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Hu, Yan (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Ai, Zhengtao (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Ventilative cooling is an energy-saving technology to diminish thermal discomfort and overheating risk of buildings, meanwhile achieving high indoor air quality (IAQ). However, there is still no optimal control strategy in practice, which considerably limits its application. This study developed a typical office building model to evaluate the...journal article 2023
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Kragt, A.J.J. (author), van den Ham, E.R. (author), Sentjens, H. (author), Netherlands, Eindhoven (author), Klein, T. (author)The type of glazing implemented in a building plays an important role in the heat management of a building. Solar heat entering through glazing causes overheating of interior spaces and increases building’s cooling load. In this work, the energy saving potential of window films based on Cholesteric Liquid Crystals (CLC) is explored. This...journal article 2022
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Wegmann, Stephanie (author), Rytka, Christian (author), Diaz-Rodenas, Mariona (author), Werlen, Vincent (author), Schneeberger, Christoph (author), Ermanni, Paolo (author), Çağlar, B. (author), Gomez, Colin (author), Michaud, Véronique (author)In this study, three novel thermoplastic impregnation processes were analyzed towards automotive applications. The first process is thermoplastic compression resin transfer molding in which a glass fiber mat is impregnated in through thickness by a thermoplastic polymer. The second process is a melt-thermoplastic Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)...journal article 2022
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Coenen, Frans (author), Hoppe, T. (author)Renewable energy communities (RECs) might be an interesting new stakeholder in stimulating home energy‐saving efforts by tenants and homeowners due to their potential of raising awareness locally and gaining public support for low‐carbon energy and energy‐savings projects, because RECs are often locally sited, in close social proximity of...journal article 2022
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Rokhayati, Erna (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)Ammonia plays critical role as the second most produced chemical commodity with around 80% used in producing nitrogen-based fertilizer. Considering the decline of reserves of fossil-based feedstocks it is imperative to shift towards greener alternatives. However, such green ammonia processes are far from being economically viable. This makes...journal article 2022
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Devaraja, Devnarayan (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)Monoethanolamine is an essential chemical used as feedstock in the production of detergents, emulsifiers, pharmaceuticals, polishes, corrosion inhibitors, and chemical intermediates. It is produced industrially by treating ethylene oxide with aqueous ammonia, but the reaction also leads to di- and tri-ethanolamine as less desired by-products....journal article 2022
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Song, Ge (author), Ai, Zhengtao (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)Smart and personalized ventilation systems have been demonstrated with high performance in creating a healthy and energy-efficient indoor environment, but they have been rarely comprehensively summarized and explored in previous studies. With the progressive development of various terminal devices and control technologies, personalized...review 2022
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Zorello, Ligia Maria Moreira (author), Bliek, L. (author), Troia, Sebastian (author), Guns, Tias (author), Verwer, S.E. (author), Maier, Guido (author)The 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization aims to improve network quality and lower the operator's costs. One of its main features is the functional split, i.e., dividing the instantiation of RAN baseband functions into different units over metro-network nodes. However, its optimal placement is non-trivial: it depends on the...journal article 2022
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Zhang, D. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Literature shows that both building systems and occupants’ behaviour contribute to the amount of energy used to create a comfortable indoor environment. To determine possible relationships, energy consumption of nine school buildings was studied in relation to identified building characteristics, self-reported frequency of teachers’ actions, and...journal article 2021
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Mantingh, J.S. (author), Kiss, A.A. (author)1,3-butadiene is an essential platform chemical for producing rubberlike polymers, which is extracted from C<sub>4</sub> hydrocarbons that are produced through steam cracking. The current state-of-the-art technology is the BASF process that uses thermally coupled extractive distillation (ED) followed by two distillation columns. However, the...journal article 2021
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Shen, Yin (author)Energy saving is becoming a topic that has been widely discussed. By 2050 all office buildings according to EU plans should be energy neutral. This implies a large potential for more efficient solutions, such as occupancy-aware local heating. Based on this idea, OfficeVitae developed a vertical heating panel for use in offices using carbon...master thesis 2020
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Ortiz, Marco A. (author), Kim, D.H. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)A previous study clustered home occupants into archetypes with a questionnaire. This study uses qualitative methods to strengthen those previously-found archetypes with data pertaining to the participants’ home experiences. Focus groups were carried out where generative activities were conducted involving the generation of collages. The first...journal article 2020
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Zheng, Xing (author), Dai, T. (author), Tang, Mingfang (author)Past studies have demonstrated the remarkable energy-saving effect of vertical greenery systems. The vast majority of these works focus on opaque building walls. While external shadings on windows are more effective than these on walls. Inspired by the climbing plants (vines) raised outside windows by residents, the present study proposed the...journal article 2020
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López-Pérez, Lidia (author), López-Martínez, Marco Antonio (author), Djanashvili, K. (author), Góra-Marek, Kinga (author), Tarach, Karolina A. (author), Borges, María Emma (author), Melián-Cabrera, Ignacio (author)Mesoporous materials are of vital importance for use in separation, adsorption, and catalysis. The first step in their preparation consists of synthesizing an organic-inorganic hybrid in which a structuring directing agent (SDA, normally a surfactant) is used to provide the desired porosity. The most common method to eliminate the SDA, and...journal article 2020
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Sharma, Nikhil (author)Rising carbon emissions and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have put immense pressure on ship owners to make ships more efficient. One way to make ships more efficient is to install an energy saving device (ESD). ESDs are designed to perform at vessel’s design speed and design draft. Thus, there is abundant information available on...master thesis 2019
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van den Brom, P.I. (author), Meijer, A. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)Energy renovations often result in lower energy savings than expected. Therefore, in this study we investigate nearly 90,000 renovated dwellings in the Netherlands with pre and post renovation data of actual and calculated energy consumption. One of the main additions of this paper, compared to previous studies on thermal renovation, is that...journal article 2019
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Filippidou, F. (author), Nieboer, N.E.T. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)Energy renovations offer unique opportunities to increase the energy efficiency of the built environment and for the existing housing stock; they are the most important solution. Usually, energy savings are based on modeling calculations. However, recent research has shown that the predicted energy consumption differs largely from the actual...journal article 2019
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Hoppe, T. (author), Coenen, Frans (author), Bekendam, Maria T. (author)Little is known about how renewable energy cooperatives (REScoops) try to influence energy conservation among households and the resulting impact. In this article the main research question is: What is the predictive value of renewable energy cooperatives on intention to save energy, engagement in energy-saving actions, and self-reported energy...journal article 2019
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The use of apps to promote energy saving: A study of smart meter–related feedback in the NetherlandsGeelen, D.V. (author), Mugge, R. (author), Silvester, S. (author), Bulters, Annemieke (author)Feedback systems with direct feedback have shown to be effective in stimulating households to change their energy consumption levels. This research is one of the first to explore the use of apps to influence household energy use. Compared to dedicated in-home displays, smartphone/tablet apps provide a low-cost and simple design solution for...journal article 2019
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Sontakke, Saurabh (author)Philips is a giant in the consumer lifestyle goods and prides itself over the quality of equipment produced. Hair clippers are one of the more popular products manufactured by Philips and the hair clipper division of Philips focuses on innovation to maintain the popularity. This time, the idea was to make a resonant hair clipper which can...master thesis 2018