Recent development in the design of wind deflectors for vertical axis wind turbine: A review

AH Rajpar, I Ali, AE Eladwi, MBA Bashir - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Developments in the design of wind turbines with augmentation are advancing around the
globe with the goal of generating electricity close to the user in built-up areas. This is certain …

Model-based optimization of free cooling switchover temperature and cooling tower approach temperature for data center cooling system with water-side economizer

J Li, Z Li - Energy and Buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
Free cooling is commonly used in data centers to reduce cooling system energy
consumption using a water-side economizer (WSE). In this system, cooling mode is switched …

Application of data-driven attack detection framework for secure operation in smart buildings

M Elnour, N Meskin, K Khan, R Jain - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
With the rapid advancement in the industrial control technologies and the increased
deployment of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) in the buildings sector, this work …

A numerical study on summer operation performance of PCM wallboard cooling tower coupling system in hot-summer and cold-winter regions of China

Z Zhang, H Su, H Guo, M Song, C Xu, X Chen… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The use of phase change materials in building envelopes shows promise in reducing overall
building energy consumption. Researchers are focusing on designing optimal wall …

A practical approach to chiller plants' optimisation

L Wang, EWM Lee, RKK Yuen - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
Chiller plants use more than 50% of the total energy consumed by heating ventilation and
air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Adjustments to the interactions between components …

Real-time optimization of multi-cell industrial evaporative cooling towers using machine learning and particle swarm optimization

LD Blackburn, JF Tuttle, KM Powell - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Existing electrical generating stations must operate with greater flexibility due to increasing
renewable energy penetration on the electrical grid, and many coal-fired power stations …

Modeling of HVAC systems for fault diagnosis

A Qiu, Z Yan, Q Deng, J Liu, L Shang, J Wu - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Analytical model based fault diagnosis method is seldom adopted for heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems as it is rather difficult to establish and verify an explicit …

A simplified methodology to optimize the cooling tower approach temperature control schedule in a cooling system

J Liao, X Xie, H Nemer, DE Claridge… - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive methodology helpful to engineers and plant
managers for designing and achieving optimized operating conditions for cooling systems …

[HTML][HTML] On the Necessity for Improving Water Efficiency in Commercial Buildings: A Green Design Approach in Hot Humid Climates

ACHJ Thebuwena, SMSMK Samarakoon… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water, a fundamental and indispensable resource necessary for the survival of living beings,
has become a pressing issue in numerous regions worldwide due to scarcity. Urban areas …

Investigation of different cooling tower fan control strategies using COP of actual chillers and calibrated models of actual cooling towers and fans

G Wang, S Ghoddousi, L Ding, L Song - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Open-loop fan speed control and closed-loop approach temperature control of cooling
towers were recommended by different researchers. With the further consideration of the …