After mosques, tombs are the most important buildings of the Islamic period. Octagonal domed Tombs in the Islamic middle ages are more abundant than the early centuries of Islam. The evolution of quadrilateral domed tombs to octagonal domed tombs occur with the advent of the Seljuk and architecture developments in this period. Kerman province that was regarded as one of the most important cente...

Introduction: Energy as a contributor to human well-being plays an important role in the sustainable development of human societies. The growing demand for energy, higher standards of living, global warming, and decreasing fossil fuel resources have focused the global attention on renewable energies (Kaya and Kahraman, 2010). Owing to the rapid development of wind energy extraction technologies...