Optimal topology of urban buildings for maximization of annual solar irradiation availability using a genetic algorithm

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 424-437

  Conceicao Antonio, Carlos A ^a   Monteiro, João Brasileiro ^a   Afonso, Clito Félix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Availability; Buildings; Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Solar irradiation; Urban grid topology

Indexed keywords

AVAILABILITY; BUILDINGS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IRRADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; ROOFS; SOLAR ENERGY; TOPOLOGY;

DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; DYNAMIC INTERACTION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; GRID TOPOLOGY; OPTIMAL PLACEMENTS; OPTIMAL TOPOLOGIES; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; SOLAR IRRADIATION;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 85058721082     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.08.007     Document Type: Article

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