Wind Science and Engineering : Origins, Developments, Fundamentals and Advancements / by Giovanni Solari.
2019
QC931
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Title
Wind Science and Engineering : Origins, Developments, Fundamentals and Advancements / by Giovanni Solari.
Author
Solari, Giovanni.
Edition
1st ed. 2019.
ISBN
9783030188153
3030188159
3030188159
Published
Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2019 ; Imprint Springer.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 944 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-030-18
Call Number
QC931
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.518
Summary
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.
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Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, 2366-259X
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Table of Contents
From the dawn of history to the Renaissance
From the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century
From the late 19th century to the mid-20th century
From the mid-20th century to the 3rd millennium.
From the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century
From the late 19th century to the mid-20th century
From the mid-20th century to the 3rd millennium.