Summary
Simulations in DesignBuilder, including its built-in CFD module, compare natural ventilation in an e-bike assembly building in Birgunj, Nepal, with and without an added solar chimney. The chimney markedly raises air change rates and indoor air movement, but thermal comfort depends on airflow, temperature and pressure together, so chimney design should balance all of these rather than optimise one.
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