Ashwani Kumar, PhD, is a senior lecturer teaching mechanical engineering in the Technical Education Department at Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, India. He has more than 13 years of research, academic, and administrative experience and serves as a guest editor and editorial board member for eight international journals, as well as a review board member for 20 international journals. Being an academician and researcher, he has authored four book series, authored or co-authored over 30 books, and published over 100 research articles and two patents.Dr. Nitesh Dutt is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, COER University, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. He has more than seven years of teaching experience. and has published more than 11 research articles in international journals and conferences. His main areas of research include nuclear engineering, heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, refrigeration and air conditioning, and computational fluid dynamics.Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. He has published more than 115 research publications across various mediums, including national and international journals and conferences, as well as eight books. In addition to attending many symposia, workshops, and conferences in mathematics and fluid mechanics, he has received funding for a project researching a nonlinear study of the interface in a multilayer fluid system.

• Aim and Scope xviiPreface xixAcknowledgement xxiii1 Recent Innovation in Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques 1Ashwani Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Nitesh Dutt and Varun Pratap Singh1.1 Introduction 21.2 Important Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques and Their Effect 71.3 Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Problem 271.4 Conclusion 30References 312 Renewable Thermal Energy Systems: Sustainable, Modern and Reliable Energy 39Bipasa B. Patra and Pratik Sharad Chirmade2.1 Introduction 392.2 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 422.3 Discussion 54References 563 HVAC System Efficiency Improvement Through Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques 63Md Naim Hossain and Arijit Kundu3.1 Introduction 643.2 Passive Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques 663.3 Electro-Passive Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques 783.4 Conclusion 79References 804 Indoor Thermal Performance Enhancement of Sustainable Buildings 87D.B. JaniList of Nomenclature 874.1 Introduction 884.2 Background of the Present Study 904.3 System Operation 914.4 Comparison of Desiccant Cooling with Traditional VCR Cooling 964.5 Conclusions 99References 1005 Eco-Friendly Paint for Sustainable Building Applications to Enhance Thermal Life Comfort 105Vikas Chaubey, Atul Kumar, Aakash Singh and Shekhar Yadav5.1 Introduction 1065.2 Advantages of Vedic Plaster Over Conventional Plaster 1085.3 Need for Vedic Paints 1105.4 Types of Vedic Paints 1125.5 Chemical Properties of Vedic Paints 1135.6 Factors Increasing Comfort 1145.7 Conclusion 1165.8 Future Outlook 116References 1176 Augmentation of Solar, Geothermal, and Earth-Air Heat Exchanger in Sustainable Buildings 119Varun Pratap Singh, Ashwani Kumar and Mukesh Kumar Awasthi6.1 Introduction 1206.2 Current State of Renewable Energy Technologies 1216.3 Solar Augmentation Strategies 1226.4 Geothermal Energy in Building Systems 1286.5 Earth-Air Heat Exchangers: Passive and Active Cooling 1356.6 Combined Augmentation Strategies for Sustainable Buildings 1416.7 Conclusion 148References 1527 CFD Numerical Investigation of Thermal Performance of Diamond Shape Micro Rectangular Heat Exchanger 159Jaideep, Pritosh Tomar and Ashwani Kumar7.1 Introduction 1607.2 Objective and Methodology 1657.3 Parameters of Microchannel Fin Heat Sink 1667.4 Governing Equation Used in Microchannel 1687.5 Material Properties and Boundary Conditions 1717.6 Result and Discussion 1747.7 Thermal Hydraulic Efficiency of Diamond Shape Heat Exchanger Sink 1867.8 Conclusion 187References 1878 Particle Swarm Optimization Technique for Determining Optimal Process Parameters for Counter Flow Double Pipe Heat Exchanger 193Sridharan M.Nomenclature 193Abbreviations 1948.1 Introduction 1948.2 Experimental Setup 2018.3 Mathematical Model 2048.4 Implementation of Multi-Objective Type Optimization Technique [MOTOT] 2078.5 Confirmation Experiments 2128.6 Results and Discussion 2128.7 Conclusions 217References 2189 Application of Geothermal Energy-Based Earth-Air Heat Exchanger in Sustainable Buildings 221Arijit Kundu9.1 Introduction to Sustainable Building 2219.2 System Approach for Complex System Study 2229.3 Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger for Sustainable Buildings 2239.4 EAHE Performance Evaluation: Numerical Method 2279.5 Discussion 229References 23010 Numerical Study of Solar Air Heater with Semi-Cylindrical Tube Roughness 233Ankush Hedau and S. K. SingalNomenclature 233Abbreviations 23410.1 Introduction 23410.2 Numerical Simulation 23610.3 Validation 24110.4 Results and Discussions 24210.5 Conclusions 247Declaration of Competing Interest 248Data Availability 248Acknowledgement 248References 24811 Design and Analysis of Solar Tracking System for PV Thermal Performance Enhancement 251Bhupender Singh, Preet Kaur, Ashok Kumar Yadav, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi and Ashwani Kumar11.1 Introduction 25211.2 Background and Motivation 25611.3 Fundamentals of Arduino-Based Solar Tracking System 25711.4 Benefits and Challenges 26011.5 Conclusions 260References 26112 An Overview on Thermal Characterization of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Enhancing the Durability 269Vikas Chaubey, Atul Kumar, Shailendra Sinha and Rakesh Verma12.1 Introduction 27012.2 Thermal Behavior of Li-Ion Battery 27112.3 Heat Generation Mechanism and Thermal Modeling 27212.4 The Effect of Temperature on Li-Ion Batteries 27412.5 Thermal Runway Modeling and Safety Tests 27612.6 Interior Electrode Modifications 27812.7 Exterior Thermal Management System 27912.8 Safety Management Strategy 28012.9 Thermal Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries 28312.10 Failures in Lithium-Ion Batteries Pack 28412.11 Conclusion and Suggestions 286References 28713 An In-Depth Introduction to State of Health Estimation Methods of Li-Ion Batteries 291Prateek Verma13.1 Introduction 29213.2 State of Health 29313.3 Conclusion 305References 30614 Heat and Mass Transportation Enhancement of Casson Cu-AA7075-AA7072/Methanol Tri-Hybrid Nanofluid Flow Past A Porous Spinning Disk: A Computational Assessment 311Bhagyashri Patgiri and Ashish PaulNomenclature 31214.1 Introduction 31314.2 Problem Formulation 31414.3 Numerical Method and Validation 31914.4 Results and Discussion 31914.5 Conclusions 327References 32715 Thermal Performance of MXene (Ti 3 c 2) Nanoparticles in Blood Flow Over a Curved Region: A Biomedical Application 331Niraj Rathore and N. Sandeep15.1 Introduction 33215.2 Characteristics of MXene Nanomaterials 33415.3 Problem Description 33715.4 Flow Nature for Different Thermal Conductivity Models 34115.5 Outcomes and Discourse of Results 34415.6 Conclusion 354References 35516 Strong Magnetic Shock Wave Propagation in a Dusty Gas 359Akmal Husain, S. A. Haider, M. K. Shukla, Mohd Miyan and A. Taqvi16.1 Introduction 36016.2 Fundamental Set of Equations 36216.3 Rankine-Hugoniot Jump Boundary Conditions for Strong Shocks 36416.4 Closed Form Solution for Strong Shocks 36616.5 Results and Conclusions 370References 37317 The Effect of Casson Fluid Flow on a Stagnation Point Over a Porous Stretching Sheet with Thermal Radiation 375Wajeeha K., Sushma M. N., U.S. Mahabaleshwar, Mahesh R. and Dhananjay Yadav17.1 Introduction 37617.2 Mathematical Formulation 37817.3 Result and Discussion 38117.4 Conclusion 386References 38618 Emerging Trends in Smart Green Building Technologies 391Gongutri Borah18.1 Introduction 39218.2 Environmental Challenges and the Need for Innovation 39318.3 The Urgency for Adopting Smart Green Building Technologies 39418.4 Innovative Architectural Designs That Prioritize Energy Efficiency 39518.5 Passive Design Principles and Their Impact on Building Performance 39718.6 Exploration of Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Construction Materials 39818.7 Case Studies Showcasing the Use of Advanced Materials in Real-World Projects 39918.8 The Intersection of IoT and Smart Green Buildings 40118.9 Artificial Intelligence in Smart Buildings 40218.10 The Role of Solar and Wind Energy in Achieving Net-Zero Energy Buildings 40318.11 Energy Storage Solutions in Buildings for Balancing Intermittent Renewable Sources 40418.12 Technologies Enhancing Occupant Well-Being and Productivity 40518.13 The Impact of a Human-Centric Approach on Building Design 40618.14 Smart Green Building Policies and Certifications 40718.15 The Influence of Regulations on Industry Adoption of Smart Green Technologies 40818.16 Speculations on the Future Trajectory of Smart Green Building Technologies 40918.17 Conclusion: Socio-Economic Impact and Community Resilience 410Acknowledgement 411References 412About the Editors 417Index 419