Materials, Processes, Technologies and Mathematical Models for Passive and Active Thermal Flux Management, Thermal Comfort and Lower Energy Consumption of Buildings
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "G: Energy and Buildings".
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Dear Colleagues,
The field of materials, processes, technologies and mathematical modelling for passive and active thermal flux management and thermal comfort provides an exciting area of research for both academia and industry. The interest for academic research in terms of achieving desirable properties in regard to heat control through different mechanisms such as control of radiation and emissivity, thermal conduction, convection, evaporation and condensation could lead to possible applications for buildings, clothing and electronics.
While traditional methods for providing thermal comfort have relied on active devices such as fans and air conditioners, the research into new materials, processes and technologies opens pathways for sustainable future with lower power consumption, increased reliability, silent operation, increased thermal comfort and thermal efficiency. In the context of new challenges brought by climate change in the XXIst century, efficient thermal flux control for buildings is an extremely important area of research, since buildings use >30% of commercial energy globally, and 40% of this amount of energy is used for heating and cooling.
Within the Research Topic “Materials, Processes, Technologies and Mathematical Models for Passive and Active Thermal Flux Management, Thermal Comfort and Lower Energy Consumption of Buildings” we welcome novel research papers, reviews and opinions focused on materials, processes, technologies and mathematical models with applications in control of thermal flux for buildings and providing thermal comfort for humans inside built spaces. We intend to bring together the newest advances in the field of active and passive thermal flux control and thermal comfort, with possible applications for buildings, clothing and electronics.
The areas of focus in the current Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
- Thermal flux
- Infrared radiation
- Thermal comfort
- Material setpoint temperature
- Heat exchange modelling
- Emissivity control
- Dynamic thermoregulation system
- Static thermoregulation system
- Integrated control for heat flux
- Active thermoregulation material/textile/clothing
- Passive thermoregulation material/textile/clothing
- Mathematical model
- Equations for heat exchange
If you have any questions please contact us. We look forward to receiving your manuscript.
Dr. George Stiubianu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Thermal flux
- Infrared radiation
- Thermal comfort
- Material setpoint temperature
- Heat exchange modelling
- Emissivity control
- Dynamic thermoregulation system
- Static thermoregulation system
- Integrated control for heat flux
- Active thermoregulation material/textile/clothing
- Passive thermoregulation material/textile/clothing
- Mathematical model
- Equations for heat exchange
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