Performance evaluation of a rotary dehumidifier with molecular sieve desiccant using coupled regeneration mode: Experimental investigation
April 2025
•Experimental analysis of a rotary dehumidifier with molecular sieve desiccant.•Performance analysis of solid desiccant dehumidifier using coupled regeneration mode.•Full waste heat from condenser and...
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Dual Harnessing of Air Conditioning Exhaust: PV Cooling and Dishwasher Drying
April 2025
•AC exhaust for PV panel cooling increases the electric efficiency by 5 to 50%.•Recovered hot air from PV panels is repurposed for dishwasher drying.•Recuperated thermal energy achieves remarkable efficiency...
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Advancements in cooling techniques for enhanced efficiency of solar photovoltaic panels: A detailed comprehensive review and innovative classification
April 2025
•A detailed comprehensive review of photovoltaic panel cooling techniques.•Original classification system for cooling methods applied to photovoltaic panels.•Valuable guidance for future research and...
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Enhancing ventilation in street canyons using adjustable roof-level wind flow deflectors
April 2025
•Wind deflectors reduced overall street canyon CO concentration (2.84 folds in 2D).•Benefit of adjustable deflectors tested for 2D and extended to 3D scenarios.•Adjustable deflectors were effective...
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Numerical investigation of falling film generation outside vertical tube with ammonia-water nanofluid
April 2025
•A numerical model of ammonia-water falling film generation outside was established.•Obtained the distributions of temperature, concentration and velocity field of film.•The influences of external operating...
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Simulation and performance research of absorption heat pump unit based on R134a-DMF working fluid pair
April 2025
•Thermal-physical parameters of R134a, DMF and their different combinations.•Establish the mathematical model of each component of the absorption heat pump unit.•Influence of external factors on performance...
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Performance evaluation of different building envelopes integrated with phase change materials in tropical climates
April 2025
•A multiobjective algorithm is used to optimise the performance of the building.•Different melting temperatures, thicknesses, and positions of PCMs are considered.•Four distinctive climatic zones are...
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A review of shape stabilized aerogel-based phase change materials for preparation, classification and applications
April 2025
•Preparation methods of aerogel-based PCMs from different materials.•Multifunctional response mechanism of aerogel-based PCMs.•Improvement of thermophysical and mechanical properties of aerogel-based...
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Indoor thermal comfort comparison between passive solar house with active solar heating and without active solar heating in Tibetan
April 2025
•Coupling of solar active heating system and passive solar house in Tibetan.•PMV-PPD and LPD method are used to compare and evaluate the indoor environment.•Indoor temperature of the test building exceeded...
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Experimental studies on the heat transfer performance of MHP-PV/T enhanced by Reynolds number
April 2025
•With R141b in the MHPs, total efficiency of MHP-PV/T system is enhanced.•A three-dimensional mathematical model for PV/T module is established.•Re and h of R141b in the MHPs are proposed to enhance...
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The extreme high cooling capacity thermoelectric cooler optimal design for kilowatts scale thermoelectric air-conditioner of high-speed railway carriage
April 2025
•One 1HP TEAC system with 16 TECs was designed for high-speed railway.•One extreme high cooling capacity TEC was designed, i.e. 350 W at ∆T = 10 °C.•The flow and temperature fields within the carriage...
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Experimental study of air source heat pump water heater: Energy, exergy, and entransy analysis
April 2025
•The entransy dissipation ratio (EDR) was introduced.•The performance of the system and components was analyzed.•The irreversibility rates for each component was studied....
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Numerical simulation of the melting and solidification processes of stearic acid/carbon fiber composite phase change material for solar water heating applications
April 2025
•Latent heat storage water tanks are analyzed.•Phase change heat storage processes and heat release processes are investigated.•Cold water inlet temperature and outlet temperature are presented in the...
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Impacts of normative information on college students’ energy-saving intentions and behaviors in the dormitory
April 2025
•The factors that influence college students’ energy-saving intentions were explored.•The mechanism of normative information on energy-saving intention was revealed.•The effect of normative information...
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Study of occupant behaviour to improve thermal comfort conditions by arranging furniture in student hostel rooms
February 2025
•Spatial adaptation is investigated in a room having multiple activities.•Airflow affects furniture layout in non-uniform thermal environments.•Factors affecting furniture layout in a hostel room are...
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An hourly solar radiation prediction model using eXtreme gradient boosting algorithm with the effect of fog-haze
February 2025
•The hourly solar radiation prediction models are developed using XGBoost algorithm.•The models consider the effect of fog-haze on hourly solar radiation.•The prediction models considering AQI are improved...
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Comparative analysis of insulation strategies for improving thermal performance of wall to parkade suspended slab
February 2025
•Presence of suspended parking slab reduces envelope thermal performance by 77 %.•Horizontal slab insulation improved thermal performance by up to 80 %.•PSI-Values and RSI-Values show inverse correlation.•Insulating...
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An IMU dataset for human thermal comfort activities identification: Experimental designs and applications
February 2025
•An IMU dataset has been prepared for human thermal comfort-related studies.•340 questionnaires have been collected for defining thermal comfort activities.•Experiments have been conducted to collect...
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Critical review of Air-Based PVT technology and its integration to building energy systems
February 2025
•PVT technology and its Integration with Building Energy Systems investigated.•Solutions for resolving limitations are proposed.•Parallel drawn between Solar Air Heater and Photovoltaic Thermal tec...
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Thermoeconomic analysis of duct works for air-conditioned building in Thailand
February 2025
•Alternative materials can be applied to the air duct.•Exergy and cost of air ducts influence the electrical energy consumption.•Objective function shows a relationship of thermodynamic parameter and...
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Investigating the effect of the physical layout of the architecture of high-rise buildings, residential complexes, and urban heat islands
February 2025
•Changes in the geometry of buildings affect local climate changes.•Permeability of materials and density of blocks are effective on UHIs intensity.•Sunlight and wind are the most effective factors...
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Comprehensive evaluation of spray arrangement strategies for spray-local exhaust ventilation
February 2025
•The two-phase flow field in spray-local exhaust ventilation (SLEV) was clarified.•A comprehensive evaluation model was developed for SLEV.•The optimal spray arrangement strategy for SLEV has been ...
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A novel approach for optimized design of low-E windows and visual comfort for residential spaces
February 2025
•Double low-E windows improve energy and reduce glare.•Low-E compromises daylight comfort.•Genetic algorithm finds optimum WWR for Tehran and Sydney.•Optimum WWR balances energy and daylight comfort.•Low-E...
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A review on hybrid energy generation: Cow dung biogas, solar thermal and kinetic energy integration for power production
February 2025
•Hybrid synergy enhances energy efficiency.•Challenges include variable inputs and optimization.•Real-world cases demonstrate hybrid success.•Sustainability hinges on policy support.•Cow dung, solar,...
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Influence of university campus spatial morphology on outdoor thermal environment: A case study from Eastern China
February 2025
•Integrated the UAV high precision data into the outdoor microclimate simulation.•Propose utilizing axial evaluation to assess thermal comfort.•Explored the influence of well-defined boundary spaces...
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