By Professor Robert Taylor

Journal articles

Abbott R; Abbott TD; Abraham S; Acernese F; Ackley K; Adams C; Adhikari RX; Adya VB; Affeldt C; Agathos M; Agatsuma K; Aggarwal N; Aguiar OD; Aich A; Aiello L; Ain A; Ajith P; Allen G; Allocca A; Altin PA; Amato A; Anand S; Ananyeva A; Anderson SB; Anderson WG; Angelova SV; Ansoldi S; Antier S; Appert S; Arai K; Araya MC; Areeda JS; Arène M; Arnaud N; Aronson SM; Arun KG; Ascenzi S; Ashton G; Aston SM; Astone P; Aubin F; Aufmuth P; AultONeal K; Austin C; Avendano V; Babak S; Bacon P; Badaracco F; Bader MKM; Bae S; Baer AM; Baird J; Baldaccini F; Ballardin G; Ballmer SW; Bals A; Balsamo A; Baltus G; Banagiri S; Bankar D; Bankar RS; Barayoga JC; Barbieri C; Barish BC; Barker D; Barkett K; Barneo P; Barone F; Barr B; Barsotti L; Barsuglia M; Barta D; Bartlett J; Bartos I; Bassiri R; Basti A; Bawaj M; Bayley JC; Bazzan M; Bécsy B; Bejger M; Belahcene I; Bell AS; Beniwal D; Benjamin MG; Bentley JD; Bergamin F; Berger BK; Bergmann G; Bernuzzi S; Berry CPL; Bersanetti D; Bertolini A; Betzwieser J; Bhandare R; Bhandari AV; Bidler J; Biggs E; Bilenko IA; Billingsley G, 2021, 'Open data from the first and second observing runs of Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo', SoftwareX, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2021.100658

Tan TH; Xie B; Ng YH; Abdullah SFB; Tang HYM; Bedford N; Taylor RA; Aguey-Zinsou KF; Amal R; Scott J, 2020, 'Unlocking the potential of the formate pathway in the photo-assisted Sabatier reaction', Nature Catalysis, 3, pp. 1034 - 1043, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41929-020-00544-3

Monga D; Soni S; Tyagi H; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Optimization of tumor ablation volume for nanoparticle-mediated thermal therapy', International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106515

Syed MS; Mirakhorli F; Marquis C; Taylor RA; Warkiani ME, 2020, 'Particle movement and fluid behavior visualization using an optically transparent 3D-printed micro-hydrocyclone', Biomicrofluidics, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0025391

Li Q; Omar A; Cha-Umpong W; Liu Q; Li X; Wen J; Wang Y; Razmjou A; Guan J; Taylor RA, 2020, 'The potential of hollow fiber vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation for brine treatment', Applied Energy, 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115437

Li Q; Lian B; Zhong W; Omar A; Razmjou A; Dai P; Guan J; Leslie G; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Improving the performance of vacuum membrane distillation using a 3D-printed helical baffle and a superhydrophobic nanocomposite membrane', Separation and Purification Technology, 248, pp. 117072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117072

Yazdanifard F; Ameri M; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Numerical modeling of a concentrated photovoltaic/thermal system which utilizes a PCM and nanofluid spectral splitting', Energy Conversion and Management, 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112927

Sharaf OZ; Taylor RA; Abu-Nada E, 2020, 'On the colloidal and chemical stability of solar nanofluids: From nanoscale interactions to recent advances', Physics Reports, 867, pp. 1 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2020.04.005

Sedighi M; Vasquez Padilla R; Lake M; Rose A; Lim YY; Novak JP; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Design of high-temperature atmospheric and pressurised gas-phase solar receivers: A comprehensive review on numerical modelling and performance parameters', Solar Energy, 201, pp. 701 - 723, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.03.025

Sedighi M; Padilla RV; Alamdari P; Lake M; Rose A; Izadgoshasb I; Taylor RA, 2020, 'A novel high-temperature (>700 °C), volumetric receiver with a packed bed of transparent and absorbing spheres', Applied Energy, 264, pp. 114705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114705

Peng J; Yan J; Zhai Z; Markides CN; Lee ES; Eicker U; Zhao X; Kuhn TE; Sengupta M; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Solar energy integration in buildings', Applied Energy, 264, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114740

Mousa OB; Taylor RA; Bany Mousa O, 2020, 'Global solar technology optimization for factory rooftop emissions mitigation', Environmental Research Letters, 15, pp. 044013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab702a

Mihandoust A; Bazaz SR; Maleki-Jirsaraei N; Alizadeh M; Taylor RA; Warkiani ME, 2020, 'High-throughput particle concentration using complex cross-section microchannels', Micromachines, 11, pp. 440, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/MI11040440

Omar A; Nashed A; Li Q; Leslie G; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Pathways for integrated concentrated solar power - Desalination: A critical review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 119, pp. 109609, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109609

Yang M; Moghimi MA; Zhu Y; Qiao R; Wang Y; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Optical and thermal performance analysis of a micro parabolic trough collector for building integration', Applied Energy, 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114234

Ghafurian MM; Niazmand H; Ebrahimnia-Bajestan E; Taylor RA, 2020, 'Wood surface treatment techniques for enhanced solar steam generation', Renewable Energy, 146, pp. 2308 - 2315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.08.036

Sedighi M; Taylor RA; Lake M; Rose A; Izadgoshasb I; Vasquez Padilla R, 2020, 'Development of a novel high-temperature, pressurised, indirectly-irradiated cavity receiver', Energy Conversion and Management, 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112175

Goel N; Taylor RA; Otanicar T, 2020, 'A review of nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collectors: Design considerations and experiments with hybrid PV/Thermal and direct steam generation collectors', Renewable Energy, 145, pp. 903 - 913, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.097

Rao Z; Bao S; Liu X; Taylor RA; Liao S, 2020, 'Estimating allowable energy flux density for the supercritical carbon dioxide solar receiver: A service life approach', Applied Thermal Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116054

Yang M; Wang S; Zhu Y; Taylor RA; Moghimi MA; Wang Y, 2020, 'Thermal stability and performance testing of oil-based CuO nanofluids for solar thermal applications', Energies, 13, pp. 876, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13040876

Dang BV; Taylor RA; Charlton AJ; Le-Clech P; Barber TJ, 2020, 'Toward Portable Artificial Kidneys: The Role of Advanced Microfluidics and Membrane Technologies in Implantable Systems', IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, 13, pp. 261 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RBME.2019.2933339

Gentillon P; Singh S; Lakshman S; Zhang Z; Paduthol A; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Chan QN; Taylor RA, 2019, 'A comprehensive experimental characterisation of a novel porous media combustion-based thermophotovoltaic system with controlled emission', Applied Energy, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113721

Yip HL; Srna A; Yuen ACY; Kook S; Taylor RA; Yeoh GH; Medwell PR; Chan QN, 2019, 'A review of hydrogen direct injection for internal combustion engines: Towards carbon-free combustion', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 9, pp. 4842, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9224842

Zhao BY; Zhao ZG; Li Y; Wang RZ; Taylor RA, 2019, 'An adaptive PID control method to improve the power tracking performance of solar photovoltaic air-conditioning systems', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109250

Bany Mousa O; Taylor RA; Shirazi A, 2019, 'Multi-objective optimization of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal collectors for industrial rooftop applications', Energy Conversion and Management, 195, pp. 392 - 408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.05.012

Dang BV; Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi A; Syed MS; Yang D; Kim SJ; Taylor RA; Liu GJ; Liu G; Barber T, 2019, 'Microfluidic Actuation via 3D-Printed Molds toward Multiplex Biosensing of Cell Apoptosis', ACS Sensors, 4, pp. 2181 - 2189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.9b01057

Motamedi M; Chung CY; Rafeie M; Hjerrild N; Jiang F; Qu H; Taylor RA, 2019, 'Experimental testing of hydrophobic microchannels, with and without nanofluids, for solar PV/T collectors', Energies, 14, pp. 3036, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12153036

Motamedi M; Crisostomo F; Yao Y; Mofarah SS; Chen WF; Koshy P; Taylor RA; Seifi Mofarah S, 2019, 'Single-layer, anti-reflective thin films of porous MgF2 for solar thermal applications', Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 52, pp. 315501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab1f5e

Bany Mousa O; Kara S; Taylor RA, 2019, 'Comparative energy and greenhouse gas assessment of industrial rooftop-integrated PV and solar thermal collectors', Applied Energy, 241, pp. 113 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.052

Rafeie M; Hosseinzadeh S; Taylor RA; Warkiani ME, 2019, 'New insights into the physics of inertial microfluidics in curved microchannels. I. Relaxing the fixed inflection point assumption', Biomicrofluidics, 13, pp. 034117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5109004

Rafeie M; Hosseinzadeh S; Huang J; Mihandoust A; Warkiani ME; Taylor RA, 2019, 'New insights into the physics of inertial microfluidics in curved microchannels. II. Adding an additive rule to understand complex cross-sections', Biomicrofluidics, 13, pp. 034118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5109012

Sedighi M; Padilla RV; Taylor RA; Lake M; Izadgoshasb I; Rose A, 2019, 'High-temperature, point-focus, pressurised gas-phase solar receivers: A comprehensive review', Energy Conversion and Management, 185, pp. 678 - 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.02.020

Mostafavi Tehrani SS; Shoraka Y; Nithyanandam K; Taylor RA, 2019, 'Shell-and-tube or packed bed thermal energy storage systems integrated with a concentrated solar power: A techno-economic comparison of sensible and latent heat systems', Applied Energy, 238, pp. 887 - 910, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.119

Mostafavi Tehrani SS; Shoraka Y; Diarce G; Taylor RA, 2019, 'An improved, generalized effective thermal conductivity method for rapid design of high temperature shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage systems', Renewable Energy, 132, pp. 694 - 708, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.08.038

Hjerrild NE; Crisostomo F; Chin RL; Scott JA; Amal R; Taylor RA, 2019, 'Experimental Results for Tailored Spectrum Splitting Metallic Nanofluids for c-Si, GaAs, and Ge Solar Cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9, pp. 385 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2883626

Mahian O; Kolsi L; Amani M; Estellé P; Ahmadi G; Kleinstreuer C; Marshall JS; Taylor RA; Abu-Nada E; Rashidi S; Niazmand H; Wongwises S; Hayat T; Kasaeian A; Pop I, 2019, 'Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows—Part II: Applications', Physics Reports, 791, pp. 1 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2018.11.003

Mahian O; Kolsi L; Amani M; Estellé P; Ahmadi G; Kleinstreuer C; Marshall JS; Siavashi M; Taylor RA; Niazmand H; Wongwises S; Hayat T; Kolanjiyil A; Kasaeian A; Pop I, 2019, 'Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows-Part I: Fundamentals and theory', Physics Reports, 790, pp. 1 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physrep.2018.11.004

Bany Mousa OM; Taylor RA, 2019, 'A Broad Comparison of Solar Photovoltaic and Thermal Technologies for Industrial Heating Applications', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4040840

Li Q; Tan J; Lian B; Wang Y; Le Clech P; Liu X; Leslie G; Taylor R, 2019, 'An integrated, solar-driven membrane distillation system for water purification and energy generation', Applied Energy, 237, pp. 534 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.12.069

Taylor R; Shoraka Y; Tehrani S; Nashed A, 2019, 'Thermal Energy Storage for Buildings: A Merit Order Review', Annual Review of Heat Transfer, 21, pp. 99 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/annualrevheattransfer.2019027411

Yang M; Zhu Y; Fu W; Pearce G; Taylor RA, 2018, 'Linear solar concentrator structural optimization using variable beam cross sections', Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME, 140, pp. 061006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4040273

Li Q; Lian B; Wang Y; Taylor R; Liu X; Tan J; Leslie G, 2018, 'Development of a mobile groundwater desalination system for communities in rural India', Water Research, 144, pp. 642 - 655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.001

Gentillon P; Southcott J; Chan QN; Taylor RA; Gentillon Molina P, 2018, 'Stable flame limits for optimal radiant performance of porous media reactors for thermophotovoltaic applications using packed beds of alumina', Applied Energy, 229, pp. 736 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.048

Mostafavi Tehrani SS; Diarce G; Taylor RA, 2018, 'The error of neglecting natural convection in high temperature vertical shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage systems', Solar Energy, 174, pp. 489 - 501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.09.048

Mostafavi Tehrani SS; Shoraka Y; Nithyanandam K; Taylor RA, 2018, 'Cyclic performance of cascaded and multi-layered solid-PCM shell-and-tube thermal energy storage systems: A case study of the 19.9 MWe Gemasolar CSP plant', Applied Energy, 228, pp. 240 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.06.084

Taylor RA; Hjerrild N; Duhaini N; Pickford M; Mesgari S, 2018, 'Stability testing of silver nanodisc suspensions for solar applications', Applied Surface Science, 455, pp. 465 - 475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.05.201

Li Y; Zhao BY; Zhao ZG; Taylor RA; Wang RZ, 2018, 'Performance study of a grid-connected photovoltaic powered central air conditioner in the South China climate', Renewable Energy, 126, pp. 1113 - 1125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.064

Taylor R, 2018, 'Technological Advances to Maximize Solar Collector Energy Output: A Review', Journal of Electronic Packaging, http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4041219

Zhao BY; Li Y; Wang RZ; Zhao ZG; Taylor RA, 2018, 'A universal method for performance evaluation of solar photovoltaic air-conditioner', Solar Energy, 172, pp. 58 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.029

Mesgari S; Hjerrild N; Arandiyan H; Taylor RA, 2018, 'Carbon nanotube heat transfer fluids for solar radiant heating of buildings', Energy and Buildings, 175, pp. 11 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.002

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