Slotted roofs as a tool for improving the housing conditions in hot climate

Livestock Environment VII - Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-6

  Zappavigna, P ^a   Liberati, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal houses; Hot climate; Slotted roofs

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CONTROL; COOLING; FARM BUILDINGS;

ANIMAL HOUSES; HOT CLIMATE; SLOTTED ROOFS;

ROOFS;

COOLING; ROOFING;

EID: 33645020100     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. Addeo, A., L.Nicolais, G.Romeo, B.Bartoli, B.Coluzzi and V.Silvestrini. 1980. Light selective structures for large scale natural air conditioning. Solar Energy 24: 93-98.
2. Beech, J.C., and S.Uberoi. 1988. Ventilation requirements for cold-deck flat roofs. Roof and Roofing: 162-176.
3. Biscarini, M., and D.F. Colonnelli. 1998. Radiative Cooling of Livestock Buildings: Simulation with a Numerical Model. Transactions of the ASAE 40: 1431-1434.
4. Bucklin, R.A., R.W.Bottcher, G.L. Van Wicklen and M.Czarick. 1993. Reflective Roof Coatings for Heat Stress Relief in Livestock and Poultry Housing. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 9 (1): 123-129.
5. IFD Recommendation: Inclined Roofs Constructed as Ventilated Roofs. 1981. Das Dachdecker-Handwerk 17: 26-32.
6. Johnson, T.E. 1975. Radiation cooling of structures with infrared transparent wind screens. Solar Energy 17: 173-178.
7. Silberstein, A. (editor). 1991. Technical background for or against the ventilation of sloped roofs, Isover Saint-Gobain 79.
8. Stowell, R.R., W.G.Bickert and F.V. Nurnberger. 1998. Radiant Heating and Thermal Environment of Metal Roofed Dairy Barns. Proc. Fourth International Dairy Housing Conference, St.Louis, Missouri, ASAE: 193-200.
9. Zappavigna, P., Liberati P. 1997. Towards a More Comprehensive Approach to the Environmental Control in Hot Climate, Proc. Livestock Environment V, Bloomington, Minnesota, May 29-31, (2): 686-693.
10. Liberati, P., Zappavigna P. 2001. Ventilated Roofs as a Tool for Improving the Internal Environment of Animal Houses in Hot Summer Climates. Proc. Livestock Environment VI, Louisville, Kentucky, May 21-23: 490-498.
11. Zappavigna P., Liberati P. 2002 Thermal Behaviour of Animal Houses in Hot Climate: Experimental Contribution to the Theoretical Approach. Proc. ASAE Annual International Meeting and CIGR XVth World Congress, Chicago, USA, July 28-31: CD Paper N. 024110.
12. nd technical Session New Trends in Farm Buildings, Evora, Portugal, May 2-6: CD Paper N. fb 04_611.