Wind Science and Engineering

Wind Science and Engineering

by Giovanni Solari
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 13/07/2019

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This book provides an essential overview of wind science and engineering, taking readers on a journey through the origins, developments, fundamentals, recent advancements and latest trends in this broad field. Along the way, it addresses a diverse range of topics, including: atmospheric physics; meteorology; micrometeorology; climatology; the aerodynamics of buildings, aircraft, sailing boats, road vehicles and trains; wind energy; atmospheric pollution; soil erosion; snow drift, windbreaks and crops; bioclimatic city-planning and architecture; wind actions and effects on structures; and wind hazards, vulnerability and risk. In order to provide a comprehensive overview of wind and its manifold effects, the book combines scientific, descriptive and narrative chapters.

The book is chiefly intended for students and lecturers, for those who want to learn about the genesis and evolution of this topic, and for the multitude of scholars whose work involves the wind.

ISBN:
9783030188153
9783030188153
Category:
Mechanics of solids
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
13-07-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing

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