Abstract
The paper presents a quantitative comparison of the relative solar exposure and thermal behaviour patterns of semi-cylindrical and flat roof surfaces under typical conditions in a hot-arid climatic zone, based en results obtained from mathematical and physical models. A review of sources on the subject is followed by a description of the experimental methods used to model solar and thermal effects on the various roof surfaces, and by an analysis of the results obtained from these models.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 75-86 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Architectural Science Review |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
Keywords
- Arid zone
- Flat roofs
- Geometry of roofs
- Hot-arid zone
- Roofs
- Thermal behaviour
- Vaults
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture