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Multi-objective genetic optimization of the thermoelectric system for thermal management of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

“…•The dynamics of the TEG in a PEMFC cooling system is analyzed.•The model couples together the TEG and PEMFC dynamics.•The NSGA-II algorithm is used to…”
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Power and mass optimization of the hybrid solar panel and thermoelectric generators by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng

“…•The dynamics of the hybrid PV/TEG system operating in outer space is studied.•A generalized thermodynamic model of the hybrid PV/TEG system is given.•This…”
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Combined microgrid power production and carbon dioxide capture by waste heat cascade utilization of the solar driven Organic Rankine cycle by Shen, Yongting, Hocksun Kwan, Trevor, Yao, Qinghe

“…•The waste heat of a solar-driven Organic Rankine Cycle is used for CO2 capture.•Cascade utilization is realized by CO2 capture and regeneration within the…”
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Exergetic and temperature analysis of a fuel cell-thermoelectric device hybrid system for the combined heat and power application by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Yao, Qinghe

“…•This research investigates the FC-TEG system as a CHP device (FC-TE-CHP).•Specifically, the analysis is performed in the exergetic and temperature…”
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Parametric and global seasonal analysis of a hybrid PV/T-CCA system for combined CO2 capture and power generation by Shen, Yongting, Hocksun Kwan, Trevor, Yang, Hongxing

“…•A novel photovoltaic/thermal collector’s heat is applied to carbon capture.•Cascade utilization is applied for both carbon capture and electricity…”
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An energy management strategy for supplying combined heat and power by the fuel cell thermoelectric hybrid system by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Shen, Yongting, Yao, Qinghe

“…[Display omitted] •The hybrid fuel cell and thermoelectric device system is used as micro-CHP supply.•An energy management strategy is developed to efficiently…”
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Performance comparison of several heat pump technologies for fuel cell micro-CHP integration using a multi-objective optimisation approach by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

“…•Multi-objective optimization is used to assess heat pump integration to FC-CHP.•The selected objectives are primary energy consumption efficiency and system…”
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Performance numerical analysis of thermoelectric generator sizing for integration into a high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell by Shen, Yongting, Hocksun Kwan, Trevor, Yao, Qinghe

“…•A 3D numerical model is developed to analyze the HT-PEMFC-TEG hybrid system.•The model includes laminar one-phase flow and concentrated species…”
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Bidirectional operation of the thermoelectric device for active temperature control of fuel cells by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

“…•The TE device’s dual nature is used for temperature control and energy harvesting.•The TEC mode is used to achieve active temperature control.•The TEG mode is…”
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Thermoelectric device multi-objective optimization using a simultaneous TEG and TEC characterization by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

“…•A multi-objective optimization integrating TEG and TEC performances is conducted.•The same TE design solution is simulated separately in the TEG and TEC…”
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Parameter sizing and stability analysis of a highway fuel cell electric bus power system using a multi-objective optimization approach by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

“…Although FC based electric buses are currently popular on urban streets or in short transit routes within large facilities, the version that is designed to…”
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A coupled 3D electrochemical and thermal numerical analysis of the hybrid fuel cell-thermoelectric device system by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Zhang, Yongchao, Yao, Qinghe

“…While the integration of the fuel cell (FC) and the semiconductor thermoelectric device (TED) to form a clean energy hybrid FC-TED system has been previously…”
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The Lock-On Mechanism MPPT algorithm as applied to the hybrid photovoltaic cell and thermoelectric generator system by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Wu, Xiaofeng

“…•The Lock-On Mechanism algorithm is applied to the hybrid PV/TEG system.•A Simulink simulation based on an outer space operation is conducted.•The proposed…”
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Parametric analysis of efficient desalination by coupling the fuel cell exhaust and humidification-dehumidification by Hocksun Kwan, Trevor, Chen, Ziyang, Luo, Yuxuan, Chen, Junyi, Yao, Qinghe, Liu, Jike

“…•The fuel cell exhaust is input to humidification-dehumidification desalination.•This recycles the fuel cell’s waste heat and water vapor and increases…”
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Preliminary study of integrating the vapor compression cycle with concentrated photovoltaic panels for supporting hydrogen production by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Yao, Qinghe

“…Although implementations of CPVs to support electrolysis to produce hydrogen have recently been established, they often neglect the heat component which is…”
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Erratum to “Thermoelectric device multi-objective optimization using a simultaneous TEG and TEC characterization” [Energy Convers. Manage. 168 (2018) 85–97] by Hocksun Kwan, Trevor, Wu, Xiaofeng, Yao, Qinghe

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Enhanced cooling by applying the radiative sky cooler to both ends of the thermoelectric cooler by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Zhao, Bin, Liu, Jie, Xi, Zhaojun, Pei, Gang

“…•The radiative sky cooler (RSC) is placed on both ends of a thermoelectric cooler.•The cold side RSC further adds to cooling and the hot side RSC removes waste…”
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Numerical simulation of the fire emergency evacuation for a metro platform accident by Xie, Jiabin, Chen, Kecheng, Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Yao, Qinghe

“…A coupled analysis of agent behavior and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is applied to investigate the fire evacuation effectiveness in a popular…”
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Comparative meta-analysis of desalination and atmospheric water harvesting technologies based on the minimum energy of separation by Kwan, Trevor Hocksun, Yuan, Shuang, Shen, Yongting, Pei, Gang

“…Desalination and atmospheric water harvesting technologies are highly desirable to produce freshwater for daily life activities and alleviate the global water…”
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Numerical Investigation of the Combustion Characteristics of a Hydrogen-Fueled Engine with Water Injection by Yao, Qinghe, Lu, Hongbo, Chen, Junyi, Kwan, Trevor Hocksun

“…The quest for clean, efficient engine technologies is imperative in reducing transportation’s environmental impact. Hydrogen, as a zero-emission fuel, offers…”
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