Solar chimney with integrated latent thermal storage applications in agro-industrial complex

Summary

Transient two-dimensional simulations, using a k-ε turbulence model, of a solar chimney on a building's south facade whose absorbing wall is backed by a phase change material layer. The converging channel has a glazing tilted at about 2°. Thermal and airflow behaviour is compared across several PCM thicknesses, for agro-industrial applications.

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