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A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules (2021)
Journal Article
Sahu, P. K., Roy, J. N., Chakraborty, C., & Sundaram, S. (2021). A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules. Energies, 14(16), Article 5089. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165089

The energy yield from bifacial solar photovoltaic (PV) systems can be enhanced by optimizing the tilt angle. Bifacial modules boost the energy yield by 4% to 15% depending on the module type and ground reflectivity with an average of 9%. The selectio... Read More about A New Model for Estimation of Energy Extraction from Bifacial Photovoltaic Modules.

Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method (2021)
Journal Article
Uheida, K., Deng, Y., Zhang, H., Galuppi, L., Gao, J., Li, X., Huang, S., Qin, X., Wong, S. H. F., Guo, J., Zhang, G., & Mohamed, A. (2021). Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method. Composite Structures, 276, Article 114572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114572

This paper proposes a concise concept for quantifying the shear/torsional stiffness of the laminated glass beams experimentally by introducing the Equivalent-Sectional Shear Modulus (ESSM), that is directly measured from the torque and sectional-rota... Read More about Determining equivalent-sectional shear modulus in torsion tests for laminated glass beams using photogrammetry method.

Quantized model-free adaptive iterative learning bipartite consensus tracking for unknown nonlinear multi-agent systems (2021)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., Peng, L., & Yu, H. (2022). Quantized model-free adaptive iterative learning bipartite consensus tracking for unknown nonlinear multi-agent systems. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 412, Article 126582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2021.126582

This paper considers the data quantization problem for a class of unknown nonaffine nonlinear discrete-time multi-agent systems (MASs) under repetitive operations to achieve bipartite consensus tracking. Here, a quantized distributed model-free adapt... Read More about Quantized model-free adaptive iterative learning bipartite consensus tracking for unknown nonlinear multi-agent systems.

Critical success factors for managing construction small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries of Middle East: Evidence from Iranian construction enterprises (2021)
Journal Article
Sarvari, H., Chan, D. W., Fakhir, A. K., Olawumi, T. O., & Karim Aldaud, A. A. (2021). Critical success factors for managing construction small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries of Middle East: Evidence from Iranian construction enterprises. Journal of Building Engineering, 43, Article 103152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103152

The study aims to study the critical success factors (CSFs) for managing construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the developing countries of the Middle East. The statistical population included active experts in the field of constru... Read More about Critical success factors for managing construction small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries of Middle East: Evidence from Iranian construction enterprises.

Tendon Stress Evaluation of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Segmental Bridges with Two-variable Response Surfaces (2021)
Journal Article
Halder, R., Yuen, T. Y., Chen, W.-W., Zhou, X., Deb, T., Zhang, H., & Wen, T.-H. (2021). Tendon Stress Evaluation of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Segmental Bridges with Two-variable Response Surfaces. Engineering Structures, 245, Article 112984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112984

This paper comprehensively studied the combined effects of prestress change and aspect ratios on the nonlinear structural performances of externally prestressed precast concrete segmental bridges (PCSB). An experimentally validated discrete-finite el... Read More about Tendon Stress Evaluation of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Concrete Segmental Bridges with Two-variable Response Surfaces.

A Unified Simulation Framework for Fluid–Structure–Control Interaction Problems with Rigid and Flexible Structures (2021)
Journal Article
Kadapa, C. (2022). A Unified Simulation Framework for Fluid–Structure–Control Interaction Problems with Rigid and Flexible Structures. International Journal of Computational Methods, 19(01), Article 2150052. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219876221500523

Vortex-induced vibrations are often unwanted as they can lead to catastrophic failure of the associated structures, warranting countermeasures to mitigate or suppress these vibrations. Due to the nature of nonlinearities in fluid–structure interactio... Read More about A Unified Simulation Framework for Fluid–Structure–Control Interaction Problems with Rigid and Flexible Structures.

Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations (2021)
Journal Article
Nazer, M. N. R., Noorwali, A., Tajuddin, M. F. N., Khan, M. Z., Tazally, M. A. I. A., Ahmed, J., Babu, T. S., Ghazali, N. H., Chakraborty, C., & Kumar, N. M. (2021). Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations. IEEE Access, 9, 116050-116072. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3105045

This paper presents an in-depth analysis and investigation on the performance of static photovoltaic (PV) array configurations subjected to various partial shading conditions (PSCs). Under PSCs, the electrical characteristics of the PV modules are cr... Read More about Scenario-based investigation on the effect of partial shading condition patterns for different static solar photovoltaic array configurations.

Effect of Concentrated Butt-Joints on Flexural Properties of Laminated Bamboo-Timber Flitch Beams (2021)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Gharavi, N., Wong, S. H. F., Deng, Y., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Limkatanyu, S., Qiao, Y., & Kuang, J. (2022). Effect of Concentrated Butt-Joints on Flexural Properties of Laminated Bamboo-Timber Flitch Beams. Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 24(2), 1226-1244. https://doi.org/10.1177/10996362211040103

This paper presents the experimental and analytical studies to investigate the effect of concentrated butt-joints on the flexural properties of laminated bamboo-timber flitch beam (BTFB, or bio-flitch beam). The experimental results reveal that the c... Read More about Effect of Concentrated Butt-Joints on Flexural Properties of Laminated Bamboo-Timber Flitch Beams.

Investigating the Impact of Public Transport Service Disruptions upon Passenger Travel Behaviour—Results from Krakow City (2021)
Journal Article
Drabicki, A. A., Islam, M. F., & Szarata, A. (2021). Investigating the Impact of Public Transport Service Disruptions upon Passenger Travel Behaviour—Results from Krakow City. Energies, 14(16), Article 4889. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14164889

Public transport (PT) service disruptions are common and unexpected events which often result in major impediment to passengers’ typical travel routines. However, attitudes and behavioural responses to unexpected PT disruptions are still not fully un... Read More about Investigating the Impact of Public Transport Service Disruptions upon Passenger Travel Behaviour—Results from Krakow City.

Perception and use of timber in construction: A case study of Ireland and the UK (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Ceallaigh, C., Gil-Moreno, D., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. M. (2021, August). Perception and use of timber in construction: A case study of Ireland and the UK. Presented at WCTE 2021: World Conference on Timber Engineering, Santiago, Chile [Online]

A survey was carried out to examine the perception of timber in construction among industry stakeholders within northwest Europe. The survey received responses from 17 countries in total. The total results of all respondents are presented along with... Read More about Perception and use of timber in construction: A case study of Ireland and the UK.