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Sensitivity analysis of thermophysical properties on PCM selection under steady and fluctuating heat sources: A comparative study (2021)
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Yu, X., Chang, J., Huang, R., Huang, Y., Lu, Y., Li, Z., & Wang, L. (2021). Sensitivity analysis of thermophysical properties on PCM selection under steady and fluctuating heat sources: A comparative study. Applied Thermal Engineering, 186, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116527

Previous studies on phase change material (PCM) selection for latent thermal energy storage (LTES) mainly focused on steady heat source conditions without considering the effects of thermal fluctuation of real heat sources, and how fluctuating heat s... Read More about Sensitivity analysis of thermophysical properties on PCM selection under steady and fluctuating heat sources: A comparative study.

Applications and technological challenges for heat recovery, storage and utilisation with latent thermal energy storage (2020)
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Li, Z., Lu, Y., Huang, R., Chang, J., Yu, X., Jiang, R., …Roskilly, A. P. (2021). Applications and technological challenges for heat recovery, storage and utilisation with latent thermal energy storage. Applied Energy, 283, Article 116277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116277

Thermal energy storage (TES) technology is considered to have the greatest potential to balance the demand and supply overcoming the intermittency and fluctuation nature of real-world heat sources, making a more flexible, highly efficient and reliabl... Read More about Applications and technological challenges for heat recovery, storage and utilisation with latent thermal energy storage.

Parametric study on melting process of a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage under fluctuating thermal conditions (2020)
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Li, Z., Lu, Y., Huang, R., Wang, L., Jiang, R., Yu, X., & Yu, X. (2020). Parametric study on melting process of a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage under fluctuating thermal conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 180, Article 115898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115898

The intermittent and fluctuating nature of thermal sources such as solar, geothermal, industrial processes and waste heat from internal combustion engines is one of the most challenging research areas and currently limits the implementation of heat r... Read More about Parametric study on melting process of a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage under fluctuating thermal conditions.

Experimental investigation of a U-tube thermocell under various Fe(CN)63−/4− concentration (2020)
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Qian, G., Yu, X., Li, Z., Wu, J., Huang, R., & Lu, Y. (2020). Experimental investigation of a U-tube thermocell under various Fe(CN)63−/4− concentration. Energy Conversion and Management, 217, Article 113005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113005

Research interest in thermocell technology has been increasingly occurring due to its large Seebeck coefficient (~1 mV/K) and flexible structure, which are its unique advantages for use in wearable devices directly converting thermal energy into elec... Read More about Experimental investigation of a U-tube thermocell under various Fe(CN)63−/4− concentration.

Effects of fluctuating thermal sources on a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage during charging process (2020)
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Li, Z., Yu, X., Wang, L., Lu, Y., Huang, R., Chang, J., & Jiang, R. (2020). Effects of fluctuating thermal sources on a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage during charging process. Energy, 199, Article 117400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.117400

The fluctuating and intermittent nature of industrial heat sources is a crucial technical barrier limiting the implementation of heat recovery energy systems. Latent Thermal Energy Storage (LTES) has the potential to overcome the issues maintaining t... Read More about Effects of fluctuating thermal sources on a shell-and-tube latent thermal energy storage during charging process.

Comparative study of using multi-wall carbon nanotube and two different sizes of cerium oxide nanopowders as fuel additives under various diesel engine conditions (2019)
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Zhang, Z., Lu, Y., Wang, Y., Yu, X., Smallbone, A., Dong, C., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Comparative study of using multi-wall carbon nanotube and two different sizes of cerium oxide nanopowders as fuel additives under various diesel engine conditions. Fuel, 256, Article 115904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.115904

Investigation of equilibrium and dynamic performance of SrCl2-expanded graphite composite in chemisorption refrigeration system (2018)
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Yuan, Y., Bao, H., Ma, Z., Lu, Y., & Roskilly, A. P. (2019). Investigation of equilibrium and dynamic performance of SrCl2-expanded graphite composite in chemisorption refrigeration system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 147, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.10.071

This work experimentally investigated adsorption equilibrium and reaction kinetics of ammonia adsorption/desorption on the composite of strontium chloride (SrCl2) impregnated into expanded graphite, and also discussed the potential influence of the a... Read More about Investigation of equilibrium and dynamic performance of SrCl2-expanded graphite composite in chemisorption refrigeration system.