Off-Normal Solar-Optical Performance of Pleated Drapery: Simulation versus Measurement, John L Wright, Michael R Collins, Ned YT Huang. (2016)

Qi, J., Sun, Y., Xie, Z., Collins, M., Du, H., & Xiong, T. (2015). Development of Cu foam-based Ni catalyst for solar thermal reforming of methane with carbon dioxide. Journal of Energy Chemistry,24(6), 786-793.

Manouchehri, R., Banister, C. J., & Collins, M. R. (2015). Impact of small tilt angles on the performance of falling film drain water heat recovery systems. Energy and Buildings, 102, 181-186.

Banister, C. J., & Collins, M. R. (2015). Development and performance of a dual tank solar-assisted heat pump system. Applied Energy,149, 125-132.

Giroux, A. (2015). Characterization of Space Conditioning Loads for Energy Efficient Houses in Canada.

Baleshta, J., Lambert, S., Collins, M.R.,"Teaching design using a pharmaceutical crusher case study" Submitted to CEEA2013, Montreal

Collins, M.R., Wright, J., Beentjes, I. "Performance of falling film drain water heat recovery systems" CISBAT2013 International Conference on Cleantech for Smart Cities and Buildings from Nano to Urban Scale, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6 September, 2013.

Banister, C., Wagar, W., Collins, M.R., "Solar assisted heat pump test platform: design, capabilities and operation", Submitted to SHC2013, Freiburg, Germany.

Banister, C., Wagar, W., Collins, M.R., "Solar assisted heat pump test platform: model validation", Submitted to SHC2013, Freiburg, Germany.

Collins, M.R. and Abulkhair, H. "An evaluation of heat transfer and effectiveness for unglazed transpired solar air heaters" submitted to solar energy

Wright, J.L., Kansal, V., and Collins, M.R. "The formation and runoff of condensate on a vertical glass surface" Submitted to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions.

Collins, M.R., Van Decker, G.W.E., and Murray, J. "Characteristic effectiveness curves for falling film drain water heat recovery systems" Accepted by International Journal of Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and R, 2012.

Brideau, S., and Collins, M.R., "Experimental model validation of a hybrid photovoltaic (PV)/thermal air based collector with impinging jets", International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, San Francisco, California, USA, July 9-11, 2012.

Sterling, S.J., and Collins, M.R., "Feasibility analysis of an indirect heat pump assisted solar domestic hot water system," Accepted for Publication in Applied Energy, 2011

Marston, A.J., Daun, K.J, and Collins, M.R., "Geometric optimization of radiant enclosures containing specularly-reflecting surfaces through quasi-Monte Carlo simulation", Numerical Heat Transfer, Vol. 59, Pt. A, pp. 1-17, 2010.

Marston, A., Daun, K.J., and Collins, M.R., "Geometric optimization of concentrating solar collectors using Monte Carlo simulation", In Press, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 2010

Nemati, O., Collins, M., Candanedo, L., and Athienitis, A., "Convective heat transfer inside a mechanically ventilated building integrated photovoltaic/thermal system with between-the-panes venetian blinds", American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions, Vol. 116, Pt. 1, 2010

Saeid, T., Dembo, A., Brideau, A., Tse, H., Fung, A., and Collins, M., "Compact integrated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a net-positive energy house for a northern climate - an entry into the US DOE 2009 solar decathlon", International High Performance Buildings Conference, Purdue, July 12-15, 2010.

Abulkhair, H., and Collins, M., "Investigation of wind heat loss from unglazed transpired solar collectors with corrugation", 5th Annual International Green Energy Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, June 1-3, 2010.

Sterling, S., and Collins, M., "Feasibility analysis of an indirect heat pump assisted solar domestic hot water system", 5th Annual International Green Energy Conference, Waterloo, Ontario, June 1-3, 2010.

Marston, A., Daun, K.J., and Collins, M.R., "Geometric optimization of concentrating solar collectors through quasi-Monte Carlo simulation", Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Washington, DC, August 8-13, 2010.

Collins, M.R., Tasnim, S.H., and Wright, J.L. "Numerical analysis of convective heat transfer in fenestration with between-the-glass louvered shades", in press, Journal of Building and Environment, 2009.

Barnaby, C.S., Wright, J.L., Collins, M.R., "Improving load calculations for fenestration with shading devices," American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 2, 2009.

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., Barnaby, C.S., Collins, M.R., "Solar gain through windows with shading devices: simulation versus measurement,"  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 2, 2009. 

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., Collins, M.R., "Determination of angle-dependent solar optical properties of drapery fabrics," American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 2, 2009.

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., Collins, M.R., "A detailed model to determine the effective solar optical properties of draperies," Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 1, 2009.

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., Collins, M.R., "Determination of angle-dependent solar optical properties of roller blind materials," ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 1, 2009.

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., Collins, M.R., "Determination of angle-dependent solar optical properties of insect screens," ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 115, Pt. 1, 2009.

Marston, A., Daun, K.J., and Collins, M.R., "Geometric optimization of concentrating solar collectors using Monet Carlo simulation", ASME Heat Transfer Division, HTD/IMecE, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Nov 13-19, 2009.

Lomanowski, B., Kotey, N., Wright, J.,  and Collins, M.R., "Demonstration of new ESP-r capability for quantifying the energy savings potential of window shading devices", Submitted to 4th Canadian Solar Buildings / 34th Annual SESCI Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 25-27, 2009.

Nemati, O., Collins, M.R., Candanedo, L., and Athienitis, A., "Convective heat transfer inside a mechanically ventilated building integrated photovoltaic/thermal system with between-the-panes venetian blinds", Submitted to 4th Canadian Solar Buildings / 34th Annual SESCI Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 25-27, 2009.

Brideau, S., and Collins, M.R., "Predictive model for a photovoltaic (PV)/thermal air flat plate collector with impinging jets", Submitted to 4th Canadian Solar Buildings / 34th Annual SESCI Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 25-27, 2009.

Kotey, N.A., Collins, M.R., Wright, J.L., and Jiang, T., "A simplified method for calculating effective solar optical properties of a venetian blind layer for building energy simulation" American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journal of Solar Energy, Vol. 131, Pt. 2, 2009.

Wright, J.L., Huang, N.Y.T., Collins, M.R., "Thermal resistance of a window with an enclosed venetian blind: a simplified model", ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 114(1), pp. 471-482, 2008.

Liao, L., Athienitis, A.K., Candanedo, L., Park, K.W., Poissant, Y., and Collins, M. "Numerical and experimental study of heat transfer in a BIPV-thermal system", American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 129, pp. 423-430, 2007.

Collins, M., and Jiang, T. "Validation of solar/optical models for louvered shades using a broad area illumination integrating sphere", ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 114(1), pp. 483-490, 2008.

Collins, M.R.,Tasnim, S.H., and Wright, J.L. "Determination of convective heat transfer for glazing systems with between-the-glass louvered shades", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. Vol. 51, pp. 2742-2751, 2008.

Nemati, O., Collins, M., Candanedo, L., and Athienitis, A. "Experimental and numerical study of a BIPV/T system with and internal venetian blind layer", 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings / 33rd Annual SESCI Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Aug. 20-22, 2008.

Norris, N., and Collins, M. "Modelling the effects of insect screens on natural convection in window cavities", 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings / 33rd Annual SESCI Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Aug. 20-22, 2008.

Kotey, N.A., Wright, J.L., and Collins, M.R., "Determining longwave radiative properties of flat shading materials," 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings / 33rd Annual SESCI Conference, 2008.

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