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Experimental Study for a Micro Smart Grid to Meet the Energy Demand of a Household (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ji, J., Zheng, X., He, C., Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, T. (2016, October). Experimental Study for a Micro Smart Grid to Meet the Energy Demand of a Household. Presented at The 8th International Conference on Applied Energy – ICAE2016, Beijing, China

In this research, a smart grid using renewable energy and energy storage unit is studied. The system's storage units applies novel supercapacitor technologies to work with traditional batteries. This study aims at satisfying the dynamic demand of a h... Read More about Experimental Study for a Micro Smart Grid to Meet the Energy Demand of a Household.

Analysis and Optimization on Energy Performance of a Rural House in Northern China Using Passive Retrofitting (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liang, X., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Jiang, J., Chen, H., Zhang, X., Guo, H., & Roskilly, T. (2016, October). Analysis and Optimization on Energy Performance of a Rural House in Northern China Using Passive Retrofitting. Presented at The 8th International Conference on Applied Energy – ICAE2016, Beijing, China

A simulation study to improve energy and indoor environmental performance of a rural house by retrofitting in Beijing of China is presented in this paper. This dwelling was retrofitted using passive energy saving methods and it aims to reduce the ann... Read More about Analysis and Optimization on Energy Performance of a Rural House in Northern China Using Passive Retrofitting.

Experimental study of the operation characteristics of an air-driven free-piston linear expander (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Chen, L., Jia, B., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Experimental study of the operation characteristics of an air-driven free-piston linear expander. Applied Energy, 195, 93-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.032

Free-piston engine is a kind of linear internal combustion engine, and shows advantages on simple mechanical structure, low frictional losses, high thermal efficiency and operational flexibility. In this research, an experimental test rig of a dual-p... Read More about Experimental study of the operation characteristics of an air-driven free-piston linear expander.

Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycles (2017)
Journal Article
Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 800-813. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.02.078

Aiming at exploring advanced absorption power generation (APG) cycles using ammonia-water as working solution, the present study has studied one double-effect, one half-effect and one ejector-combined APG cycles based on one of the most widely studie... Read More about Principle investigation on advanced absorption power generation cycles.

Measuring sustainability: Life cycle approach to regional sustainability assessment on electricity options (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, T., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016, October). Measuring sustainability: Life cycle approach to regional sustainability assessment on electricity options. Presented at 2016 International Conference for Students on Applied Engineering (ISCAE), Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Sustainable development must equally representing economic, environmental and social values. However, as contradictory to its original intention, majority of existing literature on sustainability assessment only focus on either one or two of the thes... Read More about Measuring sustainability: Life cycle approach to regional sustainability assessment on electricity options.

Thermodynamic modelling and parameter determination of ejector for ejection refrigeration systems (2016)
Journal Article
Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2017). Thermodynamic modelling and parameter determination of ejector for ejection refrigeration systems. International Journal of Refrigeration, 75, 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2016.12.005

This paper presents a detailed thermodynamic modelling method of an ejector for ejection refrigeration system. In this model, the primary flow in the ejector was assumed to fan out from the nozzle without mixing with the secondary flow in a certain d... Read More about Thermodynamic modelling and parameter determination of ejector for ejection refrigeration systems.

A comparative life cycle assessment of marine power systems (2016)
Journal Article
Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). A comparative life cycle assessment of marine power systems. Energy Conversion and Management, 127, 477-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.09.012

Despite growing interest in advanced marine power systems, knowledge gaps existed as it was uncertain which configuration would be more environmentally friendly. Using a conventional system as a reference, the comparative life cycle assessment (LCA)... Read More about A comparative life cycle assessment of marine power systems.

Evaluation of energy and indoor environmental performance of a UK passive house dwelling (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Liang, X., Royapoor, M., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, T. (2016, September). Evaluation of energy and indoor environmental performance of a UK passive house dwelling. Presented at Building Simulation & Optimisation 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne

The preliminary findings of the energy and indoor environmental performance of a Passive House dwelling in North East of England is presented in this paper. This dwelling is designed to comply with the Passive House Standard (certified by the Interna... Read More about Evaluation of energy and indoor environmental performance of a UK passive house dwelling.

Investigating the implications of a new-build hybrid power system for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ships from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study (2016)
Journal Article
Ling-Chin, J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2016). Investigating the implications of a new-build hybrid power system for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ships from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study. Applied Energy, 181, 416-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.065

Marine transport has been essential for international trade. Concern for its environmental impact was growing among regulators, classification societies, ship operators, ship owners, and other stakeholders. By applying life cycle assessment, this art... Read More about Investigating the implications of a new-build hybrid power system for Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ships from a sustainability perspective – A life cycle assessment case study.