Design of a Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling Windcatcher (PDEC-WC) System for Greenhouses in Hot Climates

A windcatcher is a wind-driven natural ventilation system that catches the prevailing wind to bring fresh airflow into the building and remove existing stale air. This technology recently regained attention and is increasingly being employed in buildings for passive ventilation and cooling. The comb...

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Main Authors: Marouen Ghoulem, Khaled El Moueddeb, Ezzedine Nehdi, Fangliang Zhong, John Calautit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2934