Simulation and optimization of geometric parameters of a solar chimney in Tehran

Summary

An analytical model and numerical simulations, checked against measurements from a small pilot plant at the University of Tehran, are used to tune the geometry of a solar chimney. Chimney height and diameter turn out to be the dominant design variables, and the best configuration found for the pilot (3 m tall, 10 cm diameter) raises air velocity by up to about 25%.

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