A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes
Journal Article
Zhang, X., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2002)
A design guide for performance assessment of solar light-pipes. Lighting Research and Technology, 34(2), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1191/1365782802li041oa
Due to an increasing demand for an improvement in environmental conditions for living and a need for energy saving, development of daylight exploitation products has accelerat...
A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes
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Jenkins, D., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2005)
A design tool for predicting the performances of light pipes. Energy and Buildings, 37(5), 485-492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.09.014
Light pipes are simple means of directing daylight (diffuse and direct light) into interior spaces. Previous work by the authors described the initial work on a luminous flux ...
A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J., & Kubie, J. (2004)
A study of transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47(12-13), 2877-2882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.01.005
An experimental study to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas contained in a closed chamber was repo...
Analysis of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels
Journal Article
Koukouvaos, A., & Kubie, J. (2001)
Analysis of liquid outflow from single-outlet vessels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 215(10), 1189-1210. https://doi.org/10.1177/095440620121500105
The paper presents experimental and theoretical investigation of the outflow of liquids from single-outlet vessels incorporating a vertical downcomer. In such vessels the liqu...
Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels
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Tang, S., & Kubie, J. (1997)
Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 23(4), 809-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-9322%2897%2900001-3
This paper presents an investigation of the flow of fluids into and out of vesels with a single opening. In such vessels the fluid leaving the vessel through the opening is re...
Velocity of long bubbles in oscillating vertical pipes
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Brannock, D., & Kubie, J. (1996)
Velocity of long bubbles in oscillating vertical pipes. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 22(5), 1031-1034. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9322%2896%2900034-1
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Modelling of a low temperature differential Stirling Engine.
Journal Article
Robson, A., Grassie, T. & Kubie, J. (2006)
Modelling of a low temperature differential Stirling Engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 221, 927-943. doi:10.1243/09544062JMES631. ISSN 0954-4062
Abstract: A full theoretical model of a low temperature difference Stirling engine is developed in this paper.
The model, which starts from the first principles, gives a full ...
Flow of two liquids in a helix: an analogue of high pressure helical boilers
Journal Article
Kubie, J., & Gardner, G. (1977)
Flow of two liquids in a helix: an analogue of high pressure helical boilers. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 3(4), 353-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9322%2877%2990015-5
It has been shown previously (Gardner & Kubie 1976) that a two-liquid system provides a better analogue for investigating certain aspects of high pressure boiler tube hydrodyn...
Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays
Journal Article
Valha, J., Lewis, J. S., & Kubie, J. (2001)
Transient processes in a closed vessel due to injection of hot liquid sprays. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, 215(1), 79-91. https://doi.org/10.1243/0954408011530316
An experimental and theoretical study has been made to investigate the transient processes which occur when hot liquid spray droplets are suddenly injected into a gas containe...
Flow of two liquids in sloping tubes: An analogue of high pressure steam and water
Journal Article
Gardner, G., & Kubie, J. (1976)
Flow of two liquids in sloping tubes: An analogue of high pressure steam and water. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2(4), 435-451. https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9322%2876%2990024-0
A two-liquid system provides a better analogue for visualization purposes of high pressure boiler systems, where the density ratio is typically 4:1, than air and water at atmo...