The increasing integration of photovoltaic (PV) power systems poses challenges for nighttime voltage regulation because long high-voltage (HV) and ultra-high-voltage (UHV) underground cables generate capacitive reactive power that elevates the grid v...
This study investigates the energy consumption characteristics of individual and clustered thermal storage electric heating systems, focusing on their sustainability implications for regional load distribution and user energy consumption patterns. Si...
Condensation assessment of a residential building in Changsha, China-located in the hot summer and cold winter climate zone-was conducted during the Plum Rain Season (PRS) using Energy Plus simulations and field measurements. Window-opening behaviour...
The temperature difference between day and night in a solar greenhouse is large. Heat in a greenhouse is typically in excess during the day while the temperature is low and the humidity is high at night. This study designs and tests an active heat st...
Solar energy is currently dispatched ahead of other renewable energy sources. For the first time, this study presents a concept of exploiting temporary–periodical runoff discharge in the Shire River. Pumped hydro storage–photovoltaic plant (PHS–PV) w...
In this paper an efficient, compact, and cheap power source design for an off-grid PV water pumping system is investigated. The proposed system consists of a PV array, battery, three-port converter (TPC), three-phase voltage source inverter, and indu...
This work proposes a model-based control scheme using a sliding mode controller (SMC) and an immersion and invariant (I&I) observer. The objective of the proposed control scheme is to be applied to a three-phase grid-tied inverter, which could op...
This study investigated the ambient environmental temperature effect on the positioning accuracy of a periodically-moving carrier. The moving carrier was operated in an environmental chamber in which the operational temperature could be controlled by...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are a viable energy-harvesting technology that can harness kinetic energy from various environmental sources. TENGs primarily utilize linear and rotational motion as their kinetic energy sources. In the contact/se...
The energy sector is currently under enormous transition, moving from fossil fuels to renewable energies and integrating energy efficiency measures. This transition can hold opportunities for new and innovative energy systems. This study presents an...
The Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission employs a micro-pulse photon-counting LiDAR system for mapping and monitoring the biomass and carbon of terrestrial ecosystems over large areas. In preparation for ICESat-2 data process...
The possibility of charging and possibly discharging electric cars can influence not only the balancing of power demand profiles in the grid and the stabilization of voltage profiles but also the appropriate management of electricity within the grid...
Urban environments experience amplified thermal stress due to the climate change, leading to increased health risks during extreme temperature events. Existing numerical weather prediction systems often lack the spatial resolution required to capture...
We present the eyeglass-type switch, an eyeglass-mounted eye/blink switch designed for nurse-call operation by people with severe motor impairments, with a particular focus on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The system targets real-world bedside...
The Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) instrument aboard the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG-I) geostationary satellite, launched in December 2022 and operational since September 2024, by providing shortwave infrared (SWIR), medium infrared (MIR) and ther...
The test lecture rooms on Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) Ghent Technology Campus (Belgium) are a demonstration case of Annex 62: Ventilative Cooling of the International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities programme...
Rapid urbanization has dramatically spurred economic development since the 1980s, especially in China, but has had negative impacts on natural resources since it is an irreversible process. Thus, timely monitoring and quantitative analysis of the cha...
In developing nations, motorcycles are a ubiquitous mode of transportation on local road networks, contributing to a substantial frequency of traffic accidents and fatalities. These occurrences exhibit significant discrepancies between urban and rura...
Observations of new particle formation events in free troposphere are rather seldom and limited in time and space, mainly due to the complexity and the cost of the required on-board instrumentation for airplane field campaigns. In this paper, a calib...