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Numerical Simulation Analysis and Full-Scale Experimental Validation of a Lower Wall-Mounted Solar Chimney with Different Radiation Models

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  • Ping Yuan

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Zhicheng Fang

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Wanjiang Wang

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Yanhui Chen

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

  • Ke Li

    (School of Architecture and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830047, China)

Abstract

As a type of passive architectural structure, wall-mounted solar chimneys enhance the natural ventilation volume of a building’s interior, and maximize reductions in the building’s operational energy consumption. They are indispensable in the building’s energy conservation and emission reduction. Therefore, measuring the wall-mounted solar chimney’s flow characteristics and relevant index parameters is particularly important. This paper uses a combination of full-scale experiments and numerical simulation to conduct a detailed analysis of the wall-mounted solar chimney. Four different radiation models, namely DO (discrete ordinates), S2S (surface-to-surface), MC (Monte Carlo), and Rosseland are used for comparison, and the results of the numerical simulation are compared with the experimental data. The results show that the maximum turbulent viscosity of the fluid predicted by the S2S radiation model is higher than that of the MC and DO models by 16.87% and 8.44%, respectively. The errors of the DO radiation model in the midline and glass cover plate direction concerning the experimental results are only 0.33% and 0.15%, respectively. The mistakes of the MC radiation model in these two directions are 0.51% and 0.47%, respectively. The DO radiation model is more suitable in numerical simulation predictions related to the wall-mounted solar chimney.

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  • Ping Yuan & Zhicheng Fang & Wanjiang Wang & Yanhui Chen & Ke Li, 2023. "Numerical Simulation Analysis and Full-Scale Experimental Validation of a Lower Wall-Mounted Solar Chimney with Different Radiation Models," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-16, August.
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