A turbine ventilator is a device having a combined function of wind turbine and extract fan. Turbine ventilators are attractive replacements for electrical ventilation fans in terms of using wind energy. They are commonly used in attic, loft and rooftop spaces to facilitate ventilation in...

Constructional details of a locally-built wind tunnel test facility are given. The facility was designed and constructed at the Building Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt and was tested as part of a comprehensive project on in-door investigation of the problem of building/environment...

In framework of an applied research project a test facility for evaluating the performance of photovoltaic (PV) solar generators has been implemented at the Faculty of Engineering in Port Said-Egypt. The goals of the project is to perform the different required tests on photovoltaic (PV) solar...

A great number of daylighting research activities including investigations of innovative daylighting systems, lighting controls, and development of daylighting design tools are being conducted in Australia, North America, and Europe. There is a strong need for coordination and sharing of the...

An asymmetric line-axis compound parabolic concentrating single basin solar still of concentration 1.15, exit aperture 0.24 metres and length 0.48 metres, 30° inclination and 60° half acceptance angle has been designed fabricated and tested.