Summary
Direct numerical simulation of the transient thermal boundary layer formed by natural convection inside a solar chimney. When the layer can grow freely to a steady state, its thickness scales with the height-to-Rayleigh-number ratio raised to the one-fifth power; when the channel geometry restricts its growth, the thickness depends on the channel width and the Rayleigh number instead.
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