Browsing Faculty Work (AUS Sustainability) by Subject "wind"
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Analysis of Water Evaporation and Drift Losses during Irrigation in Semi-arid Areas of Sharjah (UAE) and Riyadh (KSA)
(Springer, 2012-06)Water evaporation and wind drift losses mainly depend on air relative humidity, air and water temperature, drop size, and wind speed. Evaporation and drift loss during water application by means of sprinkle irrigation was ... -
Optimal design of a hybrid solar-wind power to drive a small-size reverse osmosis desalination plant
(2013)Providing clean water to small communities using renewable energy (RE) has long posed as a humanitarian challenge. Reverse osmosis (RO) desalination has been proven as a mature technology for supplying fresh water for ... -
Optimized frequency-based foundation design for wind turbine towers utilizing soil-structure interaction
(2013-09)This study illustrates design optimization for multiple wind towers located at different villages in Alaska. The towers are supported by two different types of foundations: large mat or deep piles foundations. Initially, ...