Search Results - "Phelan, Patrick E."

Effect of Aggregation Kinetics on the Thermal Conductivity of Nanoscale Colloidal Solutions (Nanofluid) by Prasher, Ravi, Phelan, Patrick E, Bhattacharya, Prajesh

“…The thermal conductivity, k, of nanoscale colloidal suspensions (also known as nanofluid), consisting of nanoparticles suspended in a base liquid, is much…”
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Urban Heat Island: Mechanisms, Implications, and Possible Remedies by Phelan, Patrick E, Kaloush, Kamil, Miner, Mark, Golden, Jay, Phelan, Bernadette, Silva, Humberto, Taylor, Robert A

“…Urban heat island (UHI) manifests as the temperature rise in built-up urban areas relative to the surrounding rural countryside, largely because of the…”
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Review of Residential Air Conditioning Systems Operating under High Ambient Temperatures by Alawadhi, Mubarak, Phelan, Patrick E.

“…This article provides an overview of residential vapor-compression air conditioners operating under high ambient temperatures (HAT). For the purpose of this…”
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Pool boiling of nanofluids: Comprehensive review of existing data and limited new data by Taylor, Robert A., Phelan, Patrick E.

“…Nanofluid pool boiling experimental studies have shown mixed results. Recent literature is reviewed and compared here. It is demonstrated here that experiments…”
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Past visions, current trends, and future context: A review of building energy, carbon, and sustainability by Wang, Na, Phelan, Patrick E., Harris, Chioke, Langevin, Jared, Nelson, Brent, Sawyer, Karma

“…People spend most of their time inside buildings, and buildings are responsible for approximately one third of total direct and indirect energy-related…”
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Thermal conductivity of nanoscale colloidal solutions (nanofluids) by PRASHER, Ravi, BHATTACHARYA, Prajesh, PHELAN, Patrick E

“…Researchers have been perplexed for the past five years with the unusually high thermal conductivity (k) of nanoparticle-laden colloidal solutions…”
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Increased Hot-Plate Ignition Probability for Nanoparticle-Laden Diesel Fuel by Tyagi, Himanshu, Phelan, Patrick E, Prasher, Ravi, Peck, Robert, Lee, Taewoo, Pacheco, Jose R, Arentzen, Paul

“…The present study attempts to improve the ignition properties of diesel fuel by investigating the influence of adding aluminum and aluminum oxide nanoparticles…”
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Improving Seebeck coefficient of thermoelectrochemical cells by controlling ligand complexation at metal redox centers by Gunawan, Andrey, Tarakeshwar, Pilarisetty, Mujica, Vladimiro, Buttry, Daniel A., Phelan, Patrick E.

“…Practical conversion of waste heat into electricity via thermoelectrochemical cells requires high Seebeck coefficient (α) to increase cycle efficiency. The…”
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The amplifying effect of natural convection on power generation of thermogalvanic cells by Gunawan, Andrey, Li, Hechao, Lin, Chao-Han, Buttry, Daniel A., Mujica, Vladimiro, Taylor, Robert A., Prasher, Ravi S., Phelan, Patrick E.

“…[Display omitted] Recent development of new electrolytes and electrode materials has shifted the research focus away from other routes to improved…”
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Liquid Thermoelectrics: Review of Recent And Limited New Data of Thermogalvanic Cell Experiments by Gunawan, Andrey, Lin, Chao-Han, Buttry, Daniel A., Mujica, Vladimiro, Taylor, Robert A., Prasher, Ravi S., Phelan, Patrick E.

“…Experimental studies on thermogalvanic cells (or thermo-electrochemical cells or simply thermocells) have shown promising results in the past two decades since…”
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Improved Air-Conditioning Demand Response of Connected Communities over Individually Optimized Buildings by Campbell, Nicolas A., Phelan, Patrick E., Peinado-Guerrero, Miguel, Villalobos, Jesus R.

“…Connected communities potentially offer much greater demand response capabilities over singular building energy management systems (BEMS) through an increase…”
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Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Rheological Behavior of BN-diamond/Thermal Oil Hybrid Nanofluids by Ali, Abulhassan, Noshad, Nawal, Kumar, Abhishek, Ilyas, Suhaib Umer, Phelan, Patrick E., Alsaady, Mustafa, Nasir, Rizwan, Yan, Yuying

“…The use of nanofluids in heat transfer applications has significantly increased in recent times due to their enhanced thermal properties. It is therefore…”
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Mini Containers to Improve the Cold Chain Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint by Mahmmoud Muhammed Syam, Samantha Cabrera-Calderon, Kishorre Annanth Vijayan, Vignesh Balaji, Patrick E. Phelan, Jesus Rene Villalobos

“…The cold chain—the system of refrigerated storage and transport that provides fresh produce or other essentials to be maintained at desired temperatures and…”
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Impact of Pavement Thermophysical Properties on Surface Temperatures by Gui, Jooseng (Gavin), Phelan, Patrick E, Kaloush, Kamil E, Golden, Jay S

“…A one-dimensional mathematical model was developed, based on the fundamental energy balance, to calculate the pavement near-surface temperatures using hourly…”
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Modeling effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies on heat-related morbidity: a case study for Phoenix, Arizona, USA by Silva, Humberto R, Phelan, Patrick E, Golden, Jay S

“…A zero-dimensional energy balance model was previously developed to serve as a user-friendly mitigation tool for practitioners seeking to study the urban heat…”
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Prospects for solar cooling – An economic and environmental assessment by Otanicar, Todd, Taylor, Robert A., Phelan, Patrick E.

“…► Solar electric cooling systems have lowest current and projected initial costs. ► The initial costs for solar thermal cooling is highly variable. ► The roof…”
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Ultra-permeable intercalated metal-induced microporous polymer nano-dots rooted smart membrane for environmental remediation by Ali, Abulhassan, Mubashir, Muhammad, Abdulrahman, Aymn, Phelan, Patrick E.

“…Energy efficient CO2 separation using ultrathin smart membranes must possess efficient permeation performance, higher surface area and hydrostatic stability at…”
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Optical properties of liquids for direct absorption solar thermal energy systems by Otanicar, Todd P., Phelan, Patrick E., Golden, Jay S.

“…A method for experimentally determining the extinction index of four liquids (water, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and Therminol VP-1) commonly used in…”
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Experimental study of water freezing process improvement using ultrasound by Daghooghi-Mobarakeh, Hooman, Subramanian, Varun, Phelan, Patrick E.

“…•Sonication at 3.52 W and 8.25 W power levels eliminates the supercooling of water.•Integration of ultrasound results in energy savings by as much as…”
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Application of ultrasound in regeneration of silica gel for industrial gas drying processes by Daghooghi-Mobarakeh, Hooman, Miner, Mark, Wang, Liping, Wang, Robert, Phelan, Patrick E.

“…Industrial gas dehumidification contributes to a considerable portion of the total industrial energy consumption. Depending on the desired level of dryness,…”
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