Summary
Master's-level work examining how a solar chimney placed over a photovoltaic panel can use buoyancy-driven natural ventilation to cool the panel and so limit efficiency losses in hot climates. A finite-element CFD model, validated against a published chimney case study with errors below 5%, is used to assess how the main chimney parameters affect panel surface temperature.
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