Abstract
This study is concerned with the design of a solar chimney to induce ventilation in a building. CFD modelling techniques were used to assess the impacts of inclination angle, double glazing and low-emissivity finishes on the induced ventilation rate. It was found that for a south-facing chimney, an inclination angle of 67.5° from the horizontal was optimum for the location chosen, giving 11% greater efficiency than the vertical chimney, and that a 10% higher efficiency was obtained by using a low-emissivity wall surface. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-146 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Applied Energy |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2007 |
Keywords
- Building
- Chimney
- Energy
- Solar
- Ventilation