Summary
Three-dimensional CFD simulations of the Manzanares solar chimney prototype, checked against its measured data, explore how tilting the collector and widening the chimney toward the top affect airflow. A steeper collector gives faster, hotter air but also creates vortices and recirculation that can hurt overall performance. A 1° divergence raises air speed from about 9 to nearly 12 m/s.
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