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Overview

Xinhua Xu is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a strong focus on Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Solar Energy Systems and Technologies

Their recent papers include the following:

  • Experimental study of the coupled wall system of pipe-encapsulated PCM wall and nocturnal sky radiator for self-activated heat removal, 2021, Energy and Buildings
  • Condensation-free radiant cooling with double-skin infrared-transparent membranes, 2021, Building and Environment
  • Model validation and application of the coupled system of pipe-encapsulated PCM wall and nocturnal sky radiator, 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Thermal environment and thermal comfort built by decoupled radiant cooling units with low radiant cooling temperature, 2021, Building and Environment
  • A review of radiative sky cooling technology and its application in building systems, 2023, Renewable Energy

Xu frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Their most common co-authors include Tian Yan, Huijun Wu, Gongsheng Huang, Ke Du, and Jinghua Yu.

Their work has been published multiple times in specific venues such as:

  • Building and Environment
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Renewable Energy
  • Journal of Building Engineering
  • Energy and Buildings

Best Publications

  • Simplified building model for transient thermal performance estimation using GA-based parameter identification

    Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu

  • Parameter estimation of internal thermal mass of building dynamic models using genetic algorithm

    Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu

  • A grey-box model of next-day building thermal load prediction for energy-efficient control

    Qiang Zhou;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Fu Xiao

  • Enhanced chiller sensor fault detection, diagnosis and estimation using wavelet analysis and principal component analysis methods

    Xinhua Xu;Fu Xiao;Shengwei Wang

  • Active pipe-embedded structures in buildings for utilizing low-grade energy sources: A review

    Xinhua Xu;Xinhua Xu;Shengwei Wang;Jinbo Wang;Jinbo Wang;Fu Xiao

  • A model-based optimal ventilation control strategy of multi-zone VAV air-conditioning systems

    Xinhua Xu;Shengwei Wang;Zhongwei Sun;Fu Xiao

  • Optimal simplified thermal models of building envelope based on frequency domain regression using genetic algorithm

    Xinhua Xu;Shengwei Wang

  • A simplified dynamic model for existing buildings using CTF and thermal network models

    Xinhua Xu;Shengwei Wang

  • A supervisory control strategy for building cooling water systems for practical and real time applications

    Zhenjun Ma;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Fu Xiao

  • A robust model predictive control strategy for improving the control performance of air-conditioning systems

    Gongsheng Huang;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Xinhua Xu

  • A study on pipe-embedded wall integrated with ground source-coupled heat exchanger for enhanced building energy efficiency in diverse climate regions

    Anbang Li;Anbang Li;Xinhua Xu;Yongjun Sun

  • An isolation enhanced PCA method with expert-based multivariate decoupling for sensor FDD in air-conditioning systems

    Fu Xiao;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Gaoming Ge

  • Towards net zero energy building: The application potential and adaptability of photovoltaic-thermoelectric-battery wall system

    Yongqiang Luo;Ling Zhang;Zhongbing Liu;Jinghua Yu

  • Ground heat exchangers: Applications, technology integration and potentials for zero energy buildings

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  • Thermal performance evaluation and optimal design of building roof with outer-layer shape-stabilized PCM

    Jinghua Yu;Qingchen Yang;Hong Ye;Yongqiang Luo

  • Development of dynamic simplified thermal models of active pipe-embedded building envelopes using genetic algorithm

    Qiuyuan Zhu;Xinhua Xu;Xinhua Xu;Jinbo Wang;Fu Xiao

  • Model-based optimal control of a dedicated outdoor air-chilled ceiling system using liquid desiccant and membrane-based total heat recovery

    Gaoming Ge;Fu Xiao;Xinhua Xu

  • Optimum insulation thickness of residential roof with respect to solar-air degree-hours in hot summer and cold winter zone of china

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  • Optimal and robust control of outdoor ventilation airflow rate for improving energy efficiency and IAQ

    Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu

  • Research and application of active hollow core slabs in building systems for utilizing low energy sources

    Xinhua Xu;Jinghua Yu;Shengwei Wang;Jinbo Wang

  • Evaluation on energy and thermal performance for office building envelope in different climate zones of China

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  • A simplified dynamic model of building structures integrated with shaped-stabilized phase change materials

    Na Zhu;Shengwei Wang;Xinhua Xu;Zhenjun Ma

  • Numerical and experimental study on the thermal performance of aerogel insulating panels for building energy efficiency

    Jiangming Yang;Huijun Wu;Xinhua Xu;Gongsheng Huang

  • Dynamic simplified PCM models for the pipe-encapsulated PCM wall system for self-activated heat removal

    Tian Yan;Jiajia Gao;Xinhua Xu;Tao Xu

  • Sensitivity analysis of energy performance for high-rise residential envelope in hot summer and cold winter zone of China

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  • Development of a simplified resistance and capacitance (RC)-network model for pipe-embedded concrete radiant floors

    Anbang Li;Anbang Li;Yongjun Sun;Xinhua Xu

  • Building-group-level performance evaluations of net zero energy buildings with non-collaborative controls

    Yongjun Sun;Gongsheng Huang;Xinhua Xu;Alvin Chi-Keung Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

Shengwei Wang
Shengwei Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fu Xiao
Fu Xiao Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Zhenjun Ma
Zhenjun Ma University of Wollongong
Gongsheng Huang
Gongsheng Huang City University of Hong Kong
Wenzhong Shi
Wenzhong Shi Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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