Journal Article

·2014 OPEN ACCESS

Wind ventilation in the built environment

Esin Özlem Aktuğlu Aktan YTU

WIT transactions on ecology and the environment

Abstract

Wind is the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction. Wind is caused by differences in atmospheric pressure. Wind is the kinetic energy of air in motion. It is a renewable energy which comes from natural resources which are naturally replenished. Wind power is conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy.

Keywords

Natural ventilation Ventilation (architecture) Wind power Renewable energy Environmental science Marine engineering Wind direction Architectural engineering Wind speed Meteorology Engineering Mechanical engineering Electrical engineering

Subject Areas

Wind and Air Flow Studies ·Environmental Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research ·Aerospace Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Building Energy and Comfort Optimization ·Building and Construction ·Physical Sciences

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