Solar-assisted heat pumps (SAHPs) with photovoltaic-thermal technologies are promising
systems for efficiently converting solar energy into useful thermal energy. In this paper, the …

This paper describes the development and evaluation of features and virtual sensors that
form the basis of a methodology for detecting and diagnosing multiple-simultaneous faults in …

Building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) technology can potentially provide
considerable thermal and electricity energy for buildings use. Whereas in most cases, the …

The present work analyzes the technical feasibility of solar-assisted heat pumps for
swimming pool heating in South Brazil. The methodology is based on computer simulations …

Recently, a decoupling-based (DB) fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) method was
developed for diagnosing multiple-simultaneous faults in air conditioners (AC) and was …

Computer simulations have become a commonly used tool to aid engineers design and
optimize vapor compression systems. Generally, the simulation of vapor compression heat …

In today's refrigeration and air-conditioning industries, numerical simulation has been widely
used for the design and optimization of advanced products. Cost saving and to shorten …

Thermal management of automotive systems has garnered a lot of focus in recent times to
improve the energy efficiency of vehicles and address the challenge of global warming. In …

This thesis presents the development of an advanced modeling framework for the transient
simulation of vapor compression systems. This framework contains a wide range of …

The paper first presents a gradual analytical model-order reduction of a moving boundary
method-based 12th-order lumped-parameter nonlinear vapour compression cycle model …