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Experimental study for natural ventilation on a solar chimney

Arce, J., et al. "Experimental study for natural ventilation on a solar chimney." Renewable Energy 34.12 (2009): 2928-2934.
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.04.026

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Full-scale measurements on a solar chimney under real weather assessed how well it drives natural ventilation in a building. Air passing through the chimney warmed by up to 7 °C at midday, and the measured discharge coefficient of 0.52 is proposed for design calculations. Airflow varied over the day and was governed mainly by inlet–outlet pressure differences arising from thermal gradients and wind.

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