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Energy assessment and economic sensitivity analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic system (2019)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., Zhu, J., Meng, F., Zoras, S., McKechnie, J., & Chu, J. (2020). Energy assessment and economic sensitivity analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic system. Renewable Energy, 150, 101-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.127

This paper presents techno-economic assessment results of a grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system for domestic building application. The PV system electricity output, energy conversion efficiency and cell temperature are explored based on the local... Read More about Energy assessment and economic sensitivity analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic system.

Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system (2019)
Journal Article
Bai, H., Zhu, J., Chen, X., Chu, J., Cui, Y., & Yan, Y. (2020). Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system. Applied Energy, 258, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114082

A complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system is investigated under the steady operating condition, which mainly consists of a dehumidifier, a regenerator, three heat exchangers, a cold and a hot water supply units. A finite diff... Read More about Steady-state performance evaluation and energy assessment of a complete membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system.

State-of-the-art review of 3DPV technology: structures and models (2019)
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Cui, Y., Zhu, J., Zoras, S., Chen, X., Bi, H., Qiao, Y., & Soleimani, Z. (2019). State-of-the-art review of 3DPV technology: structures and models. Energy Conversion and Management, 200, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112130

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Increasing energy conversion efficiency from sunlight to power is one of the key solutions for the world's energy shortage and greenhouse gas reduction, but the conventional flat photovoltaic module without sun tracking mechanism... Read More about State-of-the-art review of 3DPV technology: structures and models.

Experimental study of a membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidifier based on internal air temperature variation (2019)
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Chu, J., Zhu, J., Bai, H., & Cui, Y. (2019). Experimental study of a membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidifier based on internal air temperature variation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 159, Article 113936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.113936

A membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidifier with the separated air stream and liquid desiccant channels has the ability to solve its working fluid carryover problem in the traditional direct contact system. The sensible, latent, total effectivenes... Read More about Experimental study of a membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidifier based on internal air temperature variation.

Techno-economic assessment of the horizontal geothermal heat pump systems: a comprehensive review (2019)
Journal Article
Cui, Y., Zhu, J., Twaha, S., Chu, J., Bai, H., Huang, K., …Soleimani, Z. (2019). Techno-economic assessment of the horizontal geothermal heat pump systems: a comprehensive review. Energy Conversion and Management, 191, 208-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.04.018

Geothermal heat pump has been widely recognized as one of the promising technologies for building applications because of its high energy efficiency and low operating expense, however the high capital investment and installation costs discourage buil... Read More about Techno-economic assessment of the horizontal geothermal heat pump systems: a comprehensive review.

Experimental study of liquid to air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) performance by measuring its temperature fields (2019)
Journal Article
Chu, J., Chen, Z., Bai, H., & Zhu, J. (2019). Experimental study of liquid to air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) performance by measuring its temperature fields. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 10, 163-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2019.01.005

Many studies have already been conducted to assess liquid to air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) performance by numerical and experimental methods. However, the LAMEE temperature field is still an unknown area due to the operation difficult. In thi... Read More about Experimental study of liquid to air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) performance by measuring its temperature fields.