The effect of an urban park on the microclimate in its vicinity: a case study for Antwerp, Belgium
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.5371
Abstract: An urban park can exhibit a cooling effect not only in the park itself, but also in its wake with respect to the prevailing wind. This study investigates the cooling potential of an urban park… read more here.
Keywords: urban park; cooling effect; study; case ... See more keywords
Indoor environment evaluation of a Dedicated Outdoor Air System with ceiling fans in the tropics – A thermal manikin study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.07.048
Abstract: Abstract Energy savings of the Air-Conditioning (AC) system is crucial in achieving energy conservation in buildings in the tropical region. A Dedicated Outdoor Air System with ceiling fans (DOAS-CF) aims to achieve energy savings arising… read more here.
Keywords: system; cooling effect; air; ceiling ... See more keywords
Lens Evaporation on Immiscible Liquid Surface with an Interfacial Cooling Effect
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00691
Abstract: A theoretical heat and mass transfer model of volatile liquid lens evaporation on the surface of an immiscible liquid substrate is established in toroidal coordinates. According to the coupled boundary conditions of heat and mass… read more here.
Keywords: lens evaporation; immiscible liquid; evaporation; surface ... See more keywords
Cooling effect and control factors of common shrubs on the urban heat island effect in a southern city in China
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74559-y
Abstract: Because the heat island effect can make cities warmer than their surroundings, it can make urban dwellers uncomfortable and even affect their health, which is particularly pronounced in developed cities in southern China. To reduce… read more here.
Keywords: cooling effect; island effect; heat island; effect ... See more keywords
Study on air-pipe cooling effect and cooling strategy of mass reinforced concrete wall
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-87033-4
Abstract: The artificial cooling of mass concrete during reconstruction is essential for preventing structural cracking due to hydration heat. For tanks and other mass post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures, pre-cooled air can be injected into prestressed rebar… read more here.
Keywords: pipe cooling; air; study air; mass ... See more keywords
Experimental Studies on Endothermic Reversible Reaction of Salts for Cooling
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DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2020.1777002
Abstract: Abstract Thermal energy storage has a potential future to store renewable energy. Thermochemical energy storage (TCES) is the most promising and possesses more advantages over sensible and latent heat thermal storage systems such as higher… read more here.
Keywords: storage; temperature; salt; energy ... See more keywords
Thermophysical experimental characterisation of concrete cool pavements
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DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2024.2438851
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cool pavements represent an innovative and promising technique to mitigate the urban heat islands phenomenon. The cool pavements studied in this work, allow limiting the increase in the surface temperature, thanks to the evaporation… read more here.
Keywords: characterisation concrete; characterisation; thermophysical experimental; cool pavements ... See more keywords
Evaluating the 3D cooling performances of different vegetation combinations in the urban area
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DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2021.1903905
Abstract: ABSTRACT Vegetation has been considered as an effective strategy to combat the urban heat island effect. Most researches have focused on evaluating the cooling effect of trees in the urban thermal environment, while little attention… read more here.
Keywords: cooling effect; combination; vegetation combinations; vegetation ... See more keywords
Evaluate the Cooling Effect of Cooling Garments: A Review
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DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2024.2405898
Abstract: ABSTRACT Personal cooling garments have the advantages of being highly effective and economically practical, and are widely used in industry, medicine and aerospace. Personal cooling garments exhibit different cooling efficiencies and thermal comfort in different… read more here.
Keywords: cooling; cooling garments; personal cooling; effect cooling ... See more keywords
Methane Emissions Reduce the Radiative Cooling Effect of a Subtropical Estuarine Mangrove Wetland by Half.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15247
Abstract: The role of coastal mangrove wetlands in sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and mitigating climate change has received increasing attention in recent years. While recent studies have shown that methane (CH4 ) emissions can… read more here.
Keywords: estuarine mangrove; cooling effect; mangrove wetland; fch4 ... See more keywords
Periportal fields cause stronger cooling effects than veins in hepatic microwave ablation: an in vivo porcine study
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DOI: 10.1177/0284185120928929
Abstract: Background Vascular cooling effects are a well-known source for tumor recurrence in thermal in situ ablation techniques for hepatic malignancies. Microwave ablation (MWA) is an ablation technique to be considered in the treatment of malignant… read more here.
Keywords: portal fields; ablation; cooling effect; cooling effects ... See more keywords