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INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 3: THE DEMOUNTABLE SOLAR CHIMNEY BY KIANA
The Demountable Solar Chimney: One of the major
problems in the AMC building is the excessive amount
of heat which is produced by the equipment and
can get worse in the near future due to the issues of
climate change. The demountable solar chimney is a
combination of a solar chimney and a wind catcher.
It is designed to minimize the energy demand for
ventilation. The principle flow in the solar chimney
is from bottom to top while in the wind catcher, it is
the opposite. This contradicting air flows require two
separate shafts. However, in this product, the openings
are set in a way that only shaft is needed, therefore
less material is used and less space is needed. It has
openings on two opposite sides. The windward side
has openings which provide fresh air to the rooms. On
the leeward side, there are valves at the top of each
solar chimney. When the fresh air enters the room, it
accelerates the flow of the exhaust air into the shaft
which will then be directed upwards and exit the shaft.
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