Faculty of Engineering: Recent submissions
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Optimization of random silica-polymethylpentene (TPX) radiative coolers towards substantial cooling capacity
Published 2022In the context of global warming, radiative coolers with high solar reflectance and strong emissivity in the atmospheric window can cool the substrate as well as the ambient air. Silica at its nano or micro-scale being ...Open AccessArticle -
Expanding the applicability of daytime radiative cooling: Technological developments and limitations
Published 2021Daytime radiative cooling is regarded as the gold promise of future sustainable building energy systems and a breakthrough in the fight against local climate change. Despite the fervid research interest, most literature ...Open AccessArticle -
Gas permeability through swelling porous media: Insights from coarse-grained pore-scale simulations
Published 2024-03-21Sorption-induced swelling can decrease porosity and permeability of the porous medium, affecting the long-term injectivity in rock matrix during CO2 geologic storage. This study employs an innovative coarse-grained model ...Dataset -
Cr-Mo-V-W: A new refractory and transition metal high-entropy alloy system
Published 2019Cr-Mo-V-W high-entropy alloy (HEA) is studied, with 2553 K equilibrium solidus and high Cr content to promote protective oxide scale formation, suggesting potential applications in hot, oxidising environments. Alloy Search ...Open AccessPreprint -
Design and Simulation of a Flexible Bending Actuator for Solar Sail Attitude Control
Published 2021This paper presents the design of a flexible bending actuator using shape memory alloy (SMA) and its integration in attitude control for solar sailing. The SMA actuator has advantages in its power-to-weight ratio and light ...Open AccessArticle