All Outputs (10)

Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities (2024)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Kutlu, C., Sun, H., Calautit, J. K., Boukhanouf, R., & Omer, S. (2024). Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 107, Article 105412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105412

Electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps (HPs) are key in reducing carbon emissions from transportation and domestic heating, yet their adoption may increase peak load demands on electrical networks. One of the aims of this research is to assess the po... Read More about Towards sustainable urban living: A holistic energy strategy for electric vehicle and heat pump adoption in residential communities.

Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials (2024)
Journal Article
Alfraidi, S., Mesloub, A., Alshenaifi, M., Noaime, E., Ahriz, A., & Boukhanouf, R. (2024). Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials. Energy and Buildings, 306, Article 113956. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113956

Space cooling of buildings using evaporative cooling is a passive strategy that can provide thermal comfort for occupants and conserve energy. In this paper, an innovative evaporative cooling wet media material in the form of synthetic grass fibre ma... Read More about Experimental investigation of thermal performance of three configurations evaporative cooling systems (ECS) using synthetic grass wet media materials.

Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Magnesium Hydroxide for Medium Heat Storage Application (2023)
Journal Article
Albeladi, N., Kur, A., Mokaya, R., Darkwa, J., Roger-Lund, S., Worall, M., …Boukhanouf, R. (2023). Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Magnesium Hydroxide for Medium Heat Storage Application. Materials, 16(18), Article 6296. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16186296

The amount of waste heat generated annually in the UK exceeds the total annual electricity demand. Hence, it is crucial to effectively harness all available sources of waste heat based on their varying temperatures. Through suitable technologies, a s... Read More about Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Magnesium Hydroxide for Medium Heat Storage Application.

An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system (2023)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Kutlu, C., Omer, S., Boukhanouf, R., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2023). An approach for energy management of renewable energy sources using electric vehicles and heat pumps in an integrated electricity grid system. Energy and Buildings, 294, Article 113261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2023.113261

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.

Solid–Gas Thermochemical Energy Storage Materials and Reactors for Low to High-Temperature Applications: A Concise Review (2023)
Journal Article
Kur, A., Darkwa, J., Calautit, J., Boukhanouf, R., & Worall, M. (2023). Solid–Gas Thermochemical Energy Storage Materials and Reactors for Low to High-Temperature Applications: A Concise Review. Energies, 16(2), Article 756. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020756

Thermochemical energy storage materials and reactors have been reviewed for a range of temperature applications. For low-temperature applications, magnesium chloride is found to be a suitable candidate at temperatures up to 100 °C, whereas calcium hy... Read More about Solid–Gas Thermochemical Energy Storage Materials and Reactors for Low to High-Temperature Applications: A Concise Review.

Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration (2022)
Journal Article
Dik, A., Omer, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2022). Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration. Energies, 15(3), Article 803. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030803

Low carbon and renewable energy sources (RESs) are fast becoming a key sustainable instrument in meeting the global growth of electricity demand while curbing carbon emissions. For example, the gradual displacement of fossil-fuelled vehicles with ele... Read More about Electric Vehicles: V2G for Rapid, Safe, and Green EV Penetration.

A multi-energy system optimisation software for advanced process control using hypernetworks and a micro-service architecture (2021)
Journal Article
Jones, S., Charlesworth, R., Naik, K., Charlesworth, T., O'Dwyer, E., Ianakiev, A., …Aloor, J. (2021). A multi-energy system optimisation software for advanced process control using hypernetworks and a micro-service architecture. Energy Reports, 7(Supplement 4), 167-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2021.08.159

This paper describes a multi-energy system optimisation software, “Sustainable Energy Management System” (SEMS), developed as part of a Siemens, Greater London Authority and Royal Borough of Greenwich partnership in collaboration with the University... Read More about A multi-energy system optimisation software for advanced process control using hypernetworks and a micro-service architecture.

Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Adamu Bena, A., Gillott, M., & Boukhanouf, R. (2019). Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Achieving comfortable indoor environment in buildings in hot climates requires enormous amounts of cooling energy specifically if passive design techniques were not considered from the outset of the construction process. For instance, overheating in... Read More about Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria.

A System Design for Distributed Energy Generation in Low-Temperature District Heating (LTDH) Networks (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, S. R., Gillott, M., Boukhanouf, R., Walker, G., Tunzi, M., Tetlow, D., …Sumner, M. (2019). A System Design for Distributed Energy Generation in Low-Temperature District Heating (LTDH) Networks. Future Cities and Environment, 5(1), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.5334/fce.44

Project SCENIC (Smart Controlled Energy Networks Integrated in Communities) involves connecting properties at the University of Nottingham’s Creative Energy Homes site in a community scale, integrated heat and power network. The system will use distr... Read More about A System Design for Distributed Energy Generation in Low-Temperature District Heating (LTDH) Networks.

An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions (2018)
Journal Article
Alsaady, M., Fu, R., Liu, Z., Yan, Y., Wu, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2018). An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions. Heat Transfer Engineering, 40(9-10), 753-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2018.1442309

The paper is related to the use of magnetic nanofluids (ferrofluids) in a direct absorption solar parabolic trough collectors enhances thermal efficiency compared to conventional solar collectors. By applying the right magnetic intensity and magnetic... Read More about An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions.