Evaluating commercial feasibility of a new tall wind tower design concept using a stochastic levelized cost of energy model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118001
Abstract: Abstract Wind power generation has seen a dramatic increase in the 21st century and the Department of Energy (DOE) envisions that wind energy will become a much larger part of overall power generation in the… read more here.
Keywords: wind tower; energy; wind; cost ... See more keywords
Performance analysis of a wind tower in combination with an underground channel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2017.12.002
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, a new method was introduced in order to improve the performance of wind towers. In hot seasons, underground temperature is lower than that of the surface and it can be… read more here.
Keywords: wind; combination underground; tower combination; wind tower ... See more keywords
Inlet extensions for wind towers to improve natural ventilation in buildings
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101933
Abstract: Abstract For centuries Wind Towers, also known as Windcatchers, have been used in hot and arid regions to naturally ventilate buildings. This study presents a solution to one problem of their functioning. It is known… read more here.
Keywords: wind towers; inlet; air; wind tower ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical study of natural ventilation in four-sided wind tower traps
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DOI: 10.22059/ees.2018.31535
Abstract: In the past, wind towers were applied as the main architectural part of building construction in the desert areas of Iran. These almost high structures were used as cooling load suppliers at residential buildings. In… read more here.
Keywords: wind; study; wind tower; four sided ... See more keywords