Abstract
Bioclimatic charts are used by engineers and architects in implementing passive cooling systems and architectural optimization with respect to natural air conditioning. Conventionally, the development of these charts is based on the availability of typical meteorological year which requires a record of meteorological data that are rarely available in sufficient amounts. Bioclimatic charts in Oman were developed earlier by the authors for limited locations based on the available typical meteorological years. Using dry bulb and dew point temperatures only, bioclimatic charts are developed for Adam, Buraimi, Ibra, Muscat, Nizwa, Rustaq, Saiq, Salalah, Suhar and Sur. These charts are better representative of bioclimatic trends since their development is mainly based on the relevant parameters, namely dry bulb temperature and dew point.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144
- Journal
- The Journal of Engineering Research, 14(2), 137
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Azri, N. A., Zurigat, Y. H., & Al-Rawahi, N. Z. H. (2017). Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database. The Journal of Engineering Research, 14(2), 137. https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144
MLA 9
Al-Azri, Nasser Ahmed, et al. "Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database." The Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 14, no. 2, 2017, pp. 137. https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Azri, Nasser Ahmed, Yousef H. Zurigat, and Nabeel Z. H. Al-Rawahi. 2017. "Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database." The Journal of Engineering Research 14 (2): 137. https://doi.org/10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144.
Harvard
Al-Azri, N. A., Zurigat, Y. H. and Al-Rawahi, N. Z. H. (2017) 'Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database', The Journal of Engineering Research, 14(2), pp. 137. doi:10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144.
Vancouver
Al-Azri NA, Zurigat YH, Al-Rawahi NZH. Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database. The Journal of Engineering Research. 2017;14(2):137. doi:10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144
IEEE
N. A. Al-Azri, Y. H. Zurigat, and N. Z. H. Al-Rawahi, "Development of Bioclimatic Design Tool for Oman Using Dry Bulb and Dew Point Temperatures Open Database," The Journal of Engineering Research, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 137, 2017, doi: 10.24200/tjer.vol14iss2pp137-144.