Wind Towers
Bahadori, Mehdi N.; Dehghani-Sanij, Alireza; Sayigh, Ali
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Description for Wind Towers
Paperback. This book offers a holistic treatment of wind towers, from their underlying scientific principles to design and operation. Includes suggestions for optimization based on the authors' own research findings from recent analytical studies. Num Pages: 223 pages, 165 black & white illustrations, 62 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: AM; THX; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
This unique volume provides the only holistic treatment of wind towers, a core aspect of sustainable architecture in hot, arid climates. The authors explain how traditional incarnations of these structures provide significant decreases in energy consumption through their use of renewable wind resources to cool buildings and water storage facilities. Beginning with the underlying scientific principles, the design and operation of wind towers is explained in depth and suggestions for optimization are provided, supported by the authors' findings from recent analytical studies.
This unique volume provides the only holistic treatment of wind towers, a core aspect of sustainable architecture in hot, arid climates. The authors explain how traditional incarnations of these structures provide significant decreases in energy consumption through their use of renewable wind resources to cool buildings and water storage facilities. Beginning with the underlying scientific principles, the design and operation of wind towers is explained in depth and suggestions for optimization are provided, supported by the authors' findings from recent analytical studies.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319353494
SKU
V9783319353494
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bahadori, Mehdi N.; Dehghani-Sanij, Alireza; Sayigh, Ali
Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable ... Read more
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