Sensor impacts on building and HVAC controls: A critical review for building energy performance
Building operations rely heavily on control systems and sensors. This paper provides a
sophisticated literature review on sensor systems in building/HVAC systems, particularly in …
sophisticated literature review on sensor systems in building/HVAC systems, particularly in …
A review of ventilation and cooling systems for large-scale pig farms
Due to the rapid development of modern livestock husbandry, the effectiveness and energy
efficiency of cooling systems used in farming buildings have come to the public's attention …
efficiency of cooling systems used in farming buildings have come to the public's attention …
Evaluation of the accuracy of PMV and its several revised models using the Chinese thermal comfort Database
The predicted mean vote (PMV) and its several revised models are widely used for the
prediction of thermal comfort. This study aims to assess their performances using the …
prediction of thermal comfort. This study aims to assess their performances using the …
Development and application of linear ventilation and temperature models for indoor environmental prediction and HVAC systems control
C Ren, SJ Cao - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been of great importance to develop better control techniques for heating, ventilation
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to provide occupancy driven energy and comfort …
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to provide occupancy driven energy and comfort …
Transmission mitigation of COVID-19: Exhaled contaminants removal and energy saving in densely occupied space by impinging jet ventilation
The pandemic of COVID-19 and its transmission ability raise much attention to ventilation
design as indoor-transmission outstrips outdoor-transmission. Impinging jet ventilation (IJV) …
design as indoor-transmission outstrips outdoor-transmission. Impinging jet ventilation (IJV) …
A coupled computational fluid dynamics and back-propagation neural network-based particle swarm optimizer algorithm for predicting and optimizing indoor air …
In the modern era, people spend approximately 90% of their time in indoor settings, such as
offices and residential buildings. As prolonged exposure to indoor environments can …
offices and residential buildings. As prolonged exposure to indoor environments can …
Collective comfort optimization in multi-occupancy environments by leveraging personal comfort models and thermal distribution patterns
Buildings with shared spaces present a unique challenge for maintaining thermal comfort
due to their dynamic occupancy patterns and the potential for wide variation in occupant …
due to their dynamic occupancy patterns and the potential for wide variation in occupant …
Coupling CFD and building energy modelling to optimize the operation of a large open office space for occupant comfort
Nowadays, large open spaces are popular in office buildings. However, occupants often
complain about too cold and/or too warm in large open spaces. It remains a challenge to …
complain about too cold and/or too warm in large open spaces. It remains a challenge to …
A local thermal sensation model suitable for thermal comfort evaluation of sensitive body segments
Z He, X Zhao, Y Yin, X Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, an indoor environment is created by heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and
cooling (HVAC) systems that meet the cooling needs of occupants in summer, however …
cooling (HVAC) systems that meet the cooling needs of occupants in summer, however …
Experimental study of local thermal comfort and ventilation performance for mixing, displacement and stratum ventilation in an office
Satisfactory thermal comfort and efficient removals of airborne contaminants are crucial to
the work efficiency and health of occupants. Different air distributions can generate distinct …
the work efficiency and health of occupants. Different air distributions can generate distinct …