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Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies – SET 2018, 21st - 23rd August 201 8 , Wuhan, China : Sustainable Energy Technologies f or Eco Cities and Environment (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2019). Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies – SET 2018, 21st - 23rd August 201 8 , Wuhan, China : Sustainable Energy Technologies f or Eco Cities and Environment. In S. Riffat, Y. Su, D. Liu, & Y. Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies – SET 2018, 21st - 23rd August 2018 , Wuhan, China

An evaluation study of miniature dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) panel as skylights in building energy simulation (2019)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Zhang, L., Su, Y., Xuan, Q., Li, G., & Lv, H. (2019). An evaluation study of miniature dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) panel as skylights in building energy simulation. Solar Energy, 179, 264-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.12.058

The potential of miniature dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) panel as skylights for daylighting control has drawn a considerable research attention in the recent years, owing to its feature of variable transmittance according... Read More about An evaluation study of miniature dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) panel as skylights in building energy simulation.

Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant (2018)
Journal Article
Rasheed, R., Yasar, A., Rashid Ahmad, S., Bari Tabinda, A., Ahmad Khan, S., & Su, Y. (2018). Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant. Energy Sources, Part A, 40(16), 1935-1946. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2018.1489439

In this novel industrial scale case study, the bioenergy recovery based on sole and mixed cow-buffalo (CBM) and potato waste (PW) substrates has been analyzed in real time, i.e., on-site on a full-scale operational anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. The... Read More about Bioenergy recovery analysis from various waste substrates by employing a novel industrial scale AD plant.

Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw (2018)
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Wang, Y., Wu, K., Xiao, M., Riffat, S. B., Su, Y., & Jiang, F. (2018). Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw. Carbohydrate Polymers, 197, 284-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.06.009

This study presents the preparation and property characterization of a konjac glucomannan (KGM)/starch based aerogel as a thermal insulation material. Wheat straw powders (a kind of agricultural waste) and starch are used to enhance aerogel physical... Read More about Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw.

A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel (2018)
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Tian, M., Yu, X., Su, Y., Zheng, H., & Riffat, S. (2018). A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel. Solar Energy, 165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.009

When a transparent dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) PV panel is applied as a skylight in atrium, heat rejection from the PV cells results in both low electrical conversion efficiency and unwanted heat to the atrium in summer, which us... Read More about A study on incorporation of transpired solar collector in a novel multifunctional PV/Thermal/Daylighting (PV/T/D) panel.

Evaluation of a large dish-type concentrator solar lighting system for underground car park (2018)
Journal Article
Song, D., Lv, H., Liao, J., Huang, W., Huang, S., Cheng, C., …Riffat, S. (2018). Evaluation of a large dish-type concentrator solar lighting system for underground car park. International Journal of Energy Research, 42(6), 2234-2245. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4017

To utilize solar energy more efficiently and reduce lighting power consumption in underground public spaces such as car park, a large dish-type concentrator solar lighting system is put forward along with its evaluation, which is a unique design to a... Read More about Evaluation of a large dish-type concentrator solar lighting system for underground car park.

Numerical and lab experiment study of a novel concentrating PV with uniform flux distribution (2018)
Journal Article
Li, G., Xuan, Q., Lu, Y., Pei, G., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Numerical and lab experiment study of a novel concentrating PV with uniform flux distribution. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 179, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.02.012

The uniform illumination profile that falls on the PV cell is good for PV output and lifespan, however the flux distribution of the concentrating PV appears to be non-uniform in most cases which is harmful for the overall performance of the concentra... Read More about Numerical and lab experiment study of a novel concentrating PV with uniform flux distribution.

Life-cycle assessment of a low-concentration PV module for building south wall integration in China (2018)
Journal Article
Li, G., Xuan, Q., Pei, G., Su, Y., Lu, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Life-cycle assessment of a low-concentration PV module for building south wall integration in China. Applied Energy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.005

Low-concentration PV (CPV, concentrating photovoltaic) technology is a promising concept because it can work with the fixed installation. However, besides the economic consideration, the environmental impacts of the CPV module throughout its life cyc... Read More about Life-cycle assessment of a low-concentration PV module for building south wall integration in China.

Effect of different carrier gases on productivity enhancement of a novel multi-effect vertical concentric tubular solar brackish water desalination device (2018)
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Hou, J., Yang, J., Chang, Z., Zheng, H., & Su, Y. (2018). Effect of different carrier gases on productivity enhancement of a novel multi-effect vertical concentric tubular solar brackish water desalination device. Desalination, 432, 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.011

A novel multi-effect vertical concentric tubular solar brackish water desalination device is introduced in present study. The device consists of four closely spaced concentric pipes, in which the feed water gets preheated by hot brine water to guaran... Read More about Effect of different carrier gases on productivity enhancement of a novel multi-effect vertical concentric tubular solar brackish water desalination device.

Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review (2017)
Journal Article
Li, G., Xuan, Q., Pei, G., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review. Energy, 144, 1119-1136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.067

Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology as a typical PV application is becoming popular due to its advantages of high conversion efficiency and low cost etc. However an important issue for CPV technology is the non-uniformity on the illumination a... Read More about Effect of non-uniform illumination and temperature distribution on concentrating solar cell: a review.

Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) (2017)
Journal Article
Tian, M., & Su, Y. (2018). Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC). Solar Energy, 159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.10.090

As a typical type of three-dimensional compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC) has drawn a significant research attention in these years to explore its angular characteristics in solar collect... Read More about Multiple nonlinear regression model for predicting the optical performances of dielectric crossed compound parabolic concentrator (dCCPC).

A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications (2017)
Journal Article
Tian, M., Su, Y., Zheng, H., Pei, G., Li, G., & Riffat, S. (2018). A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.050

Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) has been gaining ever-increasing attention from academic researchers and industrial developers owing to its stationary feature for solar energy collection with a higher efficiency. As a low concentration concentr... Read More about A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications.

The mass transfer coefficient assessment and productivity enhancement of a vertical tubular solar brackish water still (2017)
Journal Article
Hou, J., Yang, J., Chang, Z., Zheng, H., & Su, Y. (2018). The mass transfer coefficient assessment and productivity enhancement of a vertical tubular solar brackish water still. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128, 1446–1455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.09.129

This paper presents an experimental investigation of a single-effect vertical tubular solar brackish water desalination device, with an aim to determine the mass transfer coefficient and its enhancement. The device consists of two closely spaced conc... Read More about The mass transfer coefficient assessment and productivity enhancement of a vertical tubular solar brackish water still.

Using integrated parametric control to achieve better daylighting uniformity in an office room: a multi-Step comparison study (2017)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Using integrated parametric control to achieve better daylighting uniformity in an office room: a multi-Step comparison study. Energy and Buildings, 152, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.07.033

In addition to windows, louvers are the most common architectural elements widely used in office buildings to protect them from excessive daylight and improve daylight penetration as well. Advanced glazing, window blinds, other fenestration systems a... Read More about Using integrated parametric control to achieve better daylighting uniformity in an office room: a multi-Step comparison study.

Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review (2017)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 73, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.02.011

In the history, architecture was exploited to the human being to protect him from unsteady environmental conditions. In the past centuries, architecture was pioneer art which has special features such as; simplicity, organization, clear style, accura... Read More about Parametric design and daylighting: a literature review.

Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo (2017)
Journal Article
Eltaweel, A., & Su, Y. (2017). Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo. Energy and Buildings, 139, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.075

Venetian blinds are common type of shading devices and are increasingly operated automatically to overcome the limitations of using manual operation. Automated blinds need to be controlled to maximize benefits of daylight on the aspects of redirectin... Read More about Controlling venetian blinds based on parametric design; via implementing Grasshopper’s plugins: a case study of an office building in Cairo.

A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator (2015)
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Yu, X., & Su, Y. (2015). A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator. Solar Energy, 113, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2014.12.024

In the performance analysis of a trough compound parabolic concentrator (CPC), the concept of south projection angle is often used for the nonmeridional sunlight to compare with the acceptance angle of CPC to determine if solar radiation could be col... Read More about A discussion of inner south projection angle for performance analysis of dielectric compound parabolic concentrator.

Application of RELUX simulation to investigate energy saving potential from daylighting in a new educational building in UK (2014)
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Yu, X., Su, Y., & Chen, X. (2014). Application of RELUX simulation to investigate energy saving potential from daylighting in a new educational building in UK. Energy and Buildings, 74, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.01.024

Daylighting is a renewable energy solution for illumination and visual comfort in buildings. Daylighting performance and its induced energy saving largely depends on various factors, including room geometry, window-to-wall ratio, window transmittance... Read More about Application of RELUX simulation to investigate energy saving potential from daylighting in a new educational building in UK.