Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance
Journal Article
Aldali, Y., Davison, B., Muneer, T., & Henderson, D. (2012)
Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4006893
This paper presents arguments for the use of direct steam generation (DSG) in preference to other forms of generation in particular locations according to the prevailing envir...
Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU
Journal Article
Asif, M., Currie, J., Muneer, T., & Kubie, J. (2009)
Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU. Journal of the Energy Institute, 82(2), 102-105. doi:10.1179/014426009x394008
Prosperity in any society is subject to an adequate and consistent provision of energy. It is crucial
to adopt an energy strategy with least dependence on vulnerable energy su...
Monthly-averaged hourly solar diffuse radiation models for world-wide locations
Journal Article
Muneer, T., Gago, E. J., & Etxebarria, S. (2015)
Monthly-averaged hourly solar diffuse radiation models for world-wide locations. Future Cities and Environment, 1, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40984-015-0008-5
Monthly-averaged daily global irradiation data are now easily available from NASA website for any global location. Using established models it is then possible to decompose th...
Exploring multi-objective trade-offs in the design space of a waste heat recovery system
Journal Article
Mokhtar, M., Burns, S., Ross, D., & Hunt, I. (2017)
Exploring multi-objective trade-offs in the design space of a waste heat recovery system. Applied Energy, 195, 114-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.030
A waste heat recovery system (WHRS) is used to capture waste heat released from an industrial process, and transform the heat into reusable energy. In practice, it can be diff...
Whole-life design and resource reuse of a solar water heater in the UK
Journal Article
Saint, R. M., Pomponi, F., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. I. (2019)
Whole-life design and resource reuse of a solar water heater in the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 172(3), 153-164. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.17.00068
Passive solar systems are often designed primarily with efficiency in mind, and research efforts are concentrated towards gaining an increase in performance. However, due to t...
Parked Electric Vehicle’s Cabin Temperature Management Using Photovoltaic Powered Ventilation
Journal Article
Kolhe, M., Muneer, T., & Adhikari, S. (2017)
Parked Electric Vehicle’s Cabin Temperature Management Using Photovoltaic Powered Ventilation. Energy Procedia, 142, 343-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.054
District heating networks are commonly addressed in the literature as one of the most effective solutions for decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector....
A validated design simulation tool for passive solar space heating: Results from a monitored house in West Lothian, Scotland.
Journal Article
Girard, A., Muneer, T., & Caceres, G. (2014)
A validated design simulation tool for passive solar space heating: Results from a monitored house in West Lothian, Scotland. Indoor and Built Environment, 23, 353-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/1420326X13480057
Determining the availability of renewable sources on a particular site would result in increasing the efficiency of buildings through appropriate design. The overall aim of th...
Influence of pole number and stator outer diameter on volume, weight and cost of superconducting generator with iron-cored rotor topology for wind turbines.
Journal Article
Guan, Y., Zhu, Z. Q., Li, G., Azar, Z., Thomas, A. S., Vedreño-Santos, F., & Odavic, M. (2017)
Influence of pole number and stator outer diameter on volume, weight and cost of superconducting generator with iron-cored rotor topology for wind turbines. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 27(6), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2017.2716818
This paper investigates the influence of pole number and stator outer diameter on the performance of superconducting (SC) generators. The SC generator has an iron-cored rotor ...
A case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman.
Journal Article
Honnurvali, M., Gupta, N., Goh, K., Umar, T., & Nazeema, N. (2019)
A case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman. IET Renewable Power Generation, 13(2), 352-360. doi:10.1049/iet-rpg.2018.5457
To meet the increase in peak electricity demand and to reduce fossil fuel emissions in Oman and as an initiative taken by the government, by 2030, 15% (3000 MW) of the total e...
A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange
Journal Article
Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. (2016)
A novel teaching program for inter-surface radiation exchange. Educational Alternatives, 14, 357-366
The present article describes a possible pedagogical approach for delivering a module in inter-surface radiation exchange that will encompass the following applications and wi...