Wind Science and Engineering: Origins, Developments, Fundamentals and Advancements

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Introduction (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 1-4 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 The Wind in Antiquity (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 7-84 Front Matter ....Pages 85-85 The Wind and the New Science (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 87-167 The New Culture of the Wind and Its Effects (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 169-271 Front Matter ....Pages 273-273 Scientific Progress and Its Impact on Wind (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 275-324 Wind Meteorology, Micrometeorology and Climatology (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 325-440 Wind and Aerodynamics (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 441-558 Wind, Environment and Territory (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 559-654 Wind Actions and Effects on Structures (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 655-801 Wind Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 803-837 Front Matter ....Pages 839-839 Advancements in Wind Science and Engineering (Giovanni Solari)....Pages 841-924 Back Matter ....Pages 925-944