to meet the enormous demand during the clean energy transition. Thermal energy storage can help balance the mismatch between renewable energy supplies and end-user's demands. Thermochemical a... Read More about A study on vermiculite-based salt mixture composite materials for low-grade thermochemical adsorption heat storage.

Detection, location, and diagnosis of different faults in large solar PV system—a review (2023)
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Over the past decade, the significance of solar photovoltaic (PV) system has played a major role due to the rapid growth in the solar PV industry. Reliability, efficiency and safety of solar PV systems can be enhanced by continuous monitoring of the... Read More about Detection, location, and diagnosis of different faults in large solar PV system—a review.

Modelling analysis of a solar-driven thermochemical energy storage unit combined with heat recovery (2023)
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Solar-driven thermochemical energy storage (TCES) can address the mismatch between solar heat production and heating demand and contribute to decarbonisation in buildings. In many studies of typical salt hydrate TCES systems, massive heat carried by... Read More about Modelling analysis of a solar-driven thermochemical energy storage unit combined with heat recovery.

Thermal management of using crystallization-controllable supercooled PCM in space heating applications for different heating profiles in the UK (2023)
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Supercooled sodium acetate trihydrate (SAT) allows the latent heat can be released when it is externally triggered regardless of the supercooling degree. Thus, the implementation of SAT into heating systems can eliminate the negative effects of weath... Read More about Thermal management of using crystallization-controllable supercooled PCM in space heating applications for different heating profiles in the UK.

Modelling and performance evaluation of a direct steam generation solar power system coupled with steam accumulator to meet electricity demands for a hospital under typical climate conditions in Libya (2023)
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This study aims to build a dynamic model of a direct steam generation (DSG) solar power system coupled with a steam accumulator to meet electricity demands for a hospital under transient environmental conditions in Libya. The main components of the s... Read More about Modelling and performance evaluation of a direct steam generation solar power system coupled with steam accumulator to meet electricity demands for a hospital under typical climate conditions in Libya.

Effect of vacuum scheme on radiative sky cooling performance (2022)
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Relatively low cooling power density is one of the main barriers to wider promotion of radiative sky cooling (RSC) technology. Vacuum scheme has been proposed to minimize the non-radiative cooling loss and thus improve the cooling capacity. However,... Read More about Effect of vacuum scheme on radiative sky cooling performance.

Performance improvement potential of a PV/T integrated dual-source heat pump unit with a pressure booster ejector (2022)
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Dual-source heat pump unit can utilize the evaporation of the refrigerant at two different pressures. By adopting an ejector, high-pressure refrigerant stream can be used to lift compressor inlet pressure which results in a higher coefficient of perf... Read More about Performance improvement potential of a PV/T integrated dual-source heat pump unit with a pressure booster ejector.

Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings (2022)
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The application of radiative cooling (RC) is expanding to a diverse research field, with some current studies trying to apply RC for natural ventilation. One proposed strategy is to use RC for the enhancement of solar chimney (SC) ventilation, and th... Read More about Parametric study of a novel combination of solar chimney and radiative cooling cavity for natural ventilation enhancement in residential buildings.

Incorporation of controllable supercooled phase change material heat storage with a solar assisted heat pump: Testing of crystallization triggering and heating demand-based modelling study (2022)
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In short to long-term heat storage, the heat loss of common phase change material (PCM) systems is a big problem where heat is lost continuously to the ambient environment and is thus wasted, even when the system is not in use. Controllable supercool... Read More about Incorporation of controllable supercooled phase change material heat storage with a solar assisted heat pump: Testing of crystallization triggering and heating demand-based modelling study.