Determining the influencing factors on the performance of solar chimney in buildings

L Shi, G Zhang, W Yang, D Huang, X Cheng… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solar chimney as a reliable renewable energy system has attracted increasing attention
from engineers to conquer the current energy crisis. The main challenge of designing a solar …

Comparative assessment of innovative methods to improve solar chimney power plant efficiency

S Mehranfar, A Gharehghani, A Azizi… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Utilizing Solar Chimney Power Plants (SCPPs) for manufacturing clean and
environment-friendly energy has drawn a lot of attention in recent years and has (over the …

Performance improvement of solar chimneys using phase change materials: A review

AAM Omara, HA Mohammed, IJ Al Rikabi… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy is an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source which is utilized
for electricity generation, domestic water heating and building ventilation. Solar chimney is a …

Solar chimneys with a phase change material for buildings: An overview using CFD and global energy balance

C Jiménez-Xamán, J Xamán, NO Moraga… - Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The solar chimney is one concept explored by building engineers and designers for
reducing heat gain and inducing natural cooling in both commercial and residential …

Mathematical models of solar chimneys with a phase change material for ventilation of buildings: A review using global energy balance

R Vargas-López, J Xamán, I Hernández-Pérez, J Arce… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The solar chimney is one concept currently explored by scientists and designers for
reducing heat gain and inducing natural cooling in both commercial and residential …

Assessment of solar chimney combined with phase change materials

S Rashidi, JA Esfahani, E Hosseinirad - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Using solar energy as a renewable and clean source of energy is developing rapidly. Usage
of heat storage facilities in different solar systems enables dispatchability in the production of …

Influence of the number of holes and two types of PCM in brick on the heat flux passing through the wall of a building on a sunny day in Medina, Saudi Arabia

T Saeed - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this article, the impact of using two types of phase change material (PCM) in brick on a
summer day according to the climate of Medina, Saudi Arabia is studied numerically. Bricks …

Experimental studies on solar chimneys for natural ventilation in domestic applications: a comprehensive review

F Kassaei, A Ghodsi, AM Jadidi… - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Solar chimneys are among relatively modern mechanisms in the field of renewable energy
which can be employed for power generation or indoor ventilation. Not many industrial …

Evaluation of the thermal performance of an inclined solar chimney integrated with a phase change material

W Li, Z Li, L Xie, Y Li, T Long, S Huang, J Lu… - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
A solar chimney integrated with a phase-change material (PCM) can enhance the system
performance stability. An experimental study was conducted to examine the effects of the …

Enhancing reliability and efficiency of solar chimney by phase change material Integration: An Experimental study

ES Nia, M Ghazikhani - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Solar Chimney Power Plant (SCPP) presents an eco-friendly and
straightforward technique for converting solar radiation into electricity. However, the …