Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies

Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies addresses the urgent need for energy-saving and low-carbon solutions in the HVAC industry. With air conditioning accounting for a significant portion of energy consumption, the book explores various technologies such as total heat recovery, air dehumidification, PM2.5 purification, and anti-frosting and anti-dewing. The use of membranes and coatings in these technologies has shown promising results in improving efficiency and quality of indoor environment control. The book provides a comprehensive overview of these advancements, including principles, material fabrications, performance analysis methods, and design guidelines. It serves as a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the field. Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies fills the gap in the market by providing an up-to-date and comprehensive reference book that covers both traditional technologies and highlights novel applications of membranes and coatings in areas such as total heat recovery, air humidification and dehumidification, PM2.5 filtration, and anti-frosting and self-cleaning. The book includes mathematical models and numerical schemes to address heat and mass transfer challenges. Overall, the book serves as a valuable resource for both engineering applications and research in the field of built environmental control technologies.

• Introduces novel membrane and coating technologies and materials for indoor air treatment, addressing the demand for energy-saving built environmental control technologies, and highlighting the advancements in functional materials and their effects on heat and mass transfer
• Applies multi-scale multi-phase models to analyse and solve heat and mass transport in components, providing a comprehensive understanding of the processes involved
• Summarizes performance optimization guidelines and development directions, offering valuable insights for engineers in designing HVAC equipment