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Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling (2024)
Thesis
Qin, P. (2024). Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5088255

The rapid urbanisation and growing awareness of sustainable development have led to the emergence of eco-districts as a potential solution for creating sustainable urban environments. However, existing eco-district evaluation systems and design appro... Read More about Data-Driven Design Approach for Eco-Districts with Early-Stage Real-Time PredicDve Energy Modelling.

Computational simulation of SE-SR of methane in a bench-scale circulating fluidised bed reactor: Insights into the effects of bed geometry design and catalyst-sorbent ratios (2024)
Journal Article
Udemu, C., & Font-Palma, C. (2024). Computational simulation of SE-SR of methane in a bench-scale circulating fluidised bed reactor: Insights into the effects of bed geometry design and catalyst-sorbent ratios. Fuel, 377, Article 132817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132817

Operating sorbent-enhanced steam reforming (SE-SR) of methane in fluidised bed reactors presents a promising pathway for industrial low-carbon hydrogen production. However, further understanding of its complex multi-phase behaviours under certain ope... Read More about Computational simulation of SE-SR of methane in a bench-scale circulating fluidised bed reactor: Insights into the effects of bed geometry design and catalyst-sorbent ratios.

Devising a Responsible Framework for Air Quality Sensor Placement (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Westcarr, J., Gunturi, V. M. V., Cabaneros, S. M., Raja, R., Thakker, D., & Porter, A. (2024, July). Devising a Responsible Framework for Air Quality Sensor Placement. Presented at 2024 IEEE International Conference on Omni-layer Intelligent Systems (COINS), London, United Kingdom

A major challenge faced when developing smart, sustainable urban environments is the reduction of air pollutants that adversely impact citizens' health. The UK has implemented strategies such as clean air zones (CAZs) coupled with the use of sensor t... Read More about Devising a Responsible Framework for Air Quality Sensor Placement.

Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Wan, L., Nelms, K., Allegri, G., & Yang, D. (2024). Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression. Composite Structures, 347, Article 118451. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118451

This research delves into the failure mechanisms exhibited by unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites under longitudinal compression, while considering the interplay of three types of manufacturing-induced defects: initial wa... Read More about Failure analysis of unidirectional CFRP composites with the coupled effects of initial fibre waviness and voids under longitudinal compression.

Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning (2024)
Journal Article
Xiang, K., Qin, L., Zhao, Y., Huang, S., Du, W., Boller, E., Rack, A., Li, M., & Mi, J. (2024). Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning. Acta Materialia, 279, Article 120267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120267

Using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, tomography and machine-learning enabled phase segmentation strategy, we have studied under operando conditions the nucleation, co-growth and dynamic interplays among the dendritic and multiple intermetallic phases... Read More about Operando study of the dynamic evolution of multiple Fe-rich intermetallics of an Al recycled alloy in solidification by synchrotron X-ray and machine learning.

Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling (2024)
Thesis
Amri, A. (2024). Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4927492

The Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) method is used to solve numerically a heat transfer model for the woman’s breast and predict the tumour-induced thermal contrast on its surface during a breast thermography exam. This imaging modality is beset with... Read More about Numerical analysis of transient thermal contrast on the surface of women’s breasts during recovery from contact cooling.

Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery (2024)
Thesis
Shariq, M. H. Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4860398

Buildings account for 40% of overall carbon emissions in the UK which have significant impacts on the environment. The overconsumption of energy for heating and cooling is primarily caused by thermal leakages due to building defects. Existing techniq... Read More about Improving Thermal Performance of Buildings using Smart Inspections and Peltier-driven Heat Recovery.

Acoustic comfort in educational buildings: An integrative review and new directions for future research (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, D., Wong, L. T., Mui, K. W., & Tang, S. K. (2024). Acoustic comfort in educational buildings: An integrative review and new directions for future research. Building and Environment, 262, Article 111849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111849

The poor acoustic quality in educational buildings is a prevalent issue that can significantly influence teachers' and students' health, comfort, and performance. An integrative literature study was conducted to understand the current research on aco... Read More about Acoustic comfort in educational buildings: An integrative review and new directions for future research.

Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction (2024)
Journal Article
Ahmad, A., Oko, E., & Ibhadon, A. (2024). Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 78, 991-1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.06.368

This study reports the comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction process. Two cases were simulated, case A – hydrogen liquefaction with ortho-parahydrogen conversion... Read More about Comparative energy and exergy analysis of ortho-para hydrogen and non-ortho-para hydrogen conversion in hydrogen liquefaction.

Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter (2024)
Thesis
Li, D. Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4704554

To date, one of the main challenges and requirements in wave energy technologies is to design energy-maximising control for a wave energy converter (WEC) device to achieve the energy maximization production, so as to reduce the levelized cost of ener... Read More about Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter.