A study of tree crown characteristics and their cooling effects in a subtropical city of Australia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106027
Abstract: Abstract Trees have been found to have significant cooling effect on outdoor thermal environment. This study explores the characteristics of a tree component (crown) that accounts for a large portion of the cooling effect. A… read more here.
Keywords: crown characteristics; index; tree crown; crown ... See more keywords
A numerical prediction of the passive cooling effects on thermal comfort for a historical building in Rome
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.049
Abstract: Abstract In recent times, numerical simulations are increasingly gaining ground for the energy saving and thermal comfort evaluation of historical buildings. In the present paper a transient 2D model of the Pavilion 2 B of the… read more here.
Keywords: thermal comfort; passive cooling; numerical prediction; cooling effects ... 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
Warming and cooling effects of local climate zones on urban thermal environment
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1072174
Abstract: Understanding the thermal characteristics and contribution ranking of local climate zones (LCZs) is essential since they can help in maintaining environmental harmony. However, previous studies only considered independent effects and could not analyze the combined… read more here.
Keywords: rise; local climate; climate zones; cooling effects ... See more keywords
Development of Water Retentive and Thermal Resistant Cement Concrete and Cooling Effects Evaluation
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DOI: 10.3390/ma14206141
Abstract: The high pavement temperature plays an important role in the development of urban heat island (UHI) in summer. The objective of this study was to develop water retentive and thermal resistant cement concrete (WTCC) to… read more here.
Keywords: water; cooling effects; cement concrete; water retentive ... See more keywords