What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Statistics
- Mechanical engineering
- Composite material
Staf Roels focuses on Moisture, Porosity, Water content, Boundary value problem and Facade.
His work in the fields of Moisture, such as Moisture transfer, overlaps with other areas such as Assessment methods.
His research integrates issues of Nuclear engineering and Forensic engineering in his study of Porosity.
Staf Roels works mostly in the field of Water content, limiting it down to topics relating to Thermal diffusivity and, in certain cases, Capillary action, Measure and Attenuation, as a part of the same area of interest.
Staf Roels interconnects Airflow, Computer simulation and Energy management in the investigation of issues within Facade.
His studies in Computer simulation integrate themes in fields like Splash, Meteorology and Wind direction.
His most cited work include:
- Interlaboratory comparison of hygric properties of porous building materials (210 citations)
- Assessment method of numerical prediction models for combined heat, air and moisture transfer in building components: benchmarks for one-dimensional cases (155 citations)
- Analysis of moisture flow in porous materials using microfocus X-ray radiography (126 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Staf Roels mainly investigates Moisture, Composite material, Structural engineering, Porosity and Geotechnical engineering.
His work in Moisture tackles topics such as Material properties which are related to areas like Permeability.
Porous medium, Capillary action, Interstitial condensation and Moisture transfer are the subjects of his Composite material studies.
His Structural engineering study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Airflow, Thermal and Air barrier.
His work in Porosity is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Mechanics.
His Masonry veneer study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Cladding and Ventilation.
He most often published in these fields:
- Moisture (22.07%)
- Composite material (17.24%)
- Structural engineering (14.48%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Composite material (17.24%)
- Structural engineering (14.48%)
- Moisture (22.07%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Composite material, Structural engineering, Moisture, Thermal and Masonry veneer are his primary areas of study.
He studied Composite material and Relative humidity that intersect with Insulation system and Beam.
His Structural engineering research includes elements of Probabilistic logic, Cement board, Interstitial condensation and Wood fibre.
While working in this field, Staf Roels studies both Moisture and International literature.
Staf Roels has researched Thermal in several fields, including Time series, Mechanical engineering, Systems engineering, Civil engineering and Forensic engineering.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Cladding and Ventilation.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Comparison of characterisation methods determining the thermal resistance of building components from onsite measurements (59 citations)
- On site characterisation of the overall heat loss coefficient: Comparison of different assessment methods by a blind validation exercise on a round robin test box (23 citations)
- Wooden beam ends in combination with interior insulation: An experimental study on the impact of convective moisture transport (16 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Mechanical engineering
- Composite material
- Statistics
Staf Roels mostly deals with Airflow, Moisture, Thermal, Structural engineering and Building envelope.
His Airflow research integrates issues from Heat transmission, Insulation layer, Roof and Air barrier.
His Moisture study is concerned with the field of Composite material as a whole.
Staf Roels combines subjects such as Mechanical engineering, Natural convection, Civil engineering and Forensic engineering with his study of Thermal.
His Structural engineering research incorporates elements of Dynamic insulation, Air change and Capillary action.
His Building envelope research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Transmission, Mechanics, Heat transfer, Heat flux and Energy.
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