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Investigation on the Solar Absorption Property of the Nanoporous Alumina Sheet for Solar Application (2019)
Journal Article
He, S., Zhang, Y., Yang, W., Wang, Z., Zhao, X., & Wang, P. (2019). Investigation on the Solar Absorption Property of the Nanoporous Alumina Sheet for Solar Application. Materials, 12(14), Article 2329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12142329

In order to improve the absorption performance of the aluminum sheet for solar application, the nanoporous alumina sheets with the pore diameters of 30 nm and 400 nm were prepared by the anodic oxidation method. The absorption properties of the nanop... Read More about Investigation on the Solar Absorption Property of the Nanoporous Alumina Sheet for Solar Application.

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system (2019)
Journal Article
Zhou, J., Ma, X., Zhao, X., Yuan, Y., Yu, M., & Li, J. (2020). Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system. Renewable energy, 145, 1992-2004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.07.049

This paper presents a novel solar driven direct-expansion heat pump system employing micro-channel PV/T modules as the evaporator. The system can provide both the electrical power and thermal energy used for space heating for buildings. Experimental... Read More about Numerical simulation and experimental validation of a micro-channel PV/T modules based direct-expansion solar heat pump system.

Modular Solar System for Building Integration (2019)
Book Chapter
Ren, G., Zhu, Z., Sun, Y., & Zhao, X. (2019). Modular Solar System for Building Integration. In X. Zhao, & X. Ma (Eds.), Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Solar Heating, Cooling and Power Generation (143-163). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17283-1_5

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Building integrated solar systems, which means components of solar thermal collectors and/or solar photovoltaics (PV) are completely integrated with building envelopes, can potentially provide additional functi... Read More about Modular Solar System for Building Integration.

Solar Thermoelectric Technologies for Power Generation (2019)
Book Chapter
Li, G., Ma, X., Shittu, S., & Zhao, X. (2019). Solar Thermoelectric Technologies for Power Generation. In X. Zhao, & X. Ma (Eds.), Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Solar Heating, Cooling and Power Generation. Green Energy and Technology (341-371). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17283-1_10

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Thermoelectric power generation (TEG) is the most effective process that can create electrical current from a thermal gradient directly, based on the Seebeck effect. Solar energy as renewable energy can provide... Read More about Solar Thermoelectric Technologies for Power Generation.

Feasibility of an innovative amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal system for medium temperature applications (2019)
Journal Article
Ren, X., Li, J., Hu, M., Pei, G., Jiao, D., Zhao, X., & Ji, J. (2019). Feasibility of an innovative amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal system for medium temperature applications. Applied energy, 252, Article 113427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113427

Medium temperature photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems have immense potential in the applications of absorption cooling, thermoelectric generation, and organic Rankine cycle power generation, etc. Amorphous silicon (a-Si) cells are promising in such... Read More about Feasibility of an innovative amorphous silicon photovoltaic/thermal system for medium temperature applications.

A statistical model for dew point air cooler based on the multiple polynomial regression approach (2019)
Journal Article
Akhlaghi, Y. G., Ma, X., Zhao, X., Shittu, S., & Li, J. (2019). A statistical model for dew point air cooler based on the multiple polynomial regression approach. Energy, 181, 868-881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.213

Swift assessment of evaporative cooling systems has become a necessity in practical engineering applications of this advanced technology. This paper bypasses details of the performance process and pioneers in developing a statistical model based on t... Read More about A statistical model for dew point air cooler based on the multiple polynomial regression approach.

Daylighting characteristics and experimental validation of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting system (2019)
Journal Article
Xuan, Q., Li, G., Lu, Y., Zhao, B., Zhao, X., & Pei, G. (2019). Daylighting characteristics and experimental validation of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting system. Solar Energy, 186, 264-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.05.014

Daylight plays an important role on the environmental comfort level for buildings. As for the energy consumption in the building, lighting is one of the main contributors. However, traditional building integrated solar utilization systems such as fla... Read More about Daylighting characteristics and experimental validation of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting system.

Simulation and experiment on thermal performance of a micro-channel heat pipe under different evaporator temperatures and tilt angles (2019)
Journal Article
Li, G., Diallo, T. M., Akhlaghi, Y. G., Shittu, S., Zhao, X., Ma, X., & Wang, Y. (2019). Simulation and experiment on thermal performance of a micro-channel heat pipe under different evaporator temperatures and tilt angles. Energy, 179, 549-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.040

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd For a solar collector with a heat pipe, the tilt angle is an important factor which has a direct impact on the orientation (surface azimuth angle) and affects the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the collector. Th... Read More about Simulation and experiment on thermal performance of a micro-channel heat pipe under different evaporator temperatures and tilt angles.

Optimized high performance thermoelectric generator with combined segmented and asymmetrical legs under pulsed heat input power (2019)
Journal Article
Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., Ma, X., Akhlaghi, Y. G., & Ayodele, E. (2019). Optimized high performance thermoelectric generator with combined segmented and asymmetrical legs under pulsed heat input power. Journal of power sources, 428, 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.04.099

In this study, a segmented asymmetrical thermoelectric generator (SASTEG) is numerically investigated to optimize its electrical performance and mechanical reliability under transient and steady state conditions. The thermal and electrical performanc... Read More about Optimized high performance thermoelectric generator with combined segmented and asymmetrical legs under pulsed heat input power.

Comparative study of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric system with and without flat plate heat pipe (2019)
Journal Article
Shittu, S., Li, G., Zhao, X., Golizadeh Akhlaghi, Y., Ma, X., & Yu, M. (2019). Comparative study of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric system with and without flat plate heat pipe. Energy Conversion and Management, 193, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.04.055

Thermal management of photovoltaic cells is an essential research objective for increasing the conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic. Flat plate heat pipe is a passive cooling device capable of effectively reducing the solar cell temperature. The... Read More about Comparative study of a concentrated photovoltaic-thermoelectric system with and without flat plate heat pipe.