All Outputs (113)

Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance (2012)
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 environmental and economic conditions. In addition, the paper describes the deve... Read More about Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance.

Evaluation of the accuracy of mathematical models through use of multiple metrics. (2011)
Journal Article
Caliskan, N., Jadraque, E., Tham, Y. W., & Muneer, T. (2011). Evaluation of the accuracy of mathematical models through use of multiple metrics. Sustainable Cities and Society SCC, 1, 63-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2011.02.001

Engineering practise heavily relies on the development and use of mathematical models. In this article a number of appropriate metrics have been selected to provide an insight in the validation of models and also to obtain a figure of merit for any g... Read More about Evaluation of the accuracy of mathematical models through use of multiple metrics..

Inter-relationship between mean-daily irradiation and temperature, and decomposition models for hourly irradiation and temperature (2011)
Journal Article
Gago, E. J., Etxebarria, S., Tham, Y. W., Aldali, Y., & Muneer, T. (2011). Inter-relationship between mean-daily irradiation and temperature, and decomposition models for hourly irradiation and temperature. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 6, 22-37. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctq039

Terrestrial temperature records have existed for centuries. These records are available for very many locations. Temperature is indeed the most widely measured meteorological parameter. In contrast, solar radiation being a parameter of secondary impo... Read More about Inter-relationship between mean-daily irradiation and temperature, and decomposition models for hourly irradiation and temperature.

Thermal model for performance prediction of integrated collector storage systems (2011)
Journal Article
Garnier, C., Muneer, T., & Currie, J. (2011). Thermal model for performance prediction of integrated collector storage systems. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 3, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3549148

The result of many years of global research on solar water heating systems has outlined the promising approach of integrated collector storage solar water heaters (ICS-SWHs) in cold climates. This research paper aims to model the field performance of... Read More about Thermal model for performance prediction of integrated collector storage systems.

An examination of UKCIP CP02 and CP09 data sets for the UK climate related to their use in building design (2011)
Journal Article
Tham, Y. W., Muneer, T., Levermore, G. J., & Chow, D. (2011). An examination of UKCIP CP02 and CP09 data sets for the UK climate related to their use in building design. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 32, 207-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624410389396

The climate is changing, both globally and in the UK. To adapt effectively, engineers and planners need as much information as possible on how the climate will evolve. The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) provided this in 2002 with UKCIP02 and th... Read More about An examination of UKCIP CP02 and CP09 data sets for the UK climate related to their use in building design.

Design and analysis of kinetic energy recovery system for automobiles: a case study for commuters in Edinburgh (2011)
Journal Article
Walsh, J., Muneer, T., & Celik, A. N. (2011). Design and analysis of kinetic energy recovery system for automobiles: a case study for commuters in Edinburgh. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 3, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3549152

Transport and its energetic and environmental impacts affect our daily lives. The transport sector is the backbone of the United Kingdom’s economy with 2.3 million people being employed in this sector. With a high dependency on transport for passenge... Read More about Design and analysis of kinetic energy recovery system for automobiles: a case study for commuters in Edinburgh.

Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Borthwick, S., & Muneer, T. (2011). Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector.

TRI members Sarah Borthwick and Prof Tariq Muneer have presented a video entitled "Energy Co-operatives as a Means of Achieving Sustainability within the Housing Sector" as part of a 4-day online conference on the "Resilience of Buildings, Neighbourh... Read More about Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector..

Sol-air temperature and daylight illuminance profiles for the UKCP09 data sets. (2011)
Journal Article
Tham, Y. W., & Muneer, T. (2011). Sol-air temperature and daylight illuminance profiles for the UKCP09 data sets. Building and Environment, 46, 1243-1250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2010.11.014

To provide information on climate change, the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) provided the latest UKCP09data to a resolution of 5 km square grids for the UK. Those datasets were used in this study along with the historical measured data for two... Read More about Sol-air temperature and daylight illuminance profiles for the UKCP09 data sets..

The effect of transport on air quality in urban areas of Syria (2011)
Journal Article
Almasri, R., Muneer, T., & Cullinane, K. (2011). The effect of transport on air quality in urban areas of Syria. Energy Policy, 39, 3605-3611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.062

Statistics show that the number of cars per capita in Syria is still low, but that the figure has more than doubled since 2004. Syria also suffers from inadequate public transport provision, poor infrastructure and the absence of suitable traffic man... Read More about The effect of transport on air quality in urban areas of Syria.

Sustainable transport solution for a medium-sized town in Turkey—A case study. (2011)
Journal Article
Muneer, T., Celik, A. N., & Caliskan, N. (2011). Sustainable transport solution for a medium-sized town in Turkey—A case study. Sustainable Cities and Society SCC, 1, 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2010.08.004

The United Nations projects that 60% of the world's population will be living in urban areas by 2030. Cities account for 2% of the world's area but 75% of the world's energy consumption. For over a century, the automobile has offered affordable freed... Read More about Sustainable transport solution for a medium-sized town in Turkey—A case study..

Sustainable energy for world economies (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T. (2010). Sustainable energy for world economies. In F. Barbir, & S. Ulgiati (Eds.), Energy options impact on regional security (123-146). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9565-7_6

Energy is inevitable for human life and a secure and accessible supply of energy is crucial for the sustainability of modern societies. Yet mankind now faces challenges of depletion of fossil fuel reserves, global warming and other environmental conc... Read More about Sustainable energy for world economies.

Use of solar PV and hot water for buildings. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muneer, T., & Bowmaker, H. (2010). Use of solar PV and hot water for buildings.

Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking (2010)
Journal Article
Clarke, P., Muneer, T., & Cullinane, K. (2010). Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 15(3), 160-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2009.11.002

This paper presents an analysis of vehicle regenerative braking systems as a quick and relatively easy means of achieving higher overall fuel efficiency and lowering carbon emissions. The system involves the installation of an additional electric mot... Read More about Cutting vehicle emissions with regenerative braking.

Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models. (2010)
Journal Article
Tham, Y. W., Muneer, T., & Davison, B. (2010). Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 31, 9-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624409350547

Hourly solar radiation data are required in many building services applications. These are also reported in the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Guides A & J. Data from 16 locations in the UK were used to evaluate the so called Li... Read More about Estimation of hourly averaged solar irradiation: evaluation of models..

Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aldali, Y., Henderson, D., & Muneer, T. (2009, July). Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility

The Great Sahara desert covers the entire range of Libyan longitude 11o 44’ to 23o 58’ E and a latitude range of 24o 17’ through to 30o 31’N, thus covering an area of 1,750,000 sq km and 88% of this land is desert. The authors have measured hourly so... Read More about Prospects for large-scale solar thermal electricity generation from the LIBYAN desert: technical feasibility..

Integrated collector storage solar water heater: temperature stratification (2009)
Journal Article
Garnier, C., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2009). Integrated collector storage solar water heater: temperature stratification. Applied Energy, 86, 1465-1469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.12.009

An analysis of the temperature stratification inside an Integrated Collector Storage Solar Water Heater (ICS-SWH) was carried out. The system takes the form of a rectangular-shaped box incorporating the solar collector and storage tank into a single... Read More about Integrated collector storage solar water heater: temperature stratification.

Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU (2009)
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. https://doi.org/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 supply channels such as imported oil from foreign/overseas countries. The p... Read More about Security assessment of importing solar electricity for the EU.

Solar Thermal Technologies. (2008)
Book Chapter
Asif, M., & Muneer, T. (2008). Solar Thermal Technologies. In Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1081/E-EEE-120042348

Solar thermal technologies are amongst the most diverse and effective renewable energy technologies. They range from low-temperature (200°C) and sophisticated ones like solar air conditioning and solar thermal power generation. Solar thermal technolo... Read More about Solar Thermal Technologies..

Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications. (2008)
Book Chapter
Asif, M., & Muneer, T. (2008). Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications. In Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology. Taylor & Francis

Solar water heating is one of the most successful applications of solar thermal technologies. It provides environmentally clean energy and has enormous potential within domestic and industrial sectors. Solar water heaters are categorized into three m... Read More about Solar water heating: domestic and Industrial applications..

Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Garnier, C., Currie, J., Muneer, T., & Girard, A. (2008). Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater.

A simple low cost integrated collector storage solar water heater (ICS-SWH) which has the potential to substantially reduce domestic energy use was proposed for simulation. The system takes the form of a rectangular-shape incorporating the solar col... Read More about Computational study of an integrated collector storage solar water heater..