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Nanofluid flow and heat transfer from heated square cylinder in the presence of upstream rectangular cylinder under Couette-Poiseuille flow

  • Sharma, Swati;Maiti, Dilip K.;Alam, Md. Mahbub;Sharma, Bhupendra K.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.65-75
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    • 2019
  • A heated square cylinder (with height $A^*$) is kept parallel to the cold wall at a fixed gap height $0.5A^*$ from the wall. Another adiabatic rectangular cylinder (of same height $A^*$ and width $0.5A^*$) is placed upstream in an inline tandem arrangement. The spacing between the two cylinders is fixed at $3.0A^*$. The inlet flow is taken as Couette-Poiseuille flow based non-linear velocity profile. The conventional fluid (also known as base fluid) is chosen as water (W) whereas the nanoparticle material is selected as $Al_2O_3$. Numerical simulations are performed by using SIMPLE algorithm based Finite Volume approach with staggered grid arrangement. The dependencies of hydrodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of the cylinder on non-dimensional parameters governing the nanofluids and the fluid flow are explored here. A critical discussion is made on the mechanism of improvement/reduction (due to the presence of the upstream cylinder) of heat transfer and drag coefficient, in comparison to those of an isolated cylinder. It is observed that the heat transfer increases with the increase in the non-linearity in the incident velocity profile at the inlet. For the present range studied, particle concentration has a negligible effect on heat transfer.

Nanobio Colloidal Materials for Dermatological Applications (피부과학 나노바이오 콜로이드 개발 동향)

  • Kim, Ji Eun;Park, Daehwan;Lee, Jin Yong;Seo, Hyemin;Choi, Sang Koo;Kim, Jin Woong
    • Prospectives of Industrial Chemistry
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.2-12
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    • 2017
  • 최근 피부산업은 미용적인 관점뿐만 아니라 피부질환치료에 대한 관심까지 폭넓게 성장하고 있어 피부의 건강을 개선하고 치료할 수 있는 새로운 신기술 개발이 다각적으로 이루어지고 있다. 특히 기술의 고도화와 체계화를 통한 피부과학기술의 진보가 화학, 화학공학, 재료공학을 기반으로 하는 전통학문분야와 조직공학, 바이오나노공학, 감성공학 등을 기반으로 하는 신학문분야가 융복합되어 이루어지고 있다. 따라서, 본 고에서는 피부산업에서 전략적인 응용이 가능한 피부 나노바이오 콜로이드의 연구개발에 대한 최근 현황을 소개하고자 한다.

A Comparative Study on Characteristics of Nanofluids Using Carbon NanoTubes (탄소 나노튜브를 이용한 나노유체의 특성 비교 연구)

  • An, Eoung-Jin;Park, Sung-Seek;Kim, Nam-Jin
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.74.1-74.1
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    • 2011
  • 탄소나노튜브는 높은 전기 전도성과 열 전도성을 가지며, 이러한 특성 때문에 21세기를 주도해 나갈 수 있는 차세대 첨단 소재로서 각광을 받고 있다. 또한 최근에는 나노공학기술의 발달로 인하여 획기적으로 높은 열전도도를 나타내는 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes, MWCNTs)의 대량 생산이 가능하게 되면서 다중벽 탄소나노튜브의 높은 열전도도 특성을 이용하여 탄소나노튜브를 기본 유체 및 기능성 유체에 안정하게 분산 시킨 후 이를 이용하고자 하는 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며, 탄소나노튜브를 유체에 안정하게 분산시키기 위한 방법으로는 기계적 분산법, 물리적 흡착에 의한 분산법, 화학적 개질에 의한 분산법이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이들 분산 방법과 탄소나노튜브 입자의 물성치에 따른 나노유체의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 나노유체의 열전도도와 점도 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 모든 물성치는 같지만 탄소나노튜브의 길이만 다른 두 종류의 다중벽 탄소나노튜브에 각각 계면 활성제(Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, SDS) 100 wt%와 고분자 화합물(Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone, PVP) 300 wt%를 첨가하여 나노유체를 제조하였으며, 산화처리 된 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(Oxidized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, OMWCNTs)를 증류수에 초음파 분산하여 산화나노유체를 제조하였다. 나노유체의 열전도도는 전기 전도성 유체의 비정상 열선법(Transient Hot-wire Method)을 이용하여 측정하였고, 나노유체의 점도는 회전형 디지털 점도계를 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험 결과, 상온에서 동일 혼합비의 나노유체를 비교했을 때, 산화나노유체가 SDS 100 wt%, PVP 300 wt%를 혼합한 다른 나노유체보다 높은 열전도도 특성을 보였으며 점도 특성 또한 가장 낮은 것으로 측정되었다. 특히 상온에서 0.1vol%의 산화 CM-100 나노유체는 증류수보다 열전도도가 8.34%가 증가하였고, $10^{\circ}C$의 저온에서는 상온에서 증류수와 비교하여 측정된 열전도도 값보다 0.36%가 감소한 7.98%가 증가함을 보였다. 본 연구를 통하여 얻어진 결과는 높은 열전도도를 필요로 하는 열교환기의 작동유체나 기타 활용 분야에 대한 기초 자료로써 유용한 정보를 제공할 것이라 판단된다.

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Energy effects on MHD flow of Eyring's nanofluid containing motile microorganism

  • Sharif, Humaira;Naeem, Muhammad N.;Khadimallah, Mohamed A.;Ayed, Hamdi;Bouzgarrou, Souhail Mohamed;Al Naim, Abdullah F.;Hussain, Sajjad;Hussain, Muzamal;Iqbal, Zafar;Tounsi, Abdelouahed
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.357-367
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    • 2020
  • The impulse of this paper is to examine the influence of unsteady flow comprising of Eyring-Powell nanofluid over a stretched surface. This work aims to explore efficient transfer of heat in Eyring-Powell nanofluid with bio-convection. Nanofluids possess significant features that have aroused various investigators because of their utilization in industrial and nanotechnology. The influence of including motile microorganism is to stabilize the nanoparticle suspensions develop by the mixed influence of magnetic field and buoyancy force. This research paper reveals the detailed information about the linearly compressed Magnetohydrodynamics boundary layer flux of two dimensional Eyring-Powell nanofluid through disposed surface area due to the existence of microorganism with inclusion the influence of non- linear thermal radiation, energy activation and bio-convection. The liquid is likely to allow conduction and thickness of the liquid is supposed to show variation exponentially. By using appropriate similarity type transforms, the nonlinear PDE's are converted into dimensionless ODE's. The results of ODE's are finally concluded by employing (HAM) Homotopy Analysis approach. The influence of relevant parameters on concentration, temperature, velocity and motile microorganism density are studied by the use of graphs and tables. We acquire skin friction, local Nusselt and motil microorganism number for various parameters.

A Comparative Study on the Characteristics of Ethanol-OMWCNTs Nanofluids for Efficiency Enhancement of Heat Pipe for Solar Collector (태양열 집열기 히트파이프 효율 향상을 위한 에탄올-산화탄소나노유체의 특성 비교 연구)

  • An, Eoungjin;Park, Sungseek;Kim, Nmajin
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.129.1-129.1
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    • 2011
  • 최근 급격한 경제성장과 고도 산업사회로의 전환에 따라 에너지 수요가 크게 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 석유, 가스 등 화석에너지의 소비량과 온실가스 배출량이 급격히 늘어나고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 화석에너지의 소비와 온실가스 배출을 저감시키기 위해 친환경적인 에너지를 이용하기 위한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 이와 같은 노력 중 하나가 바로 태양열에너지를 이용하는 방법이다. 태양열에너지는 자원 고갈의 우려가 없고, 에너지의 이용 과정에서 공해 물질을 배출하지 않아 대체 에너지원으로 각광을 받고 있다. 하지만 에너지 밀도가 낮고 에너지의 공급이 기상조건에 따라 큰 영향을 받으므로 태양열에너지를 이용하기 위해서는 효율적인 집열시스템이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 우수한 열적특성을 가진 탄소나노유체를 히트파이프 작동유체에 적용하여, 태양열 집열기의 효율을 향상시키기 위해 탄소나노유체의 열전도도 및 점도특성을 비교분석하였다. 나노유체는 에탄올에 산화 다중벽 탄소나노튜브(Oxidized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes, OMWCNTs)를 혼합하고, 초음파 분산하여 제조하였다. 에탄올-산화탄소나노유체의 열전도도와 점도는 저온($10^{\circ}C$), 상온($25^{\circ}C$), 고온($70^{\circ}C$)에서 측정하여 비교분석하였으며, 열전도도는 전기 전도성 유체의 비정상 열선법(Transient Hot-wire Method)을 이용하여 측정하였고, 점도는 회전형 디지털 점도계를 이용하였다. 실험 결과 0.1 vol%의 에탄올-산화탄소나노유체의 열전도도는 기본 유체 대비 33.72%($10^{\circ}C$), 33.14%($25^{\circ}C$), 32.26%($70^{\circ}C$)가 향상되었으며, 점도 또한 기본유체보다 크게 증가하지 않아 히트파이프 작동유체로서 우수한 효과를 나타낼 수 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 태양열 집열기 히트파이프의 효율 향상을 위한 기초자료로써 유용한 정보를 제공할 것이라 판단된다.

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Manufacturing of Methane Hydrate using THF-Carbon Nanotube Nanofluids (THF-탄소나노튜브 나노유체를 이용한 메탄 하이드레이트 제조)

  • Park, SungSeek;An, EoungJin;Kim, NamJin
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.123.1-123.1
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구에서는 THF(Tetrahydrofuran)와 산화탄소나노튜브를 혼합한 유체가 메탄 하이드레이트 생성에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위해 하이드레이트 생성실험을 수행하고 비교분석하였다. 먼저 하이드레이트 생성 시 정확히 큰 동공에 하나의 THF 분자를 위치시킬 수 있는 5.56 mol%의 THF 혼합유체와 0.003 wt%의 산화 탄소나노튜브를 첨가한 산화탄소나노유체에서 하이드레이트 생성실험을 수행한 결과 같은 과냉도에서 상평형은 THF가 우수하였으며, 하이드레이트 생성에 소모되는 가스소모량은 산화탄소나노튜브가 월등히 우수한 효과를 보였다. 따라서 이 두 종류 촉진제의 단점을 보완하고, 우수한 효과를 이끌어 내기 위해 THF와 산화탄소나노튜브를 혼합하였다. 0.003 wt%의 산화탄소나노유체에 5.56 mol%의 THF를 혼합하였으며, 하이드레이트 상평형, 가스소모량, 생성시간을 측정하여 증류수와 THF, 산화탄소나노유체와 비교하였다. 그 결과, THF+산화탄소나노튜브 혼합유체의 상평형은 THF의 상평형과 비슷하였으고, 과냉도 3.4K에서의 가스소모량은 산화나노유체가 증류수의 3.6배, THF가 증류수의 1.7배, THF+산화탄소나노튜브 혼합유체가 증류수의 5.2배로 THF+산화탄소나노튜브 혼합유체에서 가스소모량이 가장 높음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 하이드레이트 생성시간은 같은 과냉도에서 THF+산화탄소나노튜브 혼합유체가 THF보다 빠르며, 산화탄소나노유체의 하이드레이트 생성시간과 비슷함을 보였다. 따라서 THF+산화탄소나노튜브 혼합유체는 THF의 우수한 상평형 효과와 탄소나노튜브의 높은 가스소모량 효과를 같이 가지고 있음을 확인하였다.

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Experimental Study on Effect of Water-based Iron(III) Oxide Nanofluid on Minimum Film Boiling Point During Quenching of Highly Heated Test Specimen (고온 시편의 급랭 시 산화철 나노유체가 최소막비등점에 미치는 영향에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • Jeong, Chan Seok;Hwang, Gyeong Seop;Lee, Chi Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.128-136
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    • 2020
  • In the present experimental study, the effect of water-based iron(III) oxide nanofluid on the MFB(Minimum Film Boiling) point during quenching was investigated. As the highly heated test specimen, the cylindrical stainless steel rod was used, and as the test fluids, the water-based iron(III) oxide nanofluids of 0.001 and 0.01 vol% concentrations were prepared with the pure water. To examine the effect of location in the test specimen, the thermocouples were installed at the bottom and middle of wall, and center in the test specimen. Through a series of experiments, the experimental data about the influences of nanofluid concentrations, the number of repeated experiments, and locations in the test specimen on the reaching time to MFB point, MFBT(Minimum Film Boiling Temperature), and MHF(Minimum Heat Flux) were obtained. As a result, with increasing the concentration of nanofluid and the number of repeated experiments, the reaching time to MFB point was reduced, but the MFBT and MHF were increased. In addition, it was found that the effect of water-based iron(III) oxide nanofluid on the MFB point at the bottom of wall in the test specimen was observed to be greater than that at the middle of wall and center. In the present experimental ranges, as compared with the pure water, the water-based iron(III) oxide nanofluid showed that the maximum reduction of reaching time to MFB point was about 53.6%, and the maximum enhancements of MFBT and MHF were about 31.1% and 73.4%, respectively.

Lubrication Analysis of Parallel Slider Bearing with Nanolubricant (나노윤활유를 사용하는 평행 슬라이더 베어링의 윤활해석)

  • TaeJo Park;JeongGuk Kang
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 2023
  • Nanofluids are dispersions of particles smaller than 100 nm (nanoparticles) in base fluids. They exhibit high thermal conductivity and are mainly applied in cooling applications. Nanolubricants use nanoparticles in base oils as lubricant additives, and have recently started gathering increased attention owing to their potential to improve the tribological and thermal performances of various machinery. Nanolubricants reduce friction and wear, mainly by the action of nanoparticles; however, only a few studies have considered the rheological properties of lubricants. In this study, we adopt a parallel slider bearing model that does not generate geometrical wedge effects, and conduct thermohydrodynamic (THD) analyses to evaluate the effect of higher thermal conductivity and viscosity, which are the main rheological properties of nanolubricants, on the lubrication performances. We use a commercial computational fluid dynamics code, FLUENT, to numerically analyze the continuity, Navier-Stokes, energy equations with temperature-viscosity-density relations, and thermal conductivity and viscosity models of the nanolubricant. The results show the temperature and pressure distributions, load-carrying capacity (LCC), and friction force for three film-temperature boundary conditions (FTBCs). The effects of the higher thermal conductivity and viscosity of the nanolubricant on the LCC and friction force differ significantly, according to the FTBC. The thermal conductivity increases with temperature, improving the cooling performance, reducing LCC, and slightly increasing the friction. The increase in viscosity increases both the LCC and friction. The analysis method in this study can be applied to develop nanolubricants that can improve the tribological and cooling performances of various equipment; however, additional research is required on this topic.

Recent Progress in Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Research : A Review of Papers Published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering in 2016 (설비공학 분야의 최근 연구 동향 : 2016년 학회지 논문에 대한 종합적 고찰)

  • Lee, Dae-Young;Kim, Sa Ryang;Kim, Hyun-Jung;Kim, Dong-Seon;Park, Jun-Seok;Ihm, Pyeong Chan
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.327-340
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    • 2017
  • This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2016. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) The research works on the thermal and fluid engineering have been reviewed as groups of flow, heat and mass transfer, the reduction of pollutant exhaust gas, cooling and heating, the renewable energy system and the flow around buildings. CFD schemes were used more for all research areas. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included the results of the long-term performance variation of the plate-type enthalpy exchange element made of paper, design optimization of an extruded-type cooling structure for reducing the weight of LED street lights, and hot plate welding of thermoplastic elastomer packing. In the area of pool boiling and condensing, the heat transfer characteristics of a finned-tube heat exchanger in a PCM (phase change material) thermal energy storage system, influence of flow boiling heat transfer on fouling phenomenon in nanofluids, and PCM at the simultaneous charging and discharging condition were studied. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, one-dimensional flow network model and porous-media model, and R245fa in a plate-shell heat exchanger were studied. (3) Various studies were published in the categories of refrigeration cycle, alternative refrigeration/energy system, system control. In the refrigeration cycle category, subjects include mobile cold storage heat exchanger, compressor reliability, indirect refrigeration system with $CO_2$ as secondary fluid, heat pump for fuel-cell vehicle, heat recovery from hybrid drier and heat exchangers with two-port and flat tubes. In the alternative refrigeration/energy system category, subjects include membrane module for dehumidification refrigeration, desiccant-assisted low-temperature drying, regenerative evaporative cooler and ejector-assisted multi-stage evaporation. In the system control category, subjects include multi-refrigeration system control, emergency cooling of data center and variable-speed compressor control. (4) In building mechanical system research fields, fifteenth studies were reported for achieving effective design of the mechanical systems, and also for maximizing the energy efficiency of buildings. The topics of the studies included energy performance, HVAC system, ventilation, renewable energies, etc. Proposed designs, performance tests using numerical methods and experiments provide useful information and key data which could be help for improving the energy efficiency of the buildings. (5) The field of architectural environment was mostly focused on indoor environment and building energy. The main researches of indoor environment were related to the analyses of indoor thermal environments controlled by portable cooler, the effects of outdoor wind pressure in airflow at high-rise buildings, window air tightness related to the filling piece shapes, stack effect in core type's office building and the development of a movable drawer-type light shelf with adjustable depth of the reflector. The subjects of building energy were worked on the energy consumption analysis in office building, the prediction of exit air temperature of horizontal geothermal heat exchanger, LS-SVM based modeling of hot water supply load for district heating system, the energy saving effect of ERV system using night purge control method and the effect of strengthened insulation level to the building heating and cooling load.

Recent Progress in Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Research: A Review of Papers Published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering in 2008 (설비공학 분야의 최근 연구 동향: 2008년 학회지 논문에 대한 종합적 고찰)

  • Han, Hwa-Taik;Choi, Chang-Ho;Lee, Dae-Young;Kim, Seo-Young;Kwon, Yong-Il;Choi, Jong-Min
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.715-732
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    • 2009
  • This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2008. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends in thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed in the categories of general fluid flow, fluid machinery and piping, new and renewable energy, and fire. Well-developed CFD technologies were widely applied in developing facilities and their systems. New research topics include fire, fuel cell, and solar energy. Research was mainly focused on flow distribution and optimization in the fields of fluid machinery and piping. Topics related to the development of fans and compressors had been popular, but were no longer investigated widely. Research papers on micro heat exchangers using nanofluids and micro pumps were also not presented during this period. There were some studies on thermal reliability and performance in the fields of new and renewable energy. Numerical simulations of smoke ventilation and the spread of fire were the main topics in the field of fire. (2) Research works on heat transfer presented in 2008 have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, industrial heat exchangers, and ground heat exchangers. Research on heat transfer characteristics included thermal transport in cryogenic vessels, dish solar collectors, radiative thermal reflectors, variable conductance heat pipes, and flow condensation and evaporation of refrigerants. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, examined are research on micro-channel plate heat exchangers, liquid cooled cold plates, fin-tube heat exchangers, and frost behavior of heat exchanger fins. Measurements on ground thermal conductivity and on the thermal diffusion characteristics of ground heat exchangers were reported. (3) In the field of refrigeration, many studies were presented on simultaneous heating and cooling heat pump systems. Switching between various operation modes and optimizing the refrigerant charge were considered in this research. Studies of heat pump systems using unutilized energy sources such as sewage water and river water were reported. Evaporative cooling was studied both theoretically and experimentally as a potential alternative to the conventional methods. (4) Research papers on building facilities have been reviewed and divided into studies on heat and cold sources, air conditioning and air cleaning, ventilation, automatic control of heat sources with piping systems, and sound reduction in hydraulic turbine dynamo rooms. In particular, considered were efficient and effective uses of energy resulting in reduced environmental pollution and operating costs. (5) In the field of building environments, many studies focused on health and comfort. Ventilation. system performance was considered to be important in improving indoor air conditions. Due to high oil prices, various tests were planned to examine building energy consumption and to cut life cycle costs.