Constructal design of solar energy-based systems for buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1020-1030

  Miguel, Antonio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Heating pipes; Optimal design; Shading device; Solar distillation system; Solar heated dwelling

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DISTILLATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; HEATING PIPES; SHADING DEVICES; SOLAR DISTILLATION SYSTEM; SOLAR-HEATED DWELLING;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 38949186808     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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