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Pinar Mert Cuce, Erdem Cuce and Saffa Riffat
The construction sector, including in developed countries, plays a notable part in the overall energy consumption worldwide, being responsible for 40% of it. In addition to this, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute the lar...
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Dilanka Chandrasiri, Perampalam Gatheeshgar, Hadi Monsef Ahmadi and Lenganji Simwanda
In the construction domain, there is a growing emphasis on sustainability, resource efficiency, and energy optimisation. Light-gauge steel panels (LGSPs) stand out for their inherent advantages including lightweight construction and energy efficiency. Ho...
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Xin Zhou, Chenglin Tao, Xi Liang, Zeliang Liu and Huijian Li
The aim of topology optimisation is to determine the optimal distribution of material phases within the periodic cells of a microstructure. In this paper, the density of grid points under element volume fraction is constructed to replace the finite eleme...
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Martin Oberascher, Lukas Schartner and Robert Sitzenfrei
The potential of water supply systems for renewable electrical energy production is frequently utilised by a small-scale hydropower unit (SHPU) that utilises the surplus water or pressure. However, fluctuating demand on an hourly and daily basis represen...
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Siliang Yang, Francesco Fiorito, Alistair Sproul and Deo Prasad
Energy used in buildings is mainly attributed to provide the desired thermal comfort, which could result in an increase in carbon emission and, in turn, lead to further environmental degradation. A Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Double-Skin Façade (BIP...
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Moritz Kuhtz, Jonas Richter, Jens Wiegand, Albert Langkamp, Andreas Hornig and Maik Gude
Carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRP) are predestined for use in high-performance components due to their superior specific mechanical properties. In addition, these materials have the advantage that the material properties and in particular, the failu...
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M. I. Rodríguez-Tapiador, J. M. Asensi, M. Roldán, J. Merino, J. Bertomeu and S. Fernández
Copper nitride (Cu3N) has gained significant attention recently due to its potential in several scientific and technological applications. This study focuses on using Cu3N as a solar absorber in photovoltaic technology. Cu3N thin films were deposited on ...
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Mikael Palmén, Ajda Lotric, Aleksi Laakso, Victor Bolbot, Mia Elg and Osiris A. Valdez Banda
Interest in more sustainable energy sources has increased rapidly in the maritime industry, and ambitious goals have been set for decreasing ship emissions. All industry stakeholders have reacted to this with different approaches including the optimisati...
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Sergejus Lebedevas, Justas ?aglinskis and Martynas Drazdauskas
The decarbonisation of maritime transport in connection with the European Union and International Maritime Organisation directives is mainly associated with renewable and low-carbon fuel use. For optimisation of energy indicators of ship power plants in ...
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Angelo Borneo, Luca Zerbato, Federico Miretti, Antonio Tota, Enrico Galvagno and Daniela Anna Misul
In recent decades, the automotive industry has moved towards the development of advanced driver assistance systems to enhance the comfort, safety, and energy saving of road vehicles. The increasing connection and communication between vehicles (V2V) and ...
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