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Analyzing convective heat transfer in combined solar chimneys: A theoretical and numerical study of key influencing parameters

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  • Cui, Huimin
  • Han, Mengjiao
  • Zhang, Jitao
  • Han, Zhiming
  • Liu, Qingkuan

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Combined solar chimneys represent a potent mechanism for harnessing solar energy to bolster natural ventilation in green building designs. This study focuses on the impact of structural parameters and external conditions on the ventilation and heat transfer performance of such systems. Through scaling analysis and numerical simulations, this study investigate the flow dynamics and heat transfer mechanisms. The mechanism and the influence of three critical control parameters: inlet size ratio (h/H), ratio of inclined to vertical section lengths (L/H), and Rayleigh number (Ra) is examined. The results indicate that ventilation and heat exchange performance exhibit an initial increase followed by a decline as the inlet size ratio expands from 0.10 to 0.40. Optimal ventilation efficiency is observed at a Rayleigh number of 1.98 × 1014 with an inlet size ratio of 0.15. Conversely, a low ratio of inclined to vertical section lengths (L/H = 0.20) correlates with suboptimal ventilation performance. Both ventilation intensity and efficiency are positively correlated with increases in Ra. This research quantitatively delineates these relationships, providing a theoretical foundation for the design of natural ventilation systems in sustainable buildings using combined solar chimneys.

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  • Cui, Huimin & Han, Mengjiao & Zhang, Jitao & Han, Zhiming & Liu, Qingkuan, 2025. "Analyzing convective heat transfer in combined solar chimneys: A theoretical and numerical study of key influencing parameters," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 238(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:238:y:2025:i:c:s0960148124020019
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121933
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