CREATESPACE Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Green Design

The term "green design" or "green engineering" has become ubiquitous in recent years, with references even on the covers of trade journals and magazines. With simulation and analysis, going green offers many benefits. Green design defines as "the design, commercialization and use of processes and products that are feasible and economical while reducing the generation of pollution at the source and minimizing the risk to human health and the environment." So while green engineering encompasses environmental engineering, it also can refer to any engineering field in which environmental and human health impacts are minimized. Increasingly, the term has become associated with sustainable development, in which processes and products can continue to be produced indefinitely with a minimum of resource depletion or environmental degradation. Evidence is mounting that the impetus for "going green" and developing environmentally sustainable products is moving away from mere regulatory compliance to the realization that a significant new business opportunity is at hand. The realization marks a dramatic opinion shift. Today, many manufacturers see that developing sustainable products offers a sustainable competitive advantage. Along with increased awareness of environmental impact, well-known corporations have launched campaigns that show how they are developing green technologies. Major companies believe there is money to be made in developing environmentally friendly technology, which should encourage even the most contrarian environmentalist. The chapters in this book testify to the vitality of engineering CFD research and demonstrate the considerable potential for use of these techniques in the future. The book is intended to serve as a reference for both researchers and postgraduate students. CONTENTS: --------------------------------- Chapter 1: Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Green Building Design. Zhiqiang (John) Zhai. Chapter 2: CFD Investigation of the Ventilation and Thermal Performance of a Wind Tower Design Integrated with Heat Transfer Devices. John Kaiser Calautit, Ben Richard Hughes, Hassam Nasarullah Chaudhry, Saud Abdul Ghani Chapter 3: Computational Fluid Dynamics in Concentrating Solar Technologies. M.I. Roldan, L. Valenzuela, J. Fernandez-Reche Chapter 4 :Numerical Simulation in One Room with an Energy Conservation Air Conditioner. Di Liu, Fu-Yun Zhao Chapter 5: Modified Rayleigh Method for Calculating the Natural Frequency of Stepped Cantilever Beam. Luay S. Alansari Chapter 6: CFD Computation of a Small Incurved Savonius Wind Rotor. Zied Driss, Olfa Mlayeh, Makram Maaloul, Mohamed Salah Abid Chapter 7: Study on Buffeting Performance of a Long-Span Cable-Supported Bridge Based on Numerical Simulation and Field Measurement. Hao Wang, Tong Guo, Tianyou Tao, Aiqun Li Chapter 8: CFD-Based Analysis and Optimization of Gas Cyclones Performance. Khairy Elsayed, Chris Lacor Chapter 9: CFD Modelling of Floor Heating System in Dome Shape Rooms According to the Thermal Comfort Condition. T. Khademinejad, S. Rahimzadeh, P. Talebizadeh, H. Rahimzadeh, H. Sarkardeh Chapter 10: Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling in Environmental Friendly Energy Systems. Adela Machackova, Radim Kocich, Peter Horbaj Chapter 11: CFD Modeling and Analysis of Inlet and Exhaust Gaseous Flow System. Case of an Alternative Fueling IVECO Engine. M. A. Jemni, G. Kantchev, M. S. Abid Chapter 12: Application of CFD and HAM Models in Green Building Design: A Review. Piaia J.C.Z., Cheriaf M., Rocha J.C. Chapter 13: Computational Fluid Dynamics Study for Hydrolysis of Urea. J. N. Sahu, B.C. Meikap, Anand V. Patwardhan