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Optimal mixed convection for maximal energy recovery with vertical porous channel (solar wall)

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  • Boutin, Yanik
  • Gosselin, Louis

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A vertical open-ended channel filled with a porous medium, with an imposed heat flux and a heat loss coefficient on one of its walls, is studied numerically. A fan can enhance the self-driven flow, and therefore a mixed convection regime is considered. The objective is to maximize the overall energy recovery (heat transfer to the fluid minus fan power). Correlations are developed for optimal pressure drop to be imposed by the fan and maximal energy recovery, as a function of the Rayleigh number, the channel aspect ratio, and the heat loss coefficient. The optimal allocation of the total energy losses (i.e., sum of the heat loss and fan power) is shown. Potential applications include solar wall and solar chimney used for ventilation and preheating of makeup air in buildings.

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  • Boutin, Yanik & Gosselin, Louis, 2009. "Optimal mixed convection for maximal energy recovery with vertical porous channel (solar wall)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(12), pages 2714-2721.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:34:y:2009:i:12:p:2714-2721
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.06.007
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