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Preparation of Photoresponsive PAN-NH2@EPESP Fiber Films with Mechanical Stability for Regulating Wettability and Micro-environment Humidity
I n view of the current living micro-environment and requirements of green economy, intelligent light-responsive humidification materials have become...
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Solar thermo-visual gain optimization of a building using a novel proposed nature-based green system
Nearly buildings consume 40% of the world’s total energy. With the constant push to reduce energy consumption in buildings, a novel nature-based...
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Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Design, Optimization, and Control of VRF Systems
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) technologies, also known as variable volume refrigerant (VRV) systems, are taken into account as one of the most... -
MWCNT enabled smart textiles based flexible and wearable sensor for human motion and humidity monitoring
AbstractIn the study, we present a simple MWCNT enhanced textile based wearable device which can measure the change in human body motion as well as...
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Trends in Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
The requirement to have a quality indoor environment consumes a significant amount of energy. The proper design, selection and installation of a... -
Highly porous CuO/MnO2 catalyst prepared by gas release-assisted technology and its enhancement of formaldehyde removal efficiency
A porous CuO/MnO 2 catalyst was synthesized by a gas release-assisted method. Due to the participation of gases (H 2 O, NH 3 , CO 2 ) released from ammonia...
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Activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 222Rn in the indoor air and surface soil in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Methods for estimating indoor 222Rn and health risks to the population
The aim of this study is to determine activity concentrations of natural radionuclides ( 226 Ra, 232 Th, 40 K and 222 Rn) and radiological risks due to...
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Impact of greenhouse roof height on microclimate and agricultural practices: CFD and experimental investigations
Greenhouses were known for their benefits in creating a stable and warm environment for plants to grow healthy. Meanwhile, air ventilation as well as...
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Design of colorimetric nanostructured sensor phases for simple and fast quantification of low concentrations of acid vapors
Two colorimetric nanostructured sensor phases (Color-NSPs) for the determination of low concentrations of acid vapors in the atmosphere of paper...
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Analysis of direct expansion heat recovery ventilation devices by orthogonal optimization method
Heat recovery ventilation devices include rectangular plate cross-flow, hexagonal plate combined counter and cross-flow, rotary wheel sensible,...
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Field Test and Evaluation of VRF System
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems account for almost half of the energy used in buildings due to the rising demand for better... -
Monitoring of an electrically induced signal in melon in relation to different environmental conditions in a smart farm
A smart farm that automatically regulates environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and nutrient supply will maximize crop production...
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Thermal and Energy Effects of Two Date Palm Fiber (DPF) Insulation Materials on a Residential Building
This research aims at investigating the effects of thermal insulation made of date palm fibers (DPF) in maintaining comfortable thermal conditions of... -
Estimation of soil Rn-222 exhalation rate and its dependence on meteorological parameters in Purulia District, West Bengal, India
The present study deals with the observation of Rn-222 emanation process in terms of its exhalation rate for 48 h from sub-surface soil at 3 h...
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Thermal analysis of a building in hot and dry climate: a detailed study
Active cooling is quickly becoming a necessity in hot-dry climates prevailing across large sections of the world, where the equivalent solar...
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Experimental study of dependence on humidity and flow rate for a modified flowthrough radon source
Flow-through radon sources were widely utilized in the calibration of radon equipment and radon studies. In this paper a broken 266 Ra source which...
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Is thermal-guided mobile air supply a practical measure in burn isolation wards? Potential future applications
A validated computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model was developed to conduct a detailed examination of particle distribution within a burn patient...
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Methanol assisted-massive production of surfactant-free ordered honeycomb polycaprolactone film
Highly ordered honeycomb films made of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers are in pivotal demand for human-related applications such as tissue...
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A comparison of consistent UV treatment versus inconsistent UV treatment in horticultural production of lettuce
UV radiation is an underrated radiation currently missing in many horticultural production systems of vegetables in protected cultivation. It can be...
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Low-carbon approach with the low-temperature air distribution in air-conditioning applications
Today, air management in air-conditioning processes is characterized by low displacement preferences independent of energy loads. Particularly in...