Design methodology and cooling potential of the environmental heat sinks

International Journal of Solar Energy

Volumn 19, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 179-197

  Alvarez, S ^a   Maestre, I R ^a   Velazquez, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cooling potential; Environmental heat sinks; Natural cooling; Predesign methodology

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; COOLING; RADIATOR;

EID: 0031391554     PISSN: 01425919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425919708914336     Document Type: Article

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