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Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study (2024)
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Mettrick, A. J., & Ma, Z. (2024). Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 63, Article 105337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2024.105337

This study aims to analyse the integration of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in building envelopes globally, focusing on its ability to reduce the energy demand and its economic viability. The study conducted extensive simulations using the DesignBuil... Read More about Integrating phase change materials in buildings for heating and cooling demand reduction – A global study.

Dynamic modelling and performance analysis of compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption for seasonal solar thermal energy storage (2024)
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Meibodi, S. S., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2025). Dynamic modelling and performance analysis of compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Chemical Engineering Science, 301, Article 120739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2024.120739

The present paper investigates the dynamic thermal behaviour of novel seasonal solar thermal energy storage using compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption technology to supply domestic space heating demands. The proposed compressor-assisted thermo... Read More about Dynamic modelling and performance analysis of compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption for seasonal solar thermal energy storage.

Experimental parametric evaluation of adsorption characteristics for silica gel - water based open-bed system for seasonal thermal energy storage (2024)
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Koley, S., Bao, H., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2024). Experimental parametric evaluation of adsorption characteristics for silica gel - water based open-bed system for seasonal thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 89, Article 111812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.111812

This study aims to investigate the potential of using commercial silica gel as an energy storage material in a bulk-scale open bed adsorption-based system to achieve efficient domestic heating using renewable energy sources. Designing an efficient th... Read More about Experimental parametric evaluation of adsorption characteristics for silica gel - water based open-bed system for seasonal thermal energy storage.

Numerical investigation of form-stable composite phase change material for battery passive cooling (2023)
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Chen, S., Wang, R., Bao, H., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2023). Numerical investigation of form-stable composite phase change material for battery passive cooling. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 50, Article 103410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.103410

Phase change material (PCM) has gathered much attention in battery thermal management for electric vehicles, in which form-stable PCM is a promising method to reduce the leakage of energy storage material. In this paper, a composite PCM that has form... Read More about Numerical investigation of form-stable composite phase change material for battery passive cooling.

A techno-economic investigation of conventional and innovative desiccant solutions based on moisture sorption analysis (2023)
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Giampieri, A., Machado, Y., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A. P., & Ma, Z. (2023). A techno-economic investigation of conventional and innovative desiccant solutions based on moisture sorption analysis. Heliyon, 9(8), Article e18825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18825

Liquid desiccant technology is an energy-efficient substitute for technologies that are conventionally applied for temperature and humidity control; however, innovative desiccant solutions have not been extensively explored in terms of their performa... Read More about A techno-economic investigation of conventional and innovative desiccant solutions based on moisture sorption analysis.

Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Radial Piston Motor (2023)
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Grimaldi, K., Najjaran, A., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Radial Piston Motor. Energies, 16(4), Article 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041954

A pneumatic radial piston motor is studied in this paper in order to establish a dynamic modelling and simulation method. As a result of using geometric parameters, the piston cylinder volume change was calculated, and the heat transfer equation, the... Read More about Dynamic Modelling and Experimental Validation of a Pneumatic Radial Piston Motor.

Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept (2023)
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Ameen, M. T., Ma, Z., Smallbone, A., Norman, R., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept. Energy Conversion and Management, 277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116648

This paper presents a study carried out as part of commissioning and testing of world’s first grid-scale 150 kWe Pumped Heat Energy Storage (PHES) demonstration system. The system employs two novel layered packed-bed thermal stores. The present study... Read More about Experimental study and analysis of a novel layered packed-bed for thermal energy storage applications: A proof of concept.

Demonstration system of pumped heat energy storage (PHES) and its round-trip efficiency (2023)
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Ameen, M. T., Ma, Z., Smallbone, A., Norman, R., & Roskilly, A. P. (2023). Demonstration system of pumped heat energy storage (PHES) and its round-trip efficiency. Applied Energy, 333, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120580

Among the known energy storage technologies aiming to increase the efficiency and stability of power grids, Pumped Heat Energy Storage (PHES) is considered by many as a promising candidate because of its flexibility, potential for scale-up and low co... Read More about Demonstration system of pumped heat energy storage (PHES) and its round-trip efficiency.

Experimentally Validated Modelling of an Oscillating Diaphragm Compressor for Chemisorption Energy Technology Applications (2023)
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Najjaran, A., Meibodi, S., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, T. (2023). Experimentally Validated Modelling of an Oscillating Diaphragm Compressor for Chemisorption Energy Technology Applications. Energies, 16(1), Article 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010489

This study presents a detailed dynamic modelling and generic simulation method of an oscillating diaphragm compressor for chemisorption energy technology applications. The geometric models of the compressor were developed step by step, including the... Read More about Experimentally Validated Modelling of an Oscillating Diaphragm Compressor for Chemisorption Energy Technology Applications.

Experimental Study of LiCl/LiBr-Zeolite Composite Adsorbent for Thermochemical Heat Storage (2022)
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Chen, D., Chen, X., Ma, Z., Wang, Y., Roskilly, A. P., & Zhou, J. (2022). Experimental Study of LiCl/LiBr-Zeolite Composite Adsorbent for Thermochemical Heat Storage. Buildings, 12(11), Article 2001. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12112001

Adsorption-based thermochemical heat storage is a promising long-term energy storage technology that can be used for seasonal space heating, which has received significant amount of efforts on the research and development. In this paper, the heat sto... Read More about Experimental Study of LiCl/LiBr-Zeolite Composite Adsorbent for Thermochemical Heat Storage.

Compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption integrated with solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for seasonal solar thermal energy storage (2022)
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Thinsurat, K., Ma, Z., Roskilly, A. P., & Bao, H. (2022). Compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption integrated with solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for seasonal solar thermal energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 15, Article 100248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2022.100248

This paper studied the performance of a compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption energy storage (CATSES) system with a solar photovoltaic-thermal collector (PV/T) to support the domestic space and hot water heating. The heat from the PV/T drives e... Read More about Compressor-assisted thermochemical sorption integrated with solar photovoltaic-thermal collector for seasonal solar thermal energy storage.

A techno-economic evaluation of low-grade excess heat recovery and liquid desiccant-based temperature and humidity control in automotive paint shops (2022)
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Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). A techno-economic evaluation of low-grade excess heat recovery and liquid desiccant-based temperature and humidity control in automotive paint shops. Energy Conversion and Management, 261, Article 115654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115654

The paint shop is the most energy-intensive process in an automotive manufacturing plant, with air management systems that supply air to paint booths consuming the most energy. These systems are crucial for temperature and humidity control, in which... Read More about A techno-economic evaluation of low-grade excess heat recovery and liquid desiccant-based temperature and humidity control in automotive paint shops.

Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness (2022)
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Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Bao, H., Smallbone, A. J., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness. Applied Energy, 314, Article 118962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118962

The paper developed correlations for predicting moisture and enthalpy effectiveness of the liquid desiccant dehumidification and regeneration process. Experimental dehumidification and regeneration data available from the literature with different sy... Read More about Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Regeneration Process: Advancing Correlations for Moisture and Enthalpy Effectiveness.

Operation and performance of Brayton Pumped Thermal Energy Storage with additional latent storage (2022)
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Albert, M., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2022). Operation and performance of Brayton Pumped Thermal Energy Storage with additional latent storage. Applied Energy, 312, Article 118700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118700

Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) is an increasingly attractive area of research due to its multidimensional advantages over other grid scale electricity storage technologies. This paper built a model and numerically studied the performance of an... Read More about Operation and performance of Brayton Pumped Thermal Energy Storage with additional latent storage.

An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing (2022)
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Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Ling-Chin, J., Roskilly, A., & Smallbone, A. (2022). An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing. Energy, 244(Part A), Article 122709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.122709

The spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 affects the health of people and the economy worldwide. As air transmits the virus, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in buildings, enclosed spaces and public transport play a significan... Read More about An overview of solutions for airborne viral transmission reduction related to HVAC systems including liquid desiccant air-scrubbing.

A high-throughput computational screening of potential adsorbents for a thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle (2021)
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Du, Z., Deng, S., Zhao, L., Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Zhao, J. (2021). A high-throughput computational screening of potential adsorbents for a thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2021(5), 1415-1428. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0se01538e

By employing heat rather than mechanical work to compress the working fluid, the thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle (TC-CBC) has been considered as a promising pathway to the efficient utilization of low-grade thermal energy. However, finding reas... Read More about A high-throughput computational screening of potential adsorbents for a thermal compression CO2 Brayton cycle.

Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system for seasonal solar energy storage (2020)
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Ma, Z., Bao, H., & Roskilly, A. P. (2020). Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system for seasonal solar energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 209, Article 112659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112659

The present paper investigated the seasonal solar thermal energy storage (SSTES) using solid-gas thermochemical sorption technology that has inherently combined function of heat pump and energy storage. The thermochemical reactions that can discharge... Read More about Electricity-assisted thermochemical sorption system for seasonal solar energy storage.

A review of the current automotive manufacturing practice from an energy perspective (2019)
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Giampieri, A., Ling-Chin, J., Ma, Z., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. (2020). A review of the current automotive manufacturing practice from an energy perspective. Applied Energy, 261, Article 114074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114074

The automotive industry is facing on-going challenges to improve the sustainability of its manufacturing processes and vehicle emissions due to economic, environmental, marketability and policy concerns. This review aims to evaluate steps that could... Read More about A review of the current automotive manufacturing practice from an energy perspective.

Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors (2019)
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Giampieri, A., Ma, Z., Chin, J. L., Smallbone, A., Lyons, P., Khan, I., …Bao, H. (2019). Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors. Applied Energy, 247, 60-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.003

High-voltage direct current interconnection stations are increasingly used for long-distance electricity transport worldwide, due to efficiency and economic reasons. The identification and evaluation of cost-effective waste heat sources appropriate f... Read More about Techno-economic analysis of the thermal energy saving options for high-voltage direct current interconnectors.

Comparative Analysis of Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle Systems for Solar Energy Utilisation (2019)
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Wang, R., Jiang, L., Ma, Z., Gonzalez-Diaz, A., Wang, Y., & Roskilly, A. (2019). Comparative Analysis of Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle Systems for Solar Energy Utilisation. Energies, 12(5), Article 829. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12050829

Small-scale organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems driven by solar energy are compared in this paper, which aims to explore the potential of power generation for domestic utilisation. A solar thermal collector was used as the heat source for a hot water... Read More about Comparative Analysis of Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle Systems for Solar Energy Utilisation.