Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

• Wu W., Benner J. and Luo Z. (2023) Developing analytical model for nighttime cooling of internal thermal mass. Applied Thermal Engineering 220 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119798. (Journal Articles)

• Benner JZ., Shannon RC., Wu W., Shen L., Metsack AP. and Zhao J. (2022) The effect of micro-encapsulation on thermal characteristics of metallic phase change materials. Applied Thermal Engineering 207 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118055. (Journal Articles)

• Benner JZ., Shannon RC., Wu W., Metsack AP., Shen L. and Zhao J. (2021) The Encapsulation Effect On Thermal Performance Of Micro-Encapsulated Phase Change Materials During Energy Absorption. In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE) 11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2021-73089. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Berry TM., Defraeye T., Wu W., Sibiya MG., North J. and Cronje PJR. (2021) Cooling of ambient-loaded citrus in refrigerated containers: What impacts do packaging and loading temperature have? Biosystems Engineering 201: 11-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.11.002. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Han JM. and Malkawi A. (2021) Simplified direct forcing approach for dynamic modeling of building natural ventilation. Building and Environment 188 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107509. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Zhang W., Benner J. and Malkawi A. (2020) Critical evaluation of analytical methods for thermally activated building systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 117 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.109516. (Journal Articles)

• Yoon N., Piette MA., Han JM., Wu W. and Malkawi A. (2020) Optimization of wind positions for wind-driven natural ventilation performance. Energies 13(10) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13102464. (Journal Articles)

• Zhang W., Wu W. and Malkawi A. (2020) Using Machine-Learning Algorithms to improve CO2-based Demand-controlled Natural Ventilation. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Zhang W., Wu W., Yan B. and Malkawi A. (2020) Applying machine learning for building natural ventilation control. In 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate: Creative and Smart Solutions for Better Built Environments, Indoor Air 2020. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Chen Y., Tong Z., Samuelson H., Wu W. and Malkawi A. (2019) Realizing natural ventilation potential through window control: The impact of occupant behavior. In Energy Procedia 158: 3215-3221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.1004. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Chen Y., Tong Z., Wu W., Samuelson H., Malkawi A. and Norford L. (2019) Achieving natural ventilation potential in practice: Control schemes and levels of automation. Applied Energy 235: 1141-1152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.11.016. (Journal Articles)

• Defraeye T., Tagliavini G., Wu W., Prawiranto K., Schudel S., Assefa Kerisima M., Verboven P. and Bühlmann A. (2019) Digital twins probe into food cooling and biochemical quality changes for reducing losses in refrigerated supply chains. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 149: 778-794. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.002. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Beretta C., Cronje P., Hellweg S. and Defraeye T. (2019) Environmental trade-offs in fresh-fruit cold chains by combining virtual cold chains with life cycle assessment. Applied Energy 254 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113586. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Cronjé P., Verboven P. and Defraeye T. (2019) Unveiling how ventilated packaging design and cold chain scenarios affect the cooling kinetics and fruit quality for each single citrus fruit in an entire pallet. Food Packaging and Shelf Life 21 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100369. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Tong Z., Zhang G., Malkawi A., Wang X. and Benner J. (2019) An energy efficient hydraulic system to cool manure and reduce ammonia emissions from livestock buildings. Journal of Cleaner Production 235: 920-929. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.07.036. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Yoon N., Tong Z., Chen Y., Lv Y., Ærenlund T. and Benner J. (2019) Diffuse ceiling ventilation for buildings: A review of fundamental theories and research methodologies. Journal of Cleaner Production 211: 1600-1619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.148. (Journal Articles)

• Cheng Q., Wu W., Li H., Zhang G. and Li B. (2018) CFD study of the influence of laying hen geometry, distribution and weight on airflow resistance. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 144: 181-189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.12.003. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W. and Defraeye T. (2018) Identifying heterogeneities in cooling and quality evolution for a pallet of packed fresh fruit by using virtual cold chains. Applied Thermal Engineering 133: 407-417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.049. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W. and Defraeye T. (2018) A virtual cold chain method to evaluate cooling heterogeneity, package designs and cold chain scenarios for fresh fruit. In Acta Horticulturae 1201: 289-296. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1201.39. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Wu W., Cronjé P., Nicolai B., Verboven P., Linus Opara U. and Defraeye T. (2018) Virtual cold chain method to model the postharvest temperature history and quality evolution of fresh fruit – A case study for citrus fruit packed in a single carton. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 144: 199-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.11.034. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Häller P., Cronjé P. and Defraeye T. (2018) Full-scale experiments in forced-air precoolers for citrus fruit: Impact of packaging design and fruit size on cooling rate and heterogeneity. Biosystems Engineering 169: 115-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2018.02.003. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Wang B., Malkawi A., Yoon N., Sehovic Z. and Yan B. (2018) A method toward real-time CFD modeling for natural ventilation. Fluids 3(4) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fluids3040101. (Journal Articles)

• Defraeye T., Wu W., Prawiranto K., Fortunato G., Kemp S., Hartmann S., Cronje P., Verboven P. and Nicolai B. (2017) Artificial fruit for monitoring the thermal history of horticultural produce in the cold chain. Journal of Food Engineering 215: 51-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.07.012. (Journal Articles)

• Wei S., Lu Y. and Wu W. (2015) Simulation of Particles Diffusion Characteristics in the Ventilation Duct of the Air Conditioning System. Procedia Engineering 121: 232-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.1062. (Journal Articles)

• Bartzanas T., Zhang G., Norton T., Wu W., Papanastasiou DK. and Kittas C. (2013) Numerical and experimental assessment of the airflow field and ventilation rates in a naturally ventilated free cubical cattle house with large openings. In Precision Livestock Farming 2013 - Papers Presented at the 6th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming, ECPLF 2013: 652-657. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Shen X., Zhang G., Wu W. and Bjerg B. (2013) Model-based control of natural ventilation in dairy buildings. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 94: 47-57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.02.007. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Zong C. and Zhang G. (2013) Comparisons of two numerical approaches to simulate slatted floor of a slurry pit model - Large eddy simulations. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 93: 78-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2013.02.002. (Journal Articles)

• Zong C., Wu W., Zhang GQ., Shen X. and Ntinas G. (2013) A case study of airflow patterns around an arched type agricultural building: Investigating mesh convergence of different turbulence models. In Acta Horticulturae 1008: 69-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1008.8. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Lu Y., Qu Z., Wu W. and Yoshino H. (2012) Diffusion characteristics of indoor particles in different ventilation strategies room. Advanced Materials Research 516-517: 1229-1234. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.516-517.1229. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Kai P. and Zhang G. (2012) An assessment of a partial pit ventilation system to reduce emission under slatted floor - Part 1: Scale model study. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 83: 127-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2012.01.008. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Zhai J., Zhang G. and Nielsen PV. (2012) Evaluation of methods for determining air exchange rate in a naturally ventilated dairy cattle building with large openings using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Atmospheric Environment 63: 179-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.09.042. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Zhang G. and Kai P. (2012) Ammonia and methane emissions from two naturally ventilated dairy cattle buildings and the influence of climatic factors on ammonia emissions. Atmospheric Environment 61: 232-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.07.050. (Journal Articles)

• Wu W., Zhang G. and Zong C. (2012) Emissions of ammonia and greenhouse gases from two naturally ventilated barns for dairy cows. In ASABE - 9th International Livestock Environment Symposium 2012, ILES 2012: 311-319. (Conference Contributions - Published)

• Wu W., Zhang G., Bjerg B. and Nielsen PV. (2012) An assessment of a partial pit ventilation system to reduce emission under slatted floor - Part 2: Feasibility of CFD prediction using RANS turbulence models. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 83: 134-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2012.01.011. (Journal Articles)

• Saha CK., Wu W., Zhang G. and Bjerg B. (2011) Assessing effect of wind tunnel sizes on air velocity and concentration boundary layers and on ammonia emission estimation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 78(1): 49-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2011.05.011. (Journal Articles)

Future Research

• Renewable energy for community-scale cooling and heating
• Structure-integrated HVAC systems
• Postharvest technology