@Article{sl.2009.001.175,
AUTHOR = {Essam E Khalil},
TITLE = {Computational techniques applied to design ventilation system for the preservation of the tombs of the valley of Kings, Luxor},
JOURNAL = {Structural Longevity},
VOLUME = {1},
YEAR = {2009},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {175--180},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/sl/v1n3/42664},
ISSN = {1944-6128},
ABSTRACT = {The cultural heritage left by the Egyptian Pharaohs in the tombs of the
Valley of the Kings represents some of the key elements of the Egyptian cultural
and tourism wealth and standing monuments demonstrating the wealth and technology of the pharaohs. These tombs were prepared to bury the Kings’ mummies
and artifacts for eternal life. Many of the wall paintings identifying the various
ancient rituals and life style are in good conditions as the tombs were only recently
opened to the public and resulted, in many instances, to dramatic deterioration of
the wall paintings due in part to excessive humidity. Basically, ventilation air design systems are considered here for the tomb passage of King Ramsis VII, Ramsis
IV, Siti II and Bay including different visitors (obstacles) alternative positioning to
adequately predict the actual air flow, thermal and moisture patterns in the tombs
and hence to provide energy efficient design of ventilation system and reduce the
adverse effect of excessive humidity.},
DOI = {10.3970/sl.2009.001.175}
}