Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Anderson, Timothy"
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Achieving Thermal Comfort Using Intelligent Windows in Buildings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)In temperate climatic conditions, residents often ventilate their houses naturally by opening windows. Though numerous studies have examined ventilation in buildings, few have attempted to modulate naturally ventilated ... -
Advanced Control of Domestic Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems with Battery Storage
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)With the increasing use of solar thermal energy systems and small-scale photovoltaic (PV) energy generation, there is a need to develop intelligent controllers to manage efficiently the energy generated by these systems. ... -
Building integrated solar concentrators for façade applications
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)In this study a novel building façade integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) collector was designed to produce both electricity and hot water. Based on the shortcomings of concepts presented in the literature, a simple ... -
Development and Analysis of a Solar Humidification Dehumidification Desalination System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)In this thesis, an investigation was performed in order to understand the performance of a solar humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination system. Initially, a mathematical model of the system, including solar ... -
The Effect of Wind on Multiple, Short, Natural-draft Dry Cooling Towers
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The deployment of concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants in arid areas necessitates the use of dry cooling systems to reject heat from the condenser. Previous research has shown that the capacity of short natural ... -
Factors affecting the optimal sizing of generators and storage in stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system
(Auckland University of Technology, 2016)There is a need to provide low cost electric power systems in a number of locations around the world. However, the size and cost of renewable energy generators and storage increase when they are used alone, due to the ... -
Feasibility Study of a Heat-powered Liquid Piston Stirling Cooler
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This thesis presents a feasibility study of the proposed liquid piston Stirling cooler or LPSC, which is a 4-cylinder double-acting alpha-type Stirling machine capable of utilising a heat input to produce a cooling effect. ... -
A Generalised Model for Assessing the Large-scale Deployment of Residential Energy Management Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Large-scale deployment of effective and suitable demand-side management technologies such as residential energy management systems can bring significant technical, social, and economic advantages for households, and ... -
Lightweight Composite Structure for Solar Central Receiver Heliostats
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Of all Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technologies available today, central tower CSP systems are moving to the forefront as they have the capability to become the technology of choice for the generation of renewable ... -
Utilisation of Waste Heat Energy from an Internal Combustion Engine for Tri-generation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)This thesis presents an investigation of the utilisation of waste heat energy from an internal combustion engine for tri-generation. In articulating this, a preliminary experimental investigation was performed which involved ... -
Wind Induced Heat Losses from Solar Dish-receiver Systems
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Parabolic dish-receiver concentrating solar power (CSP) plants are a promising technology for the generation of renewable electricity. However, the high operating temperatures of the cavity receivers mean the performance ...