Performance analysis and improvement of the use of wind tower in hot dry climate

Yasmina Bouchahm, Fatiha Bourbia and Azeddine Belhamri

Renewable Energy, 2011, vol. 36, issue 3, 898-906

Abstract: Wind towers for passive evaporative cooling offer real opportunity for improving the ambient comfort conditions in building whilst reducing the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems.

Keywords: Bioclimatic; Wind towers; Passive evaporative cooling; Wetted column; Height; Partition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.08.030

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