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Daniel Micallef
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 BONELLO, M., MICALLEF, D. and BORG, S.P., 2020. Humidity micro-climate characterisation in indoor environments: A benchmark study. Journal of Building Engineering, 28, pp. 101013.

BEZZINA, R., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2019. Modelling the Aerodynamics of a Floating Wind Turbine Model Using a CFD-Based Actuator Disc Method, 2nd International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC) 2019, pp. 1-12.

BONELLO, M., MICALLEF, D. and BORG, S.P., 2019. Flat bed desiccant dehumidification: A predictive model for desiccant transient characterisation using a species transport model within CFD. Journal of Building Engineering, 23(January), pp. 280-290.

SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2019. Disparity Analysis for Three Floating Wind Turbine Aerodynamic Codes in Comparison, 2nd International Offshore Wind Technical Conference (IOWTC) 2019, pp. 1-10.

VELLA, C., BORG, S.P. and MICALLEF, D., 2019. The Effect of Shank-Space on the Thermal Performance of Shallow U-Tube Ground Heat Exchangers, 14th conference on sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems 2019, pp. 1-13.

BIANCO, A., BUHAGIAR, V. and MICALLEF, D., 2018. A microclimate study of a free-running historic building through Computational Fluid Dynamics, PLEA 2018 Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit 2018, pp. 0-1.

MANZ, H., MICALLEF, D., BORG, S.P. and BUHAGIAR, V., 2018. A parametric building energy simulation case study on the potential and limitations of passive design in the Mediterranean climate of Malta. Sustainable Buildings, 4(4), pp. 1-11.

MICALLEF, D., BOUNAUDET, D., FARRUGIA, N.R., BORG, S.P., BUHAGIAR, V. and SANT, T., 2018. Characterisation of Wind-Driven Ventilation in Complex Terrain Conditions, WASET international conference on wind engineering 2018.

MICALLEF, D. and SANT, T., 2018. Rotor aerodynamics in sheared inflow : An analysis of out-of-plane bending moments. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1037(022027),.

MICALLEF, D. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2018. A Review of Urban Wind Energy Research: Aerodynamics and Other Challenges. Energies, 11(9), pp. 2204.

RAHIMI, H., SCHEPERS, J.G., SHEN, W.Z., GARC\'IA, N.R., SCHNEIDER, M.S., MICALLEF, D., SIMAÌƑO FERREIRA C.J., JOST, E., KLEIN, L. and HERR\'AEZ, I., 2018. Evaluation of different methods for determining the angle of attack on wind turbine blades with CFD results under axial inflow conditions. Renewable Energy, 125.

RAHIMI, H., SCHEPERS, J.G., SHEN, W.Z., GARC\'IA, N.R., SCHNEIDER, M.S., MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., JOST, E., KLEIN, L. and HERR\'AEZ, I., 2018. Evaluation of different methods of determining the angle of attack on wind turbine blades under yawed inflow conditions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1037(022028), pp. 1-10.

SCHEMBRI, M. and MICALLEF, D., 2018. The effectiveness of vernacular stack ventilation with application in modern and retrofitted buildings, Engineering systainability and sustainable energy 2018, ESSE 2018. 2018.

HERR\'AEZ, I., MICALLEF, D. and VAN KUIK G.A.M., 2017. Influence of the conservative rotor loads on the near wake of a wind turbine. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 854(1),.

FARRUGIA, R., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2016. A study on the aerodynamics of a floating wind turbine rotor. Renewable Energy, 86, pp. 770-784.

MICALLEF, D., BUHAGIAR, V. and BORG, S.P., 2016. Cross-ventilation of a room in a courtyard building. Energy and Buildings, 133, pp. 658-669.

MICALLEF, D. and SANT, T., 2016. A Review of Wind Turbine Yaw Aerodynamics. Wind Turbines: Design, Control and Applications. pp. 27-53.

MICALLEF, D., SANT, T. and SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., 2016. The influence of a cubic building on a roof mounted wind turbine. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 753, pp. 022044.

SANT, T., DEL CAMPO, V., MICALLEF, D. and SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., 2016. Evaluation of the lifting line vortex model approximation for estimating the local blade flow fields in horizontal-axis wind turbines. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 8(2), pp. 023302.

CAMILLERI, D., MICALLEF, D., ARBAOUI, L., TOUMPIS, A. and GALLOWAY, A., 2015. Numerical Modelling Techniques Applicable for the Prediction of Residual Stresses and Distortion due to Mild Steel DH36 Friction Stir Welding, The 4th international conference on scientific and technical advances on friction stir welding {\&} processing 2015, pp. 1-5.

CAMILLERI, D., MICALLEF, D. and MOLLICONE, P., 2015. Thermal Stresses and Distortion Developed in Mild Steel DH36 Friction Stir-Welded Plates: An Experimental and Numerical Assessment. Journal of Thermal Stresses, 38(5), pp. 485-508.

HERRAEZ, I., MICALLEF, D., VAN KUIK, G.A.M. and PEINKE, J., 2015. Enhanced Actuator Line Simulation of a Wind Turbine by including the Conservative Load at the Blade Tip, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (Fall) 2015, abstract id. E28.005 2015.

MICALLEF, D., BUHAGIAR, V. and BORG, S.P., 2015. A preliminary computational study of flat roof convective thermal resistance in the presence of photovoltaic panels, Sustainable energy 2015 : The ISE annual conference 2015.

MICALLEF, D., CAMILLERI, D., TOUMPIS, A., GALLOWAY, A. and ARBAOUI, L., 2015. Local heat generation and material flow in friction stir welding of mild steel assemblies. J Materials: Design and Applications, 0(0)(0), pp. 1-17.

MICALLEF, D. and SANT, T., 2015. Loading effects on floating offshore horizontal axis wind turbines in surge motion. Renewable Energy, 83, pp. 737-748.

MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2015. Experimental and numerical investigation of tip vortex generation and evolution on horizontal axis wind turbines. Wind Energy, 17(April 2013), pp. 657-669.

SANT, T., BONNICI, D., FARRUGIA, R. and MICALLEF, D., 2015. Measurements and modelling of the power performance of a model floating wind turbine under controlled conditions. Wind Energy, 18(5), pp. 811-834.

AKAY, B., MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2014. Effects of geometry and tip speed ratio on the HAWT blade's root flow. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 555, pp. 012002.

CAMPBELL, S.W., GALLOWAY, A.M., MCPHERSON, N.A. and CAMILLERI, D., 2014. Modelling magnetohydrodynamics to investigate variation of shielding gases on arc characteristics in the GTAW process, International Conference on Materials and Product Technology, ICMPT14 2014, pp. 5076.

DEL CAMPO V., RAGNI, D., MICALLEF, D., DIEZ, J. and SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., 2014. Estimation of loads on a horizontal axis wind turbine operating in yawed flow conditions. Wind Energy, 17(April 2013), pp. 657-669.

FARRUGIA, R., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2014. Investigating the aerodynamic performance of a model offshore floating wind turbine. Renewable Energy, 70(June), pp. 24-30.

FARRUGIA, R., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2014. Investigating the aerodynamic performance of a model offshore floating wind turbine. Renewable Energy, 70, pp. 24-30.

MICALLEF, D., 2014. Fundamentals of refrigeration thermodynamics. 1 edn. Bookboon.

MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2014. The origins of a wind turbine tip vortex. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 012074(1),.

MICALLEF, D., FARRUGIA, R., SANT, T. and MOLLICONE, P., 2014. An aerodynamic study on flexed blades for VAWT applications. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 555, pp. 012073.

MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2014. Experimental and numerical investigation of tip vortex generation and evolution on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. Wind Energy, 17(April 2013), pp. 657-669.

SANT, T., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., DEL CAMPO, V. and MICALLEF, D., 2014. Assessment of the lifting line approximation for wind turbine blade modelling, The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) 2014.

TOUMPIS, A., GALLOWAY, A., CATER, S., MICALLEF, D., POLETZ, N. and ARBAOUI, L., 2014. Advances in friction stir welding of steel – project HILDA, Transport Research Arena 2014 2014.

VAN KUIK, G.A.M., MICALLEF, D., HERR\'AEZ, I., VAN ZUIJLEN, A.H. and RAGNI, D., 2014. The role of conservative forces in rotor aerodynamics. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 750, pp. 284-315.

VAN KUIK, G.A.M., MICALLEF, D., HERR\'AEZ, I. and RAGNI, D., 2014. On the tip vortex moving inboard before wake expansion drives it outboard, 10th European Fluid Mechanics Conference (EFMC10) 2014, pp. 3.

DEL CAMPO V., RAGNI, D., MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., DIEZ, J. and FERREIRA, C.S., 2013. Non intrusive 3D load calculation during yaw conditions, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, EWEC 2013 2013.

DEL CAMPO, V., RAGNI, D., MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., DIEZ, F.J. and SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., 2013. 3D load estimation on a horizontal axis wind turbine using SPIV. Wind Energy, 17(11), pp. 1645-1657.

DEL CAMPO, V., RAGNI, D., MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., DIEZ, J. and SIMAÌƑO FERREIRA C.J., 2013. Non Intrusive 3D Load Calculation During Yaw Conditions, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, EWEC 2013 2013.

MICALLEF, D., CAMILLERI, D. and MOLLICONE, P., 2013. Simplified thermo-elastoplastic numerical modelling techniques applied to friction stir welding of mild steel, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE) 2013.

MICALLEF, D., CAMILLERI, D. and MOLLICONE, P., 2013. Simplified thermo-elastoplastic numerical modelling techniques applied to friction stir welding of mild steel, Proceedings of the ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress {\&} Exposition 2013.

MICALLEF, D., VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J. and SANT, T., 2013. An investigation of radial velocities for a horizontal axis wind turbine in axial and yawed flow. Wind Energy, 17(April 2013), pp. 657-669.

DEL CAMPO, V., RAGNI, D., MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., DIEZ, J. and SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., 2012. 3D aerodynamic load calculation on a horizontal axis wind turbine using PIV, EUROMECH Colloquium 528, Conference Abstract 2012, pp. 1-4.

MICALLEF, D., 2012. 3D flows near a HAWT rotor : A dissection of blade and wake contributions, Delft University of Technology.

MICALLEF, D., MOLLICONE, P., SANT, T., URSO, A., XUEREB, R. and GALEA, A., 2012. Preliminary studies on an innovative vertical axis wind turbine concept: SATVAWT, Sustainable energy 2012: The ISE annual conference 2012.

MICALLEF, D., SANT, T., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2012. Body and wake influences on the 3D flow close to a HAWT rotor, EUROMECH 528 2012, pp. 1-14.

AKAY, B., MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2011. Stereo PIV experiments on horizontal axis wind turbine rotor model, 46th Symposium of Applied Aerodynamics 2011, pp. 28-30.

BONNICI, D., AGIUS, S., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2011. Motion and Performance Analysis of An Experimental Model Floating Wind Turbine Abstract : EWEA Offshore 2011 2011.

MICALLEF, D., AKAY, B., SANT, T., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2011. Experimental and numerical study of radial flow and its contribution to wake development of a HAWT. European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2011, EWEC 2011, , pp. 166-170.

MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2011. The relevance of spanwise flows for yawed horizontal-axis wind turbines, 13th International conference on Wind Engineering, ICWE 2011.

MICALLEF, D., KLOOSTERMAN, M., C.J., S.F., T., S., and W., V.B., G.J., 2010. Validating BEM, Direct and Inverse Free Wake Models with the MEXICO Experiment, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2010, pp. 1-10.

MICALLEF, D., KLOOSTERMAN, M., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL G., 2010. Validating BEM, direct and inverse free wake models with the MEXICO experiment, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition 2010.

MICALLEF, D. and MICALLEF, C., 2010. Mathematical model of a vapour absorption refrigeration unit. International Journal of Simulation Modelling, 9(2), pp. 86-97.

MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2010. An Analytical Model of Wake Deflection Due to Shear Flow, The science of making Torque from Wind, 2010 2010.

SCHRECK, S., SANT, T. and MICALLEF, D., 2010. Rotational Augmentation Disparities in the MEXICO and UAE Phase VI Experiments, 3rd Torque 2010 The Science of making Torque from Wind Conference 2010.

MICALLEF, D., KLOOSTERMAN, M., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2009. Comparison and Validation of BEM and Free Wake Unsteady Panel Model with the MEXICO Rotor Experiment, Euromech Colloquium 508, Wind Turbine Wakes 2009, pp. 1-16.

MICALLEF, D. and MICALLEF, C., 2009. Thermal analysis of a vapour absorption refrigeration unit, 10th UK heat transfer conference 2009.

MICALLEF, D., SIM\AO FERREIRA C.J., SANT, T. and VAN BUSSEL, G.J.W., 2009. Wake Skew Angle Variation with Rotor Thrust for Wind Turbines in Yaw Based on the MEXICO Experiment, In proceedings of 5th PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe 2009.

 
 
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