[HTML][HTML] Thermal comfort-constrained nonlinear operational optimization of a solar-absorption-radiant cooling system

AE Elbakhshwan, MA Hassan, MA Kassem… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for sustainable building solutions, especially under extreme
weather conditions, there is a growing need for renewable-powered cooling systems that …

Traditional passive design solutions as a key factor for sustainable modern urban designs in the hot, arid climate of the united Arab Emirates

M Salameh, B Touqan - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sustainable architecture is a key approach for creating sustainable cities and reducing the
impact of climate change. In hot, arid regions, the passive design traditional architecture is …

[HTML][HTML] From heritage to sustainability: The future of the past in the hot arid climate of the UAE

M Salameh, B Touqan - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Achieving future energy objectives and promoting social, economic, and environmental
sustainability can be inspired by heritage and historic structures, which make up a sizeable …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of thermal performance and predicted mean vote in city districts: A case in the United Arab Emirates

M Salameh, E Mushtaha, A El Khazindar - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Several studies have indicated that traditional architecture is known for its sustainable
capability to manage climate effects, while contemporary architecture focused on style more …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the behaviour, properties and favourable characteristics for thermally insulated concrete for tropical climate

LT Tay, YY Lee, YH Lee, ABH Kueh - J. Eng. Sci. Technol, 2022 - academia.edu
Tropical outdoor environment affects indoor temperature that consecutively interferes with
human thermal comfort since most time is nowadays spent within buildings. A satisfactory …

Evaluation of time lag and decrement factor of walls in a hot humid tropical climate

KA Quagraine, EW Ramde, YAK Fiagbe… - Thermal Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study is dealing with the evaluation of the thermal performance of walls in a hot humid
tropical climate using the parameters time lag and decrement factor. A numerical model was …

A numerical simulation of an experimental melting process of a phase-change material without convective flows

M García-Fuente, D González-Peña, C Alonso-Tristán - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Different simplified and low-computational-cost models for phase-
change CFD simulation were compared with experimental data for geometries where …

Impact of courtyard orientation on thermal performance of school buildings' temperature

M Salameh, B Abu-Hijleh, B Touqan - Urban Climate, 2024 - Elsevier
The focus on green efficient schools is increasing globally. Both private and public-school
buildings in the UAE are considered high energy consumers, using significant amounts of …

Comparison of the influence of solid and phase change materials as a thermal storage medium on the performance of a solar chimney

C Méndez, Y Bicer - Energy Science & Engineering, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper studies the heat storage system's influence on a solar chimney's power
production. This study considers several material types, including solid and phase change …

The impact of fire source location on hot gas layer temperature in multi-compartment pre-flashover fires: Analysis and semi-empirical model development

RP Helfenstein, CK Lemmertz, FR Centeno - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
A numerical study of a two-room structure (multi-compartment) subjected to fire in the inner
room was carried out, employing the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software called …