Climate change represents a vital public health challenge, resulting in serious impacts that
require passive strategies in the built environment sector to mitigate such impacts. Such …

Heat pipe is an efficient heat transfer element. Using heat pipes to control spontaneous
combustion of coal gangue piles is a simple and effective method. However, the heat …

The efficiency of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation is significantly impacted by factors
such as ambient temperature, surrounding wind speed, and the temperature of the solar PV …

The design of the air ducting system in a HVAC system is crucial as it serve its main function
of delivering desired air properties at optimum efficiency. However, air flow deficiency in the …

Over the past century, for electricity generation, the main energy sources used are fossil
fuels, hydroelectricity and, since the 1950s, nuclear energy. Despite the strong growth of …

Solar chimney (thermal chimney) is a device which absorbs solar radiation to heat the air.
The heated air, becoming buoyant, rises through the chimney's passage and induces further …