Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Shaik, M., Gupta, N., & Goh, K. (2018). Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study. In World Congress on Sustainable Technologies (WCST-2017)

Due to increase in demand for electricity usage all around the GCC there has been emphasizing on the usage of alternative sources of energy i.e. using solar, wind and ocean etc. on the other side accurate prediction of power delivery is crucial for e... Read More about Field Based Photovoltaic Power Degradation Rates In Oman-Case Study.

Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Datta, S., Zekkos, D., Fei, X., & McDougall, J. (2017). Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan. In Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics (CPEG2), Leeds, UK 2017

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is biodegradable in landfills under anaerobic conditions. The evolution of the biochemical, physical and mechanical characteristics of MSW are interdependent and is investigated first through an experiment and subsequently... Read More about Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan.

PV electrical parameters degradation analysis-Oman perspective (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Honnurvali, M. S., & Gupta, N. (2017). PV electrical parameters degradation analysis-Oman perspective. In 2017 8th International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC). https://doi.org/10.1109/irec.2017.7926000

Recent interests in exploring the potential of renewable energy possibilities and readiness in sultanate of Oman has showed that it can engage renewable energy technologies, such as solar, wind power and various hybrid power models to mitigate fossil... Read More about PV electrical parameters degradation analysis-Oman perspective.

A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Milligan, R., Muneer, T., & Smith, I. (2015). A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC-India.2015.7386934

In the UK, a quarter of all CO2 emissions come from transport and 90% of this comes from road vehicles. According to the UK Government (a) at the end of 2013 there were 35 million vehicles licensed for use on the roads of UK and during 2013, over 430... Read More about A comparative range approach using the Real World Drive Cycles and the Battery Electric Vehicle.

Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Kotak, Y., Gul, M. S., Muneer, T., & Ivanova, S. M. (2015). Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems.

Several factors influence the energy generation of Photovoltaic (PV) installations. A ground albedo value of 0.2 is widely accepted and is used in modelling of PV systems. Foreground surfaces may have different albedo and hence a constant albedo valu... Read More about Investigating the Impact of Ground Albedo on the Performance of PV Systems.

Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Kolhe, M. L., Muneer, T., Adhikari, S. K., & Smith, I. (2015). Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC-India.2015.7386939

Electric vehicles have tremendous potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of the main draw-back of the electric vehicle though is the sourcing of energy for air-conditioning of its cabin space. In this work, a fully instrumented Renault... Read More about Performance evaluation of electric vehicle ventilation using directly powered photovoltaic fans.

Performance analysis of photovoltaic powered dc motor - Propeller system. (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Kolhe, M., Atlam, O., Muneer, T., & Adhikari, S. K. (2015). Performance analysis of photovoltaic powered dc motor - Propeller system. In 2015 IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems (SPICES) (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/SPICES.2015.7091497

The application of autonomous directly photovoltaic (PV) powered electro-mechanical has received increasing attention for different applications (e.g. PV water pumping, PV powered cooling of arid climate greenhouses, solar vehicles etc). The PV array... Read More about Performance analysis of photovoltaic powered dc motor - Propeller system..

A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Doyle, A., Muneer, T., & Smith, I. (2015). A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles. . https://doi.org/10.1109/itec-india.2015.7386922

It is becoming widely accepted that the electric vehicle (EV) has found its place in the automobile market as a solution to many topical issues that face governments, policy makers, industrial stakeholders and even individuals in terms of energetic,... Read More about A review of the thermal performance of electric vehicles.

Impact of living plants on the indoor air quality in a large modern building (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, A., & Fsadni, A. (2015). Impact of living plants on the indoor air quality in a large modern building. In Proceedings of the CIB World Building Congress 2016, Volume II: Environmental Opportunities and Challenges. Constructing Commitment and Acknowledging Human Experiences (128-140)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of living plants in enhancing the indoor air quality (IAQ) and the general indoor environment within a large modern open-plan office building with a central atrium design and a building management s... Read More about Impact of living plants on the indoor air quality in a large modern building.

Estimation of the power electronic converter lifetime in fully rated converter wind turbine for onshore and offshore wind farms (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Givaki, K., Jamieson, P., & Parker, M. (2014). Estimation of the power electronic converter lifetime in fully rated converter wind turbine for onshore and offshore wind farms. In 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0301

A comparison has been made of the converter lifetime for a 3MW fully rated converter horizontal axis wind turbine located onshore and offshore. Simulated torque and speed of the turbine shaft were used to calculate voltage and current time series, th... Read More about Estimation of the power electronic converter lifetime in fully rated converter wind turbine for onshore and offshore wind farms.

Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Irshad, W., Girard, A., & Muneer, T. (2013). Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland.

Solar photovoltaic technology is continuously growing. It is providing benefits to, not only environment friendly people as a clean source of energy but it also became economically, a profitable source of energy. It is happening because of decreasing... Read More about Feasibility and economic study of solar photovoltaic system for domestic properties in Scotland..

A silicone host for Lumogen dyes (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards., B. S. (2012). A silicone host for Lumogen dyes. In M. Hutchins, N. Pearsall, & A. Cole (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Photovoltaic Science, Applications and Technology Conference (PVSAT-8)

Altering the encapsulant colour in photovoltaic (PV) modules is a straightforward way of achieving greater colour range whilst minimising additional cost in PV systems. Lumogen fluorescent, organic dyes offer a way of adding colour to the encapsulant... Read More about A silicone host for Lumogen dyes.

Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Kerrouche, A., Hardy, D., Ivaturi, A., MacDougall, S., Roaf, S., & Richards, B. (2012). Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator. In Proceedings of 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition. https://doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2BV.5.23

An advanced up-converter (UC) luminescent concentrator model is investigated in this research. The model combines photon management with nanotechnology-based, luminescent materials, to increase the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. The con... Read More about Ray-Trace Modelling of a Combined Up-Convertor: Luminescent Solar Concentrator.

Energy cooperatives as a means of achieving sustainability within the housing sector. (2011)
Conference Proceeding
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..

The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Hardy, D. A., Kerrouche, A., Roaf, S. C., & Richards, B. S. (2011). The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey. In Proceedings of 7th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology Conference (205-208)

Building-integrated photovoltaics (PV) is currently dominated by blue and black rectilinear forms. Greater variety of colour and form could lead to much better uptake of PV in the built environment, also increasing the potential for PV to be used as... Read More about The search for building-integrated PV materials with good aesthetic potential: a survey.

Settlement-The Short and the Long of it (2011)
Conference Proceeding
McDougall, J. (2011). Settlement-The Short and the Long of it. In D. Zekkos (Ed.), Geotechnical Characterization, Field Measurement, and Laboratory Testing of Municipal Solid Waste (76-111). https://doi.org/10.1061/41146%28395%293

Total settlement in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills can be considerable, from 25% to 50% of original fill thickness (Bjarngard and Edgers, 1990). Some occurs very quickly, i.e. during the filling phase (or short term), but there remains a signi... Read More about Settlement-The Short and the Long of it.

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

Sustainable energy for world economies (2010)
Conference Proceeding
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.

Thermosyphon Heated Thermal Store, the Influences of Valve Opening on flow, an Experimental Analysis. (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Macbeth, J., Smith, H., Currie, J., & Finlayson, N. (2010). Thermosyphon Heated Thermal Store, the Influences of Valve Opening on flow, an Experimental Analysis.

This paper outlines initial findings from the design of a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system whose principal objective is to promote stratification when charged by an intermittent electrical supply. This concept will offer an efficient solution to... Read More about Thermosyphon Heated Thermal Store, the Influences of Valve Opening on flow, an Experimental Analysis..

Waste heterogeneity: an obstacle to models? (2009)
Conference Proceeding
McDougall, J. (2009). Waste heterogeneity: an obstacle to models?. In Sardinia 2009, 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium

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