What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Thermodynamics
His main research concerns Natural ventilation, Airflow, Passive cooling, Computational fluid dynamics and Windcatcher.
His Natural ventilation research focuses on Evaporative cooler and how it connects with Thermal comfort.
His biological study deals with issues like Wind speed, which deal with fields such as Simulation and Renewable energy.
His research integrates issues of Renewable heat, Heat recovery ventilation, Process engineering and Thermal energy in his study of Passive cooling.
His work in Computational fluid dynamics tackles topics such as Wind tunnel which are related to areas like Tower and Structural engineering.
The study of Meteorology and Ventilation are components of his Windcatcher research.
His most cited work include:
- A review on phase change material (PCM) for sustainable passive cooling in building envelopes (352 citations)
- The development of commercial wind towers for natural ventilation: A review (154 citations)
- A review of heat pipe systems for heat recovery and renewable energy applications (139 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Ben Richard Hughes focuses on Computational fluid dynamics, Marine engineering, Natural ventilation, Ventilation and Thermal comfort.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Wind power, Mechanical engineering, Wind speed, Meteorology and Structural engineering.
His studies deal with areas such as Tower, Water cooling, Simulation, Heat transfer and Wind tunnel as well as Marine engineering.
His Natural ventilation research integrates issues from Heat pipe, Airflow, HVAC and Passive cooling.
His work focuses on many connections between Ventilation and other disciplines, such as Heat recovery ventilation, that overlap with his field of interest in Thermal energy.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Thermal control, Open plan, Architectural engineering and Air conditioning in addition to Thermal comfort.
He most often published in these fields:
- Computational fluid dynamics (37.57%)
- Marine engineering (24.86%)
- Natural ventilation (23.20%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?
- Energy consumption (7.73%)
- HVAC (6.08%)
- Artificial neural network (3.31%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Ben Richard Hughes mainly focuses on Energy consumption, HVAC, Artificial neural network, Thermal and Ventilation.
Ben Richard Hughes has researched Energy consumption in several fields, including Building inspection, Efficient energy use and Industrial engineering.
His Thermal research focuses on Stadium and how it relates to Aerospace engineering.
His Ventilation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Marine engineering and Airflow.
His Marine engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Natural ventilation and Heat recovery ventilation.
As a member of one scientific family, Ben Richard Hughes mostly works in the field of Windcatcher, focusing on Wind tunnel and, on occasion, Heat pipe.
Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Numerical and experimental investigation of the indoor air quality and thermal comfort performance of a low energy cooling windcatcher with heat pipes and extended surfaces (15 citations)
- Deep learning techniques for energy forecasting and condition monitoring in the manufacturing sector (10 citations)
- Analysis of the Thermal Comfort and Energy Performance of a Thermal Chair for Open Plan Office (6 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mechanical engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Thermodynamics
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Thermal comfort, Thermal energy, Ventilation, Marine engineering and Windcatcher.
Ben Richard Hughes combines subjects such as Thermal, Building energy simulation, Mechanical engineering, Office chair and Open plan with his study of Thermal comfort.
His Thermal energy research includes themes of Urban heat island and Heat recovery ventilation.
He has included themes like Airflow, Thermal wheel, Indoor air quality and Passive cooling in his Ventilation study.
His work deals with themes such as Wind tunnel and Heat pipe, which intersect with Marine engineering.
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