Wind- Chimney (Integrating the Principles of a Wind-Catcher and a Solar-Chimney to Provide Natural Ventilation)

<p>WIND-CHIMNEY</p> <p>Integrating the principles of a wind-catcher and a solar chimney to provide natural ventilation</p> <p>Fereshteh Tavakolinia</p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>This paper suggests using a wind-catcher integrated with a solar-chimney in a single story building so that the resident might benefit from natural ventilation, a passive cooling system, and heating strategies; it would also help to decrease energy use, CO2 emissions, and pollution. This system is able to remove undesirable interior heat pollution from a building and provide thermal comfort for the occupant.<br />The present study introduces the use of a solar-chimney with an underground air channel combined with a wind-catcher, all as part of one device. Both the wind-catcher and solar chimney concepts used for improving a room’s natural ventilation are individually and analytically studied. <br />This paper shows that the solar-chimney can be completely used to control and improve the underground cooling system during the day without any electricity. With a proper design, the solar-chimney can provide a thermally comfortable indoor environment for many hours during hot summers. The end product of this thesis research is a natural ventilation system and techniques that improve air quality and thermal comfort levels in a single story building. The proposed wind-chimney could eventually be designed for use in commercial, retail, and multi-story buildings.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Architecture

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Architecture

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tavakolinia, Fereshteh

Contributors dc:contributor

• James Doerfler, Jacob Feldman

• Wind-Catcher
• Wind-Chimney
• Solar Chimney
• Natural ventilation systems
• Architecture

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2011.232

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1718