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Dynamic interactions between the ground heat exchanger and environments in earth–air tunnel ventilation of buildings by Gan, Guohui

“…•Dynamic interactions between earth–air heat exchanger, soil and atmosphere.•Coupled heat and moisture transfer in soil.•Significant impact of…”
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Effect of air gap on the performance of building-integrated photovoltaics by Gan, Guohui

“…Ventilation of photovoltaic (PV) modules installed over or beside a building envelope can reduce the module temperature and increase the electrical conversion…”
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Simulation of buoyancy-driven natural ventilation of buildings—Impact of computational domain by Gan, Guohui

“…Two computational domains have been used for simulation of buoyancy-driven natural ventilation in vertical cavities for different total heat fluxes and wall…”
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Numerical determination of adequate air gaps for building-integrated photovoltaics by Gan, Guohui

“…The efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) devices is approximately inversely proportional to the cell temperature and the air gap of PV modules over or beside a…”
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General expressions for the calculation of air flow and heat transfer rates in tall ventilation cavities by Gan, Guohui

“…Solar heated tall ventilation cavities including solar chimneys are used to enhance natural ventilation of buildings. A validated CFD model was used to predict…”
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Experimental measurement and numerical simulation of horizontal-coupled slinky ground source heat exchangers by Wu, Yupeng, Gan, Guohui, Verhoef, Anne, Vidale, Pier Luigi, Gonzalez, Raquel Garcia

“…Results from both experimental measurements and 3D numerical simulations of Ground Source Heat Pump systems (GSHP) at a UK climate are presented. Experimental…”
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Impact of computational domain on the prediction of buoyancy-driven ventilation cooling by Gan, Guohui

“…Traditional solar heated cavity structures such as solar chimneys make use of the stored solar energy in the interior wall to enhance natural ventilation of…”
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Simulation of buoyancy-induced flow in open cavities for natural ventilation by Gan, Guohui

“…Solar heated open cavities including solar chimneys and double façades were studied for enhancing natural ventilation of buildings. A commercial CFD package…”
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Simulation of thermal performance of horizontal slinky-loop heat exchangers for ground source heat pumps by Chong, Chiew Shan Anthony, Gan, Guohui, Verhoef, Anne, Garcia, Raquel Gonzalez, Vidale, Pier Luigi

“…► Three dimensional modelling of practical slinky heat exchangers for different loop pitches and diameters. ► Smaller loop pitches lead to better thermal…”
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CFD modelling of transparent bubble cavity envelopes for energy efficient greenhouses by Gan, Guohui

“…Traditional greenhouses with single glazing have very poor thermal performance and the energy use for providing a productive internal environment is high. A…”
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A parametric study of Trombe walls for passive cooling of buildings by Gan, Guohui

“…Air movement in a naturally-ventilated room can be induced through the use of a solar chimney or Trombe wall. In this work Trombe walls were studied for summer…”
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Dynamic thermal performance of horizontal ground source heat pumps – The impact of coupled heat and moisture transfer by Gan, Guohui

“…A ground heat exchanger is a key component of a ground source heat pump system, and heat and moisture transfer occurs simultaneously in soil with a horizontal…”
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Simulation of dynamic interactions of the earth–air heat exchanger with soil and atmosphere for preheating of ventilation air by Gan, Guohui

“…•Dynamic thermal and moisture interactions between the earth–air heat exchanger, soil and atmosphere.•Neglecting the interactions between the heat exchanger…”
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Dynamic thermal simulation of horizontal ground heat exchangers for renewable heating and ventilation of buildings by Gan, Guohui

“…A ground heat exchanger is used to transfer thermal energy stored in soil in order to provide renewable heating, cooling and ventilation of a building. A…”
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Experimental investigation of a photovoltaic thermal collector with energy storage for power generation, building heating and natural ventilation by Gan, Guohui, Xiang, Yetao

“…A phase change material (PCM) can be used for thermal management of photovoltaics and thermal energy storage. This paper presents a photovoltaic thermal (PVT)…”
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Effective depth of fresh air distribution in rooms with single-sided natural ventilation by Gan, Guohui

“…This paper introduces the effective depth of fresh air distribution in rooms with single-sided natural ventilation. A numerical method for the determination of…”
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Critical review of latent heat storage systems for free cooling in buildings by Zeinelabdein, Rami, Omer, Siddig, Gan, Guohui

“…Buildings have a major contribution to the global energy consumption. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) are responsible for most of the…”
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Numerical investigation into the thermal interference of slinky ground heat exchangers by Luo, Man, Gan, Guohui

“…•Three dimensional modelling of slinky heat exchangers for various spacing distances.•Correlation between energy output efficiency and spacing distance.•The…”
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Thermal transmittance of multiple glazing: computational fluid dynamics prediction by Gan, Guohui

“…Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is applied for predicting the convective heat transfer coefficient, thermal resistance and thermal transmittance for a…”
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A numerical methodology for comprehensive assessment of the dynamic thermal performance of horizontal ground heat exchangers by Gan, Guohui

“…•A methodology to generate soil moisture and temperature profiles.•Spatiotemporal variation of soil properties.•Coupled heat and moisture transfer in…”
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