Solar energy applications in the Yemen Arab Republic

It is indeed seldom that a specialised subject can be considered independently. Usually it is allied to and embodied in a systematic sequence of principles, and its field is generally an integral part of a reflection of some broader conception. This is especially true of this thesis, which is concer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Al-Motawakel, M. K.
Other Authors: Norton, Brian
Language:en
Published: Cranfield University 2011
Online Access:http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/5710
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Summary:It is indeed seldom that a specialised subject can be considered independently. Usually it is allied to and embodied in a systematic sequence of principles, and its field is generally an integral part of a reflection of some broader conception. This is especially true of this thesis, which is concerned with the climatic environmental influences on regional architecture. In the process of evolving the passive solar aspects, theoretical considerations yielded some interesting details and solutions. Examples studied showed a great variety of design principles. Thus as the material grew it suggested an entity -a theme itself. Cont/d.