Browsing Publicacions de projectes finançats per la Unió Europea by Subject "Optimization"
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Cool Roof Impact on Building Energy Need: The Role of Thermal Insulation with Varying Climate Conditions
(MDPI, 2019)Cool roof effectiveness in improving building thermal-energy performance is affected by different variables. In particular, roof insulation level and climate conditions are key parameters influencing cool roofs benefits ... -
Geometry optimization of a heat storage system for concentrated solar power plants (CSP)
(Elsevier, 2018)In the present study, geometry optimization of a phase change material (PCM) heat storage system is presented. The existing PCM-fins heat exchanger system works at the back side of a solar receiver in order to minimize the ... -
Influence of size and shape of forest inventory units on the layout of harvest blocks in numerical forest planning
(Springer, 2019)The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using alternative types of forest inventory units (FIUs) in multi-objective forest planning. The research was carried out in a Mediterranean forest area in central ... -
Model predictive control strategy applied to different types of building for space heating
(Elsevier, 2018)In recent years, the concept of energy-efficient buildings has attracted widespread attention due to growing energy consumption in different types of buildings. The application of thermal energy storage (TES) systems, ... -
Optimization of coupled building roof solar reflectance and thermal insulation level for annual energy saving under different climate zones
(International Solar Energy Society, 2017)The aim of this work is to assess building energy performance optimization potential of cool roof solutions in different climate conditions worldwide through dynamic thermal-energy simulation and optimization analysis. Moreover, ... -
Optimization of deterministic controls for a cooling radiant wall coupled to a PV array
(Elsevier, 2018)Thermally activated building systems (TABS) can work as thermal energy storage (TES) systems, which are useful in shifting the energy use of space cooling and heating in buildings. The present study analyses and optimizes ... -
Optimized demand side management (DSM) of peak electricity demand by coupling low temperature thermal energy storage (TES) and solar PV
(Elsevier, 2018)Cooling in the industry sector contributes significantly to the peak demand placed on an electrical utility grid. New electricity tariff structures include high charges for electricity consumption in peak hours which leads ... -
Thermal stress reduction in cool roof membranes using phase change materials (PCM)
(Elsevier, 2017)A considerable amount of energy is used in the building sector for air conditioning purposes. Additionally, the building sector contributes to the urban heat island (UHI) phenomenon which causes temperature rise in urban ...