Nicolas Kelly, BEng (Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCE

Research output

Research output per year 1996 2020

• 36 Article
• 32 Paper
• 8 Conference contribution book
• 6 Other report
• 12 More
  • 6 Chapter
  • 2 Poster
  • 1 Commissioned report
  • 1 Speech
  • 1 Conference Contribution
  • 1 Other working paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2020

  Assessing the ability of roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) canopies to support electric vehicle (EV) charging in cities

  Kelly, N. J., Allison, J., Flett, G. & Hand, J. W., 12 Nov 2020. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Roofs
  • Electricity
  8 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  An optimisation study on integrating and incentivising Thermal Energy Storage (TES) in a dwelling energy system

  Oluleye, G., Allison, J., Kelly, N. & Hawkes, A. D., 29 Apr 2018, In: Energies. 11, 5, 17 p., 1095.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Thermal energy
  • Energy storage
  • Electricity
  • Hot Temperature
  • Boilers
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  25 Downloads (Pure)

• Assessing domestic heat storage requirements for energy flexibility over varying timescales

  Allison, J., Bell, K., Clarke, J., Cowie, A., Elsayed, A., Flett, G., Oluleye, G., Hawkes, A., Hawker, G., Kelly, N., Manuela Marinho de Castro, M., Sharpe, T., Shea, A., Strachan, P. & Tuohy, P., 25 May 2018, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 136, p. 602-616 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Heat storage
  • Hot Temperature
  • Magnetite
  • Space heating
  • Temperature
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  59 Downloads (Pure)

• A taxonomy of fabric integrated thermal energy storage: a review of storage types and building locations

  Manuela Marinho de Castro, M., Sharpe, T., Kelly, N. & Allison, J., 26 Jan 2018, In: Future Cities and Environment. 4, 1, 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Taxonomies
  • Thermal energy
  • Energy storage
  • Hot Temperature
  • Electricity
  35 Downloads (Pure)

• A two-step optimization model for quantifying the flexibility potential of power-to-heat systems in dwellings

  Oluleye, G., Allison, J., Hawker, G., Kelly, N. & Hawkes, A. D., 15 Oct 2018, In: Applied Energy. 228, p. 215-228 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Electricity
  • Hot Temperature
  • Linear programming
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Transparency
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  47 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring value and performance parameters for thermal energy storage in low carbon buildings and districts

  Tuohy, P. G., Kelly, N., Allison, J., Cowie, A., Lyden, A. & Flett, G., 25 Apr 2018. 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Thermal energy
  • Energy storage
  • Carbon
  • Set theory
  64 Downloads (Pure)

• Fabric integrated thermal storage: unlocking local energy systems

  Hawker, G., Bell, K., Flett, G. H., Allison, J., Cowie, A. & Kelly, N., 22 Mar 2018, (Unpublished).

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Speech › peer-review

  • Hot Temperature
  • Decarbonization
  • Energy security
  • Biofuels
  • Fossil fuels

• Modelling responsive demand from electrified domestic heating and storage under different operating strategies

  Allison, J., Cowie, A., Flett, G., Hand, J. W., Hawker, G. & Kelly, N. J., 30 Nov 2018. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Heating
  • Hot Temperature
  • Pumps
  • Thermal comfort
  • Water
  42 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  A 'big data' approach to the application of building performance simulation to improve the operational performance of large estates

  Clarke, J., Costola, D., Kelly, N. & Monari, F., 7 Aug 2017, Building Simulation 2017: The 15th Biennial Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). [Vancouver, B.C.], 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  Open Access

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  • Electronic data interchange
  • Big data
  • Calibration
  • HVAC
  • European Union
  134 Downloads (Pure)

• A disaggregated, probabilistic, high resolution method for assessment of domestic occupancy and electrical demand

  Flett, G. & Kelly, N., 1 Apr 2017, In: Energy and Buildings. 140, p. 171-187 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Composite materials
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  49 Downloads (Pure)

• Domestic thermal storage requirements for heat demand flexibility

  Allison, J., Bell, K., Clarke, J., Cowie, A., Elsayed, A., Flett, G., Gbemi, O., Hawkes, A., Hawker, G., Kelly, N., Manuela Marinho de Castro, M., Sharpe, T., Shea, A. & Strachan, P., 14 Mar 2017, (Accepted/In press) p. 1-10. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Heat storage
  • Hot Temperature
  • Insulation
  • Temperature
  • Magnetite
  105 Downloads (Pure)

• Local pathways to low-carbon domestic heat: exploring the options in the UK

  Hawker, G., Bell, K., Flett, G., Allison, J., Cowie, A. & Kelly, N., 6 Dec 2017. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

  Open Access

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  • Carbon
  • Decarbonization
  • Hot Temperature
  • Gases
  • Electricity
  56 Downloads (Pure)

• Predicting the effect of changes to the urban environment on future electrical demand using building simulation and archetype models

  Cowie, A., Kelly, N., McGhee, R., Samuel, A., Higgins, C. A. & Peat, W., 3 Mar 2017, (Accepted/In press) Building Simulation 2017: The 15th Biennial Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). [Vancouver, B.C.], 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  Open Access

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  • Electric power distribution
  • Time series
  • Energy efficiency
  • Heating
  45 Downloads (Pure)

• Simulation, implementation and monitoring of heat pump load shifting using a predictive controller

  Allison, J., Cowie, A., Galloway, S., Hand, J., Kelly, N. & Stephen, B., 15 Oct 2017, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 150, p. 890-903 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Pumps
  • Monitoring
  • Controllers
  • Hot Temperature
  • Thermal comfort
  23 Citations (Scopus)

  93 Downloads (Pure)

• Simulation and implementation of heat load shifting in a low carbon building

  Allison, J., Cowie, A., Galloway, S., Hand, J., Kelly, N. & Stephen, B., 12 Apr 2017, (Accepted/In press). 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Thermal load
  • Carbon
  • Pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Controllers
  159 Downloads (Pure)

• Toward better estimation of HVAC loads: integrating a detailed human thermal model into building simulation

  Rida, M. & Kelly, N., 30 Sep 2017, In: Energy Procedia. 122, p. 1147-1152 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • HVAC
  • Thermal load
  • Hot Temperature
  • Thermal comfort
  • Atmospheric humidity
  36 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  An occupant-differentiated, higher-order Markov Chain method for prediction of domestic occupancy

  Flett, G. & Kelly, N., 1 Aug 2016, In: Energy and Buildings. 125, p. 219-230 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Markov processes
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  52 Downloads (Pure)

• Impact of Electrolysers on the Network

  Adams, S., Schnittger, S., Kockar, I., Kelly, N., Xu, H., Monari, F., Edrah, M., Zhang, J. & Bell, G., 30 Nov 2016, Perth: Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks. 83 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  Open Access

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  • Hydrogen
  • Electricity
  • Hydrogen fuels
  • Electrolysis
  • Electric power distribution
  361 Downloads (Pure)
• 2015

  Household-differentiated demand modelling for communities

  Flett, G. & Kelly, N., 7 Dec 2015, 14th International Conference of IBPSA - Building Simulation 2015, BS 2015, Conference Proceedings. [Hyderabad], p. 1821-1828 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  Open Access

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  • Computational efficiency
  • Electricity
  • Chemical analysis
  • Economics
  34 Downloads (Pure)

• On the high resolution simulation of building/plant systems

  Clarke, J., Cockroft, J., Cowie, A., Hand, J., Kelly, N., Samuel, A. & Tang, D., 7 Dec 2015, 14th International Conference of IBPSA - Building Simulation 2015, BS 2015, Conference Proceedings. [Hyderabad], p. 90-97 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  • Life cycle
  • Radiation
  • Fluids
  • Hot Temperature
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Testing integrated electric vehicle charging and domestic heating strategies for future UK housing

  Kelly, N., Samuel, A. & Hand, J., 15 Oct 2015, In: Energy and Buildings. 105, p. 377-392 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Heating
  • Testing
  • Electric heating
  • Pumps
  • Availability
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  106 Downloads (Pure)

• The effect of hot water use patterns on heating load and demand shifting opportunities

  Kelly, N., Samuel, A. & Tuohy, P., 7 Dec 2015, 14th International Conference of IBPSA - Building Simulation 2015, BS 2015, Conference Proceedings. [Hyderabad], p. 1298-1305 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  Open Access

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  • Heating
  • Water
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Electric heating
  • Water tanks
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  38 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Development of a detailed simulation model to support evaluation of water-loadshifting across a range of use patterns

  Kelly, N., Samuel, A. & Tuohy, P. G., 14 Sep 2014. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

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  • Water
  • Heating
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Heat pump systems
  • Hybrid systems
  126 Downloads (Pure)

• Domestic laundering: Environmental audit in Glasgow with emphasis on passive indoor drying and air quality

  Porteous, C., Sharpe, T., Menon, R., Shearer, D., Musa, H., Baker, P. H., Sanders, C. H., Strachan, P., Kelly, N. & Markopoulos, A., 28 May 2014, In: Indoor and Built Environment. 23, 3, p. 373-392 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Laundering
  • Air quality
  • Drying
  • Moisture
  • Health
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  276 Downloads (Pure)

• Energetic, environmental and economic modelling of a solar-assisted residential micro-trigeneration system in a Mediterranean climate

  Borg, S. P., Kelly, N. J. & Buhagiar, V., 28 Jun 2014, ASHRAE 2014 Annual Conference. Seattle, USA, 8 p. SE-14-C077

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

  Open Access

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  • Solar water heaters
  • Economics
  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Cooling
  77 Downloads (Pure)

• High resolution modelling for performance assessment of future dwellings

  Hand, J., Kelly, N. & Samuel, A., 23 Jun 2014. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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  • Water
  • Space heating
  • Electricity
  93 Downloads (Pure)

• Impact of microgeneration systems on the low-voltage electricity grid

  Kelly, N., Sasso, M., Angrisani, G. & Roselli, C., 31 Oct 2014, Germany. 42 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  • Electricity
  • Electric potential
  • Heating
  • Heat pump systems
  • Hybrid vehicles

• Modelling the impact of integrated electric vehicle charging and domestic heating strategies on future energy demands

  Hand, J., Kelly, N. & Samuel, A., 10 Dec 2014. 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

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  • Heating
  • Hot Temperature
  • Pumps
  213 Downloads (Pure)

• Performance assessment of tariff-based air source heat pump load shifting in a UK detached dwelling featuring phase change-enhanced buffering

  Kelly, N. J., Tuohy, P. G. & Hawkes, A. D., 22 Oct 2014, In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 71, 2, p. 809-820 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File

  • Air source heat pumps
  • Pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Phase change materials
  • Electricity
  37 Citations (Scopus)

  691 Downloads (Pure)

• Towards detailed occupancy and demand modelling of low-carbon communities

  Flett, G. H. & Kelly, N., 11 Sep 2014. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

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  • Carbon
  135 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  A daily representation of Great Britain's energy vectors: Natural gas, electricity and transport fuels

  Wilson, I. A. G., Rennie, A. J. R., Hall, P. J. & Kelly, N., 28 Nov 2013. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

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  • Gas fuels
  • Natural gas
  • Electricity
  • Gases
  • Heat storage
  206 Downloads (Pure)

• A review of ESP-r’s flexible solution approach and its application to prospective technical domain developments

  Clarke, J. A., Kelly, N. J. & Tang, D., 23 Jul 2013, Advances in Building Energy Research. Vol. 1. p. 227-247 21 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Assessing heat pumps as flexible load

  Hong, J., Kelly, N., Thomson, M. & Richardson, I., 15 Feb 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy . 227, 1, p. 30-42 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Heating
  • Lead
  38 Citations (Scopus)

  306 Downloads (Pure)

• High resolution performance analysis of micro-trigeneration in an energy-efficient residential building

  Borg, S. P. & Kelly, N. J., 1 Dec 2013, In: Energy and Buildings. 67, p. 153-165 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File

  • Curbs
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy utilization
  • Economics
  • Hot Temperature
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  404 Downloads (Pure)

• Historical daily gas and electrical energy flows through Great Britain's transmission networks and the decarbonisation of domestic heat

  Wilson, I. A. G., Rennie, A. J. R., Ding, Y., Eames, P. C., Hall, P. J. & Kelly, N., 1 Oct 2013, In: Energy Policy. 61, p. 301-305 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Decarbonization
  • Electric power transmission networks
  • Gases
  • Hot Temperature
  • Carbon
  43 Citations (Scopus)

  843 Downloads (Pure)

• Load management of heat pumps using phase change heat storage

  Kelly, N. J. & Hawkes, A. D., 15 Apr 2013. 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Heat storage
  • Pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Phase change materials
  • Water
  50 Downloads (Pure)

• Low energy communities: The automatic sizing of hybrid renewable energy schemes and the generation of a simulation input model for performance appraisal

  Clarke, J. A., Hand, J., Hong, J., Kelly, N., Picco, M., Samuel, A. & Svehla, K., 25 Aug 2013, p. 2652-2658. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  • Search engines
  • Carbon
  • Hot Temperature
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  98 Downloads (Pure)

• Microgeneration and related energy technologies and practices for low-carbon buildings: Guest Editorial

  Burt, G., Kelly, N., Entchev, E. & Hammond, G. P., Feb 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy . 227, p. 3-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  114 Downloads (Pure)

• Simulation based performance assessment of phase change enhanced thermal buffering for domestic heat pump load shifting

  Kelly, N. & Tuohy, P. G., 25 Aug 2013, p. 2596-2603. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File

  • Pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Phase change materials
  • Thermal load
  • Electricity
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  111 Downloads (Pure)

• Towards whole building moisture modelling of the impacts of short duration moisture release

  Markopoulos, A., Strachan, P., Kelly, N. & Baker, P. H., 25 Aug 2013, p. 2811-2818. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

  Open Access

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  • Moisture
  • Drying
  • Mass transfer
  • Heat transfer
  • Air
  93 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  A data model for integrated building performance simulation

  Clarke, J. A., Hand, J., Kelly, N., Malik, A., Samuel, A., Strachan, P. & Tuohy, P. G., 10 Sep 2012, p. Paper 5B3.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Energy and environmental appraisal of domestic laundering appliances

  Porteous, C., Sharpe, T., Menon, R., Shearer, D., Musa, H., Sanders, C. H., Baker, P. H., Strachan, P. A., Kelly, N. J. & Markopoulos, A., Dec 2012, In: Building Research and Information. 40, 6, p. 679-699 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Laundering
  • Extrapolation
  • Waste heat utilization
  • Environmental impact
  • Drying
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• The development and calibration of a generic dynamic absorption chiller model

  Borg, S. P. & Kelly, N., Dec 2012, In: Energy and Buildings. 55, p. 533-544 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Calibration
  • Absorption cooling
  • Dynamic models
  • Vapor compression refrigeration
  • Cooling systems
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  415 Downloads (Pure)
• 2011

  Analysis of retrofit air source heat pump performance: results from detailed simulations and comparison to field trial data

  Kelly, N. J. & Cockroft, J., 1 Jan 2011, In: Energy and Buildings. 43, 1, p. 239-245 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Air source heat pumps
  • Gases
  • Boilers
  • Pumps
  • Carbon
  66 Citations (Scopus)

  88 Downloads (Pure)

• Communal residential laundry washing and drying: can it provide demand-side electrical load flexibility?

  Borg, S. P., Kelly, N., Markopoulos, A., Strachan, P., Porteous, C. & Sharpe, T., 4 Apr 2011. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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  • Laundries
  • Washing
  • Drying
  • Laundering
  • Domestic appliances
  471 Downloads (Pure)

• Impact of residential energy system sizing and control over heat pump’s system cost and reliability

  Lira, L., Kelly, N., Cooper, C. & Duncan, D., 4 Apr 2011. 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  • Heat pump systems
  • Pumps
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Costs
  • Hot Temperature
  95 Downloads (Pure)

• The effect of appliance energy efficiency improvements on domestic electric loads in European households

  Borg, S. P. & Kelly, N., Sep 2011, In: Energy and Buildings. 43, 9, p. 2240-2250 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File

  • Electric loads
  • Energy efficiency
  • Electricity
  40 Citations (Scopus)

  1438 Downloads (Pure)

• The implementation of discrete demand management algorithms within energy systems modelling

  Clarke, J. A., Hong, J., Johnstone, C. & Kelly, N., 4 Apr 2011. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File

  • Demand side management
  • Energy conservation
  • Renewable energy resources
  • Lighting
  • Temperature
  154 Downloads (Pure)

• The influence of thermal storage on microgeneration flexibility

  Kelly, N., Hong, J., Richardson, I. & Thomson, M., 4 Apr 2011. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  Open Access

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  • Air source heat pumps
  • Hot Temperature
  • Space heating
  • Temperature
  • Heating
  143 Downloads (Pure)
• 2010

  Performance analysis of air source heat pumps using detailed simulations and comparison to field trial data

  Kelly, N. J., Cockroft, J. & Ghauri, S., 19 May 2010. 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  • Air source heat pumps
  • Natural gas
  • Gases
  • Pumps
  • Heating
  293 Downloads (Pure)