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Comparison of hydrodynamic loading models for vertical cylinders in nonlinear waves (2017)
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Mockute, A., Marino, E., Lugni, C., & Borri, C. (2017). Comparison of hydrodynamic loading models for vertical cylinders in nonlinear waves. Procedia Engineering, 199, 3224-3229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.09.329

This paper introduces a comparison study between various hydrodynamic loading models in highly nonlinear waves and discusses its first phase - comparing Morison equation and Rainey corrections on a fixed cylinder in regular steep waves. In this study... Read More about Comparison of hydrodynamic loading models for vertical cylinders in nonlinear waves.

Numerical investigation and experimental validation of the impacts of an inner radiation shield on parabolic trough solar receivers (2017)
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Wang, Q., Yang, H., Huang, X., Li, J., & Pei, G. (2018). Numerical investigation and experimental validation of the impacts of an inner radiation shield on parabolic trough solar receivers. Applied thermal engineering, 132, 381-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.12.112

Conventional parabolic trough solar receivers are widely used to harvest heat energy at temperatures ranging from 400 °C to 550 °C. However, high temperatures cause excessive heat loss in solar receivers. Two types of novel solar receivers with an in... Read More about Numerical investigation and experimental validation of the impacts of an inner radiation shield on parabolic trough solar receivers.

Performance study and comparative analysis of traditional and double-selective-coated parabolic trough receivers (2017)
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Yang, H., Wang, Q., Huang, X., Li, J., & Pei, G. (2018). Performance study and comparative analysis of traditional and double-selective-coated parabolic trough receivers. Energy, 145, 206-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.126

Based on the simulated non-uniformity solar radiation flux distribution of the absorber by the Soltrace software using the Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method, an innovative parabolic trough solar receiver that employs two solar selective coatings with diff... Read More about Performance study and comparative analysis of traditional and double-selective-coated parabolic trough receivers.

A novel mixing mechanism in sinuous seafloor channels: Implications for submarine channel evolution (2017)
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Dorrell, R. M., Peakall, J., Burns, C., & Keevil, G. M. (2018). A novel mixing mechanism in sinuous seafloor channels: Implications for submarine channel evolution. Geomorphology, 303, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.11.008

Previous experimental studies of density currents in sinuous seafloor channels have almost exclusively studied hydrodynamics either by considering time independent, instantaneous, flow measurements or by compiling time-averaged flow measurements. Her... Read More about A novel mixing mechanism in sinuous seafloor channels: Implications for submarine channel evolution.

Novel 3D sequence stratigraphic numerical model for syn-rift basins : analysing architectural responses to eustasy, sedimentation and tectonics (2017)
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Barrett, B., Hodgson, D. M., Collier, R., & Dorrell, R. (2018). Novel 3D sequence stratigraphic numerical model for syn-rift basins : analysing architectural responses to eustasy, sedimentation and tectonics. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 92, 270-284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2017.10.026

Syn-rift clastic sedimentary systems preserve a complicated stratigraphic architecture that records the interplay of tectonics, eustatic sea level and storage and routing of sediments. Previous conceptual models describe and explain changes in deposi... Read More about Novel 3D sequence stratigraphic numerical model for syn-rift basins : analysing architectural responses to eustasy, sedimentation and tectonics.

Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases (2017)
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Li, J., Gao, G., Li, P., Pei, G., Huang, H., Su, Y., & Ji, J. (2018). Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases. Energy, 142, 739-753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.10.054

Non-condensable gases (NCGs) are inevitable in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system, and they have adverse impacts. A small-scale ORC test platform using scroll expander and R123 was constructed to investigate the NCGs effect. The expander backpressure... Read More about Experimental study of organic Rankine cycle in the presence of non-condensable gases.

Tidal resource and interactions between multiple channels in the Goto Islands, Japan (2017)
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Waldman, S., Yamaguchi, S., O'Hara Murray, R., & Woolf, D. (2017). Tidal resource and interactions between multiple channels in the Goto Islands, Japan. International Journal of Marine Energy, 19, 332-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijome.2017.09.002

The Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, contain three parallel channels that are suitable for tidal energy development and are the planned location for a tidal energy test centre. Energy extraction is added to a 3D numerical hydrodynamic mode... Read More about Tidal resource and interactions between multiple channels in the Goto Islands, Japan.

Input-variable sensitivity assessment for sediment transport relations (2017)
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Fernández, R., & Garcia, M. H. (2017). Input-variable sensitivity assessment for sediment transport relations. Water Resources Research, 53(9), 8105-8119. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016wr020249

A methodology to assess input‐variable sensitivity for sediment transport relations is presented. The Mean Value First Order Second Moment Method (MVFOSM) is applied to two bed load transport equations showing that it may be used to rank all input va... Read More about Input-variable sensitivity assessment for sediment transport relations.

A numerical and experimental study of micro-channel heat pipe solar photovoltaics thermal system (2017)
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Modjinou, M., Ji, J., Li, J., Yuan, W., & Zhou, F. (2017). A numerical and experimental study of micro-channel heat pipe solar photovoltaics thermal system. Applied energy, 206, 708-722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.221

A novel micro-channel heat pipe array incorporated with crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar photovoltaic/thermal system (MHP-PV/T) was designed and constructed by the authors. The proposed design configuration combined c-Si solar cells and wide micro-ch... Read More about A numerical and experimental study of micro-channel heat pipe solar photovoltaics thermal system.

Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems (2017)
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Yang, W., Wang, W., Ding, Z., Wang, Z., Zhao, X., & He, S. (2017). Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems. Energies, 10(9), 1335. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10091335

In this paper, a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed has been proposed, and its three regeneration methods, i.e., simulated solar radiation regeneration, microwave regeneration, and combined regeneration of the microwave and simulated... Read More about Performance study of a novel solar solid dehumidification/regeneration bed for use in buildings air conditioning systems.

Numerical investigation of the energy performance of an Opaque Ventilated Façade system employing a smart modular heat recovery unit and a latent heat thermal energy system (2017)
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Diallo, T., Zhao, X., Dugué, A., Bonnamy, P., Miguel, F., Martinez, A., …Brown, N. (2017). Numerical investigation of the energy performance of an Opaque Ventilated Façade system employing a smart modular heat recovery unit and a latent heat thermal energy system. Applied energy, 205, 130-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.07.042

The building sector is responsible for more than 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption. To reduce the energy consumption in buildings and to achieve the EU’s fossil fuel saving targets for 2020 and beyond 2050, the energy efficient retrofitting st... Read More about Numerical investigation of the energy performance of an Opaque Ventilated Façade system employing a smart modular heat recovery unit and a latent heat thermal energy system.

Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir (2017)
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Cao, J., Pei, G., Jiao, D., Zhao, P., Li, J., & Wang, Y. (2017). Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir. Applied thermal engineering, 126, 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.182

The controllable loop thermosyphons (CLTs) can be widely applied in temperature control applications, such as cool-storage refrigerators powered by solar energy or electricity with the TOU (time of use) price. However, the performance of the CLT requ... Read More about Experimental investigation on controllable loop thermosyphon with a reservoir.

Performance analysis on a high-temperature solar evacuated receiver with an inner radiation shield (2017)
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Wang, Q., Li, J., Yang, H., Su, K., Hu, M., & Pei, G. (2017). Performance analysis on a high-temperature solar evacuated receiver with an inner radiation shield. Energy, 139, 447-458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.07.147

A novel solar evacuated receiver as the key part of parabolic trough collector (PTC) was designed and constructed by authors. The novel evacuated receiver (NER) with an inner radiation shield can significantly decrease heat loss at higher operating t... Read More about Performance analysis on a high-temperature solar evacuated receiver with an inner radiation shield.

Experimental investigation of a super performance dew point air cooler (2017)
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Xu, P., Ma, X., Zhao, X., & Fancey, K. (2017). Experimental investigation of a super performance dew point air cooler. Applied energy, 203, 761-777. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.095

This paper presents an experimental investigation of a super performance dew point air cooler which, by employing a super performance wet material layer, innovative heat and mass exchanger and intermittent water supply scheme, has achieved a signific... Read More about Experimental investigation of a super performance dew point air cooler.

Investigation of the energy performance of a novel modular solar building envelope (2017)
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Ren, G., Zhao, X., Zhan, C., Jin, H., & Zhou, A. (2017). Investigation of the energy performance of a novel modular solar building envelope. Energies, 10(12), 880. https://doi.org/10.3390/en10070880

The major challenges for the integration of solar collecting devices into a building envelope are related to the poor aesthetic view of the appearance of buildings in addition to the low efficiency in collection, transportation, and utilization of th... Read More about Investigation of the energy performance of a novel modular solar building envelope.

Clear-days operational performance of a hybrid experimental space heating system employing the novel mini-channel solar thermal & PV/T panels and a heat pump (2017)
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Zhou, J., Zhao, X., Ma, X., Du, Z., Fan, Y., Cheng, Y., & Zhang, X. (2017). Clear-days operational performance of a hybrid experimental space heating system employing the novel mini-channel solar thermal & PV/T panels and a heat pump. Solar Energy, 155, 464-477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.06.056

The paper investigated a hybrid experimental space heating system that comprises the novel mini-channel solar thermal and PV/T panels, as well as a heat pump. The major advantage of the system lies in the multiple functions of providing energy for sp... Read More about Clear-days operational performance of a hybrid experimental space heating system employing the novel mini-channel solar thermal & PV/T panels and a heat pump.

Sustainable rice cultivation in the deep flooded zones of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (2017)
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Chapman, A., Darby, S., Tompkins, E., Hackney, C., Leyland, J., Van, P. D. T., …Nicholas, A. (2017). Sustainable rice cultivation in the deep flooded zones of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 59(2), 34-38. https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.59%282%29.34

This paper explains how the management of the full-dyke system in the deep flooded zones of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta affects rice cultivation, and outlines how alternative dyke management strategies could offer more sustainable adaptations in the... Read More about Sustainable rice cultivation in the deep flooded zones of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.

Preliminary study on variable conductance loop thermosyphons (2017)
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Cao, J., Pei, G., Chen, C., Jiao, D., & Jing, L. (2017). Preliminary study on variable conductance loop thermosyphons. Energy Conversion and Management, 147, 66-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.04.105

Given that loop thermosyphons are widely used as simple and high-efficiency heat transfer devices, their passive heat transfer performance has attracted considerable research interest. The capability of loop thermosyphons for active heat transfer adj... Read More about Preliminary study on variable conductance loop thermosyphons.

The effect of sampling effort on estimates of methane ebullition from peat (2017)
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Ramirez, J. A., Baird, A. J., & Coulthard, T. J. (2017). The effect of sampling effort on estimates of methane ebullition from peat. Water Resources Research, 53(5), 4158-4168. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017wr020428

© 2017. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. We investigated the effect of sample size and sampling duration on methane bubble flux (ebullition) estimates from peat using a computer model. A field scale (10 m), seasonal ( > 100 days) simu... Read More about The effect of sampling effort on estimates of methane ebullition from peat.

A first glance into the nutritional properties of the sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis from the Mediterranean Sea (SE Spain) (2017)
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Roggatz, C. C., González-Wangüemert, M., Pereira, H., Vizetto-Duarte, C., Rodrigues, M. J., Barreira, L., …Custódio, L. (2018). A first glance into the nutritional properties of the sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis from the Mediterranean Sea (SE Spain). Natural Product Research, 32(1), 116-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2017.1331224

This work reports for the first time the nutritional profile, including proximate chemical composition, amino acids, fatty acids and minerals of Parastichopus regalis from the Mediterranean Sea (SE Spain). The studied species had a high moisture cont... Read More about A first glance into the nutritional properties of the sea cucumber Parastichopus regalis from the Mediterranean Sea (SE Spain).