All Outputs (551)

Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream (2019)
Journal Article
Velez, Z., Roggatz, C. C., Benoit, D. M., Hardege, J., & Hubbard, P. C. (2019). Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, Article 731. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00731

The effects of ocean acidification on fish are only partially understood. Studies on olfaction are mostly limited to behavioural alterations of coral reef fish; studies on temperate species and/or with economic importance are scarce. The current stu... Read More about Short-and medium-term exposure to ocean acidification reduces olfactory sensitivity in gilthead seabream.

Novel parabolic trough power system integrating direct steam generation and molten salt systems: Preliminary thermodynamic study (2019)
Journal Article
Yang, H., Wang, Q., Huang, Y., Gao, G., Feng, J., Li, J., & Pei, G. (2019). Novel parabolic trough power system integrating direct steam generation and molten salt systems: Preliminary thermodynamic study. Energy Conversion and Management, 195, 909-926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.05.072

A novel hybrid parabolic trough power system that integrates direct steam generation and molten salt systems is proposed in this study to stably and efficiently operate solar power plants. The feedwater from the power block is preheated and evaporate... Read More about Novel parabolic trough power system integrating direct steam generation and molten salt systems: Preliminary thermodynamic study.

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.

A study on heat storage sizing and flow control for a domestic scale solar-powered organic Rankine cycle-vapour compression refrigeration system (2019)
Journal Article
Kutlu, C., Erdinc, M. T., Li, J., Wang, Y., & Su, Y. (2019). A study on heat storage sizing and flow control for a domestic scale solar-powered organic Rankine cycle-vapour compression refrigeration system. Renewable energy, 143, 301-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.05.017

This paper presents the off-design modelling of a domestic scale solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC)and vapour compression cycle (VCC)in a coupled operation in different operating modes by using evacuated flat plate (EFP)collectors. Thermodynamic and p... Read More about A study on heat storage sizing and flow control for a domestic scale solar-powered organic Rankine cycle-vapour compression refrigeration 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.

Quantifying faulting and base level controls on syn-rift sedimentation using stratigraphic architectures of coeval, adjacent Early-Middle Pleistocene fan deltas in Lake Corinth, Greece (2019)
Journal Article
Barrett, B. J., Collier, R. E., Hodgson, D. M., Gawthorpe, R. L., Dorrell, R. M., & Cullen, T. M. (in press). Quantifying faulting and base level controls on syn-rift sedimentation using stratigraphic architectures of coeval, adjacent Early-Middle Pleistocene fan deltas in Lake Corinth, Greece. Basin Research, https://doi.org/10.1111/bre.12356

Quantification of allogenic controls in rift basin‐fills requires analysis of multiple depositional systems because of marked along‐strike changes in depositional architecture. Here, we compare two coeval Early‐Middle Pleistocene syn‐rift fan deltas... Read More about Quantifying faulting and base level controls on syn-rift sedimentation using stratigraphic architectures of coeval, adjacent Early-Middle Pleistocene fan deltas in Lake Corinth, Greece.

Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion (2019)
Journal Article
Alexakis, D. D., Tapoglou, E., Vozinaki, A.-E. K., & Tsanis, I. K. (2019). Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion. Remote Sensing, 11(9), Article 1106. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11091106

© 2019 by the authors. Soil erosion is one of the main causes of soil degradation among others (salinization, compaction, reduction of organic matter, and non-point source pollution) and is a serious threat in the Mediterranean region. A number of so... Read More about Integrated use of satellite remote sensing, artificial neural networks, field spectroscopy, and GIS in estimating crucial soil parameters in terms of soil erosion.

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.

Advancements in thermoelectric generators for enhanced hybrid photovoltaic system performance (2019)
Journal Article
Shittu, S., Li, G., Akhlaghi, Y. G., Ma, X., Zhao, X., & Ayodele, E. (2019). Advancements in thermoelectric generators for enhanced hybrid photovoltaic system performance. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 109, 24-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.04.023

Effective thermal management of photovoltaic cells is essential for improving its conversion efficiency and increasing its life span. Solar cell temperature and efficiency have an inverse relationship therefore, cooling of solar cells is a critical r... Read More about Advancements in thermoelectric generators for enhanced hybrid photovoltaic system performance.

Integrating field and laboratory approaches for ripple development in mixed sand–clay–EPS (2019)
Journal Article
Baas, J. H., Baker, M. L., Malarkey, J., Bass, S. J., Manning, A. J., Hope, J. A., Peakall, J., Lichtman, I. D., Ye, L., Davies, A. G., Parsons, D. R., Paterson, D. M., & Thorne, P. D. (2019). Integrating field and laboratory approaches for ripple development in mixed sand–clay–EPS. Sedimentology, 66(7), 2749-2768. https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.12611

The shape and size of sedimentary bedforms play a key role in the reconstruction of sedimentary processes in modern and ancient environments. Recent laboratory experiments have shown that bedforms in mixed sand–clay develop at a slower rate and ofte... Read More about Integrating field and laboratory approaches for ripple development in mixed sand–clay–EPS.

Self-sharpening induces jet-like structure in seafloor gravity currents (2019)
Journal Article
Dorrell, R. M., Peakall, J., Darby, S. E., Parsons, D. R., Johnson, J., Sumner, E. J., Wynn, R. B., Özsoy, E., & Tezcan, D. (2019). Self-sharpening induces jet-like structure in seafloor gravity currents. Nature communications, 10(1), Article 1381. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09254-2

Gravity currents are the primary means by which sediments, solutes and heat are transported across the ocean-floor. Existing theory of gravity current flow employs a statistically-stable model of turbulent diffusion that has been extant since the 196... Read More about Self-sharpening induces jet-like structure in seafloor gravity currents.

The design, construction and experimental characterization of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting window for green building roof (2019)
Journal Article
Xuan, Q., Li, G., Lu, Y., Zhao, B., Zhao, X., & Pei, G. (2019). The design, construction and experimental characterization of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting window for green building roof. Energy, 175, 1138-1152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.03.135

A novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting window to achieve the multi-function of the electricity generation and daylighting for buildings has been designed, constructed and experimentally characterized. It’s found that the concentrating photovo... Read More about The design, construction and experimental characterization of a novel concentrating photovoltaic/daylighting window for green building roof.

Disobedient Objects: material readings of enclosure protest in sixteenth-century (2019)
Journal Article
McDonagh, B. (in press). Disobedient Objects: material readings of enclosure protest in sixteenth-century. Journal of Medieval History,

Responding to calls for scholars to address ‘material worlds’ in our analyses of protests past, the paper examines the more-than-human historical geographies of enclosure and enclosure protest in sixteenth-century England. It argues that negotiating... Read More about Disobedient Objects: material readings of enclosure protest in sixteenth-century.

‘Less State’ in austerity: A concept masking the central agent of neoliberal policies (2019)
Book Chapter
Sotiropoulou, I., & Giniger, N. (2019). ‘Less State’ in austerity: A concept masking the central agent of neoliberal policies. In K. Power, T. Ali, & E. Lebdušková (Eds.), Discourse Analysis and Austerity: Critical Studies from Economics and Linguistics (80-107). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Wind–Wave Loading and Response of OWT Monopiles in Rough Seas (2019)
Book Chapter
Mockute, A., Borri, C., Marino, E., & Lugni, C. (2019). Wind–Wave Loading and Response of OWT Monopiles in Rough Seas. In F. Ricciardelli, & A. M. Avossa (Eds.), Proceedings of the XV Conference of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering. IN VENTO 2018 (507-518). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12815-9_39

© 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Monopile-supported OWTs are prone to ringing – a dangerous nonlinear resonant phenomenon which is still not fully understood. Both wind and waves have a major influence on it, wind with its aerodynamic damping... Read More about Wind–Wave Loading and Response of OWT Monopiles in Rough Seas.

Climate change impact on the frequency of hydrometeorological extremes in the island of Crete (2019)
Journal Article
Tapoglou, E., Vozinaki, A., & Tsanis, I. (2019). Climate change impact on the frequency of hydrometeorological extremes in the island of Crete. Water, 11(3), Article 587. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11030587

© 2019 by the authors. Frequency analysis on extreme hydrological and meteorological events under the effect of climate change is performed in the island of Crete. Data from Regional Climate Model simulations (RCMs) that follow three Representative C... Read More about Climate change impact on the frequency of hydrometeorological extremes in the island of Crete.

More than bricks and mortar: Female property ownership as economic strategy in mid-nineteenth-century urban England (2019)
Journal Article
Aston, J., Capern, A., & McDonagh, B. (2019). More than bricks and mortar: Female property ownership as economic strategy in mid-nineteenth-century urban England. Urban history, 46(4), 695-721. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0963926819000142

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019Â. This article uses a quantitative and qualitative methodology to examine the role that women played as property owners in three mid-nineteenth-century English towns. Using data from the previously under-ut... Read More about More than bricks and mortar: Female property ownership as economic strategy in mid-nineteenth-century urban England.

The structure and entrainment characteristics of partially-confined gravity currents (2019)
Journal Article
Kelly, R. W., Dorrell, R. M., Burns, A. D., & McCaffrey, W. D. (2019). The structure and entrainment characteristics of partially-confined gravity currents. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 124(3), 2110-2125. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC014042

Seafloor channels are the main conduit for turbidity currents transporting sediment to the deep ocean and they can extend for thousands of kilometres along the ocean floor. Although it is common for channel‐traversing turbidity currents to spill onto... Read More about The structure and entrainment characteristics of partially-confined gravity currents.

Performance evaluation and analyses of novel parabolic trough evacuated collector tubes with spectrum-selective glass envelope (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, Q., Hu, M., Yang, H., Cao, J., Li, J., Su, Y., & Pei, G. (2019). Performance evaluation and analyses of novel parabolic trough evacuated collector tubes with spectrum-selective glass envelope. Renewable energy, 138, 793-804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.02.025

Evacuated collector tubes (ECTs), the key components of the parabolic trough collector, suffer considerable heat loss at high operating temperature. Based on the characteristic of uneven distribution of solar irradiance around the absorber tube, nove... Read More about Performance evaluation and analyses of novel parabolic trough evacuated collector tubes with spectrum-selective glass envelope.