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Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air (2020)
Journal Article
Li, J., Fan, Y., Zhao, X., Bai, X., Zhou, J., Badiei, A., Myers, S., & Ma, X. (2021). Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air. Energy and Built Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.11.004

A novel dual source vapor injection heat pump (DSVIHP) using exhaust and ambient air is proposed. The air exhausted from the building first releases energy to the medium-pressure evaporator and is then mixed with the ambient air to heat the low-press... Read More about Design and analysis of a novel dual source vapor injection heat pump using exhaust and ambient air.

The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and the material properties of cartilage (2020)
Journal Article
Jones, M. E. H., Gröning, F., Aspden, R. M., Dutel, H., Sharp, A., Moazen, M., Fagan, M. J., & Evans, S. E. (2020). The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and the material properties of cartilage. Vertebrate Zoology, 70(4), 699-715. https://doi.org/10.26049/VZ70-4-2020-10

The chondrocranium is the cartilage component of the vertebrate braincase. Among jawed vertebrates it varies greatly in structure, mineralisation, and in the extent to which it is replaced by bone during development. In mammals, birds, and some bony... Read More about The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and the material properties of cartilage.

The status of hydrogen technologies in the UK: A multi-disciplinary review (2020)
Journal Article
Edwards, R. L., Font-Palma, C., & Howe, J. (2021). The status of hydrogen technologies in the UK: A multi-disciplinary review. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments an international journal, 43, Article 100901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100901

Hydrogen has the potential to offer deep decarbonisation across a range of global heavy-emitting sectors. To have an impact on the global energy system, hydrogen technologies must be deployed with greater urgency. This review article facilitates the... Read More about The status of hydrogen technologies in the UK: A multi-disciplinary review.

A techno-economic assessment of implementing power-to-gas systems based on biomethanation in an operating waste water treatment plant (2020)
Journal Article
Michailos, S., Walker, M., Moody, A., Poggio, D., & Pourkashanian, M. (2021). A techno-economic assessment of implementing power-to-gas systems based on biomethanation in an operating waste water treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(1), Article 104735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104735

The aim of the present study is to assess the techno-economic viability of integrating biomethanation into power to gas systems in a real waste water treatment plant (WWTP). The research is the first attempt to assess the viability of several scenari... Read More about A techno-economic assessment of implementing power-to-gas systems based on biomethanation in an operating waste water treatment plant.

Multiscale characterization of the 3D network structure of metal carbides in a Ni superalloy by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and ptychography (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, Z., Khong, J. C., Koe, B., Luo, S., Huang, S., Qin, L., Cipiccia, S., Batey, D., Bodey, A. J., Rau, C., Chiu, Y. L., Zhang, Z., Gebelin, J. C., Green, N., & Mi, J. (2021). Multiscale characterization of the 3D network structure of metal carbides in a Ni superalloy by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and ptychography. Scripta materialia, 193, 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.10.032

Synchrotron X-ray microtomography and ptychography were used to characterize the 3D network structure, morphology and distribution of metal carbides in an as-cast IN713LC Ni superalloy. MC typed carbides were found to distribute mainly on the grain b... Read More about Multiscale characterization of the 3D network structure of metal carbides in a Ni superalloy by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and ptychography.

Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050 (2020)
Journal Article
Golizadeh Akhlaghi, Y., Aslansefat, K., Zhao, X., Sadati, S., Badiei, A., Xiao, X., Shittu, S., Fan, Y., & Ma, X. (2021). Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050. Applied energy, 281, Article 116062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116062

The empirical success of the Artificial Intelligence (AI), has enhanced importance of the transparency in black box Machine Learning (ML) models. This study pioneers in developing an explainable and interpretable Deep Neural Network (DNN) model for a... Read More about Hourly performance forecast of a dew point cooler using explainable Artificial Intelligence and evolutionary optimisations by 2050.

In-situ measurement and prediction of traffic noise transmission loss across a residential flat unit façade installed with two plenum windows (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tang, S. K., & Li, X. (2020, August). In-situ measurement and prediction of traffic noise transmission loss across a residential flat unit façade installed with two plenum windows. Presented at InterNoise20, Seoul, South Korea

In the present study, the traffic noise transmission loss across a residential flat unit façade installed with two plenum windows are measured in-situ in a 30-storey high-rise building located in an opened environment next to a very busy and noisy ma... Read More about In-situ measurement and prediction of traffic noise transmission loss across a residential flat unit façade installed with two plenum windows.

Noise reduction of plenum windows on the façade of a high-rise residential building next to heavy road traffic (2020)
Journal Article
Li, X., Tang, S. K., Yim, S. Y., Lee, R. Y., & Hung, T. (2020). Noise reduction of plenum windows on the façade of a high-rise residential building next to heavy road traffic. Building and Environment, 186, Article 107353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107353

Extensive traffic noise transmission loss measurements were carried out inside selected residential units of a standalone 32-storey housing block located next to a very busy and noisy main trunk road in the present study. A total of 35 units, which w... Read More about Noise reduction of plenum windows on the façade of a high-rise residential building next to heavy road traffic.

Esterification of residual palm oil using solid acid catalyst derived from rice husk (2020)
Journal Article
Semilin, V., Balan, W. S., Janaun, J., Chung, C. H., Zhu, Z., Haywood, S. K., Touhami, D., Chong, K. P., Yaser, A. Z., Lee, P. C., & Zein, S. H. (2021). Esterification of residual palm oil using solid acid catalyst derived from rice husk. Journal of hazardous materials, 404(Part B), Article 124092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124092

In this study, carbon-silica based acid catalysts derived from rice husks (RH) were successfully synthesised using microwave (MW) technology. The results showed that MW sulphonation produced Sulphur (S) content of 17.2–18.5 times higher than in raw R... Read More about Esterification of residual palm oil using solid acid catalyst derived from rice husk.

Recovery of oil from palm oil mill effluent using polypropylene micro/nanofiber (2020)
Journal Article
Semilin, V., Janaun, J., Chung, C. H., Touhami, D., Haywood, S. K., Chong, K. P., Yaser, A. Z., & Zein, S. H. (2021). Recovery of oil from palm oil mill effluent using polypropylene micro/nanofiber. Journal of hazardous materials, 404, Article 124144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124144

Residual palm oil that goes into the river untreated can become detrimental to the environment. Residual oil discharge during milling process into palm oil mill effluent (POME) is unavoidable. About 1 wt% of residual oil in POME causes major problems... Read More about Recovery of oil from palm oil mill effluent using polypropylene micro/nanofiber.