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Aidan Duffy is affiliated with Technological University Dublin in Ireland, focusing primarily on engineering research. Their scholarly work spans multiple aspects of energy systems, building construction, and environmental sustainability.

Their research contributions include publications in various scientific journals, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach across engineering fields. Notable recent papers include:

  • Land-based wind energy cost trends in Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United States (2020) published in Applied Energy
  • Comparison of hybridizing options for solar heat, biomass and heat storage for electricity generation in Spain (2020) published in Energy Conversion and Management
  • Life-cycle assessment of non-domestic building stocks: A meta-analysis of current modelling methods (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Development and demonstration of an uncertainty management methodology for life cycle assessment in a tiered-hybrid case study of an Irish apartment development (2021) published in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
  • A detailed general model of the gasification zone of a dual fluidised bed gasifier (2022) published in Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Duffy frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Julian Bischof, Hamid Rashidi, Wayne Doherty, Maureen Hand, and Ryan Wiser. These collaborations highlight engagement with experts across engineering and energy disciplines.

The venues where Duffy's work appears reflect areas of energy conversion, life cycle assessment, and sustainable technologies. Frequent publication outlets comprise:

  • Applied Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
  • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

The main fields of study addressed in Duffy's research include engineering with a concentration on subfields such as building and construction, electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering.

Within these fields, Duffy's work focuses on several core research topics:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Granular flow and fluidized beds
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Iron and Steelmaking Processes

Best Publications

  • A clustering approach to domestic electricity load profile characterisation using smart metering data

    Fintan McLoughlin;Aidan Duffy;Michael Conlon

  • Measured performance of a 1.72 kW rooftop grid connected photovoltaic system in Ireland

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy;Sarah McCormack;Michael Conlon

  • Characterising domestic electricity consumption patterns by dwelling and occupant socio-economic variables: An Irish case study

    Fintan McLoughlin;Aidan Duffy;Michael Conlon

  • Input-output analysis of Irish construction sector greenhouse gas emissions

    Adolf A. Acquaye;Aidan P. Duffy

  • Comparative field performance study of flat plate and heat pipe evacuated tube collectors (ETCs) for domestic water heating systems in a temperate climate

    L.M. Ayompe;A. Duffy;M. Mc Keever;M. Conlon

  • Validated TRNSYS model for forced circulation solar water heating systems with flat plate and heat pipe evacuated tube collectors

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy;Sarah McCormack;Michael Conlon

  • Identification of 'carbon hot-spots' and quantification of GHG intensities in the biodiesel supply chain using hybrid LCA and structural path analysis.

    Adolf Acquaye;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Kuishuang Feng;Robert H. Crawford

  • Thermal Performance Analysis of a Solar Water Heating System With Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector Using Data From a Field Trial

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy

  • Developing archetypes for domestic dwellings: An Irish case study

    Adesoji Albert Famuyibo;Aidan Duffy;Paul Strachan

  • Assessing the Economic Benefits of Compressed Air Energy Storage for Mitigating Wind Curtailment

    Brendan Cleary;Aidan Duffy;Alan O'Connor;Michael Conlon

  • Analysis of the Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System with Flat Plate Collectors in a Temperate Climate

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy

  • Evaluation of time series techniques to characterise domestic electricity demand

    Fintan McLoughlin;Aidan Duffy;Michael Conlon

  • Measured overall heat transfer coefficient of a suspended particle device switchable glazing

    Aritra Ghosh;Brian Norton;Aidan Duffy

  • Technological Assessment of Different Solar-Biomass Systems for Hybrid Power Generation in Europe

    C.M. Iftekhar Hussain;Brian Norton;Aidan Duffy

  • Validated Real-time Energy Models for Small-Scale Grid-Connected PV-Systems

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy;Sarah McCormack;Michael Conlon

  • Measured thermal & daylight performance of an evacuated glazing using an outdoor test cell

    Aritra Ghosh;Brian Norton;Aidan Duffy

  • Measured thermal performance of a combined suspended particle switchable device evacuated glazing

    Aritra Ghosh;Brian Norton;Aidan Duffy

  • Daylighting performance and glare calculation of a suspended particle device switchable glazing

    Aritra Ghosh;Brian Norton;Aidan Duffy

  • An assessment of the energy generation potential of photovoltaic systems in Cameroon using satellite-derived solar radiation datasets

    Lacour Ayompe;Aidan Duffy

  • Land-based wind energy cost trends in Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United States

    Aidan Duffy;Maureen Hand;Ryan Wiser;Eric Lantz

  • Achieving a holistic view of the life cycle performance of existing dwellings

    A.A. Famuyibo;Aidan Duffy;Paul Strachan

  • Economic, energy and GHG emissions performance evaluation of a WhisperGen Mk IV Stirling engine μ-CHP unit in a domestic dwelling

    Gerry Conroy;Aidan Duffy;Lacour Ayompe

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Conlon
Michael Conlon Technological University Dublin
Brian Norton
Brian Norton Tyndall National Institute
Aritra Ghosh
Aritra Ghosh University of Exeter
Biswajit Basu
Biswajit Basu Trinity College Dublin
Vasilis Fthenakis
Vasilis Fthenakis Columbia University
Robert H. Crawford
Robert H. Crawford University of Melbourne
Ryan Wiser
Ryan Wiser Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas Wiedmann
Thomas Wiedmann University of New South Wales
Kuishuang Feng
Kuishuang Feng University of Hong Kong
Simon J. McQueen-Mason
Simon J. McQueen-Mason University of York

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