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Ben Richard Hughes

Ben Richard Hughes

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Engineering and Technology

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47
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8679
World Ranking
4851
National Ranking
323

Overview

Ben Richard Hughes is affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom and is an active researcher in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Environmental Engineering, Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The primary research focus of Hughes involves topics such as Wind and Air Flow Studies, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Wind Energy Research and Development, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Air Quality and Health Impacts, and Vehicle Emissions and Performance.

Hughes has published extensively, with several recent papers including:

  • "A review of thermal energy storage technologies for seasonal loops" (2021) in Energy
  • "Low power energy harvesting systems: State of the art and future challenges" (2021) in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Deep learning techniques for energy forecasting and condition monitoring in the manufacturing sector" (2020) in Energy and Buildings
  • "Development of a natural ventilation windcatcher with passive heat recovery wheel for mild-cold climates: CFD and experimental analysis" (2020) in Renewable Energy
  • "Revolutionising building inspection techniques to meet large-scale energy demands: A review of the state-of-the-art" (2020) in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Hughes include John Kaiser Calautit, Conrad Allan Jay Pantua, Diana S.N.M. Nasir, Bochao Zhou, and Becky Vital.

The most common venues for Hughes' publications are:

  • Energy
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Renewable Energy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy and Buildings

Best Publications

  • A review on phase change material (PCM) for sustainable passive cooling in building envelopes

    Hussein J. Akeiber;Payam Nejat;Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid;Mazlan Abdul Wahid

  • A review of artificial neural network models for ambient air pollution prediction

    Sheen Mclean Cabaneros;John Kaiser Calautit;Ben Richard Hughes

  • The development of commercial wind towers for natural ventilation: A review

    Ben Richard Hughes;John Kaiser Calautit;Saud Abdul Ghani

  • A review of heat pipe systems for heat recovery and renewable energy applications

    Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry;Ben Richard Hughes;Saud Abdul Ghani

  • A review of thermal energy storage technologies for seasonal loops

    Harry Mahon;Dominic O'Connor;Daniel Friedrich;Ben Richard Hughes

  • Advances in Large-Scale Metrology – Review and future trends

    R. H. Schmitt;M. Peterek;E. Morse;W. Knapp

  • A review on windcatcher for passive cooling and natural ventilation in buildings, Part 1: Indoor air quality and thermal comfort assessment

    Fatemeh Jomehzadeh;Payam Nejat;John Kaiser Calautit;Mohd Badruddin Mohd Yusof

  • A review of sustainable cooling technologies in buildings

    Ben Richard Hughes;Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry;Saud Abdul Ghani

  • A review of heat recovery technology for passive ventilation applications

    Dominic O’Connor;John Kaiser S. Calautit;Ben Richard Hughes

  • The development of modelling tools to improve energy efficiency in manufacturing processes and systems

    Victoria Jayne Mawson;Ben Richard Hughes

  • Wind tunnel and CFD study of the natural ventilation performance of a commercial multi-directional wind tower

    John Kaiser Calautit;Ben Richard Hughes

  • A study of wind and buoyancy driven flows through commercial wind towers

    Ben Richard Hughes;Cheuk Ming Mak

  • A review of solar driven absorption cooling with photovoltaic thermal systems

    Mohammad Alobaid;Ben Hughes;John Kaiser Calautit;Dominic O’Connor

  • A review of sustainable solar irrigation systems for Sub-Saharan Africa

    Saeed Mohammed Wazed;Ben Richard Hughes;Dominic O’Connor;John Kaiser Calautit

  • Multi-channel absolute distance measurement system with sub ppm-accuracy and 20 m range using frequency scanning interferometry and gas absorption cells

    John Dale;Ben Hughes;Andrew J Lancaster;Andrew J Lewis

  • Comparison between evaporative cooling and a heat pipe assisted thermal loop for a commercial wind tower in hot and dry climatic conditions

    John Kaiser Calautit;Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry;Ben Richard Hughes;Saud Abdul Ghani

  • A review of energy simulation tools for the manufacturing sector

    Tom Lloyd Garwood;Ben Richard Hughes;Michael R. Oates;Dominic O’Connor

  • Measurement and prediction of the indoor airflow in a room ventilated with a commercial wind tower

    John Kaiser Calautit;Ben Richard Hughes

  • A validated design methodology for a closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel

    John Kaiser Calautit;Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry;Ben Richard Hughes;Lik Fang Sim

  • CFD analysis of a heat transfer device integrated wind tower system for hot and dry climate

    John Kaiser Calautit;Ben Richard Hughes;Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry;Saud Abdul Ghani

Frequent Co-Authors

John Kaiser Calautit
John Kaiser Calautit University of Nottingham
John D. Brennan
John D. Brennan McMaster University
Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid
Muhd Zaimi Abd Majid University of Technology Malaysia
Richard Leach
Richard Leach University of Nottingham
Hom Bahadur Rijal
Hom Bahadur Rijal Tokyo City University
Lin Ma
Lin Ma University of Sheffield
Derek B. Ingham
Derek B. Ingham University of Sheffield
Jiupeng Zhang
Jiupeng Zhang Chang'an University
Cheuk Ming Mak
Cheuk Ming Mak Hong Kong Polytechnic University
William J. Wadsworth
William J. Wadsworth University of Bath

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