Augmenting traditional wind catcher with combined evaporative cooling system and solar chimney

Summary

Dissertation that adds a solar chimney and an evaporative cooling stage, with adjustable vanes and openings, to a four-sided traditional wind catcher so it keeps working when there is little wind. Tests on a simple prototype showed a marked drop in air temperature and a rise in humidity when wind was present, and the chimney kept the system effective in still air.

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