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  • Research Article   
  • Innov Ener Res 2018, Vol 7(1): 188
  • DOI: 10.4172/2576-1463.1000188

Numerical Investigation of a Coupled Passive Cooling System Earth to Air Heat Exchange and Solar Chimney in Hot Arid Zone

Hamida Bencheikh1* and Younes Daoudji2
1Laboratory of Civil Engineering, University Amar Telidji, , Laghouat, Algeria
2Department of Architecture, University Amar Telidji, , Laghouat, Algeria
*Corresponding Author : Hamida Bencheikh, Laboratory of Civil Engineering, University Amar Telidji, Laghouat, Algeria, Tel: 00213540242844, Email: h.bencheikh@mail.lagh-univ.dz

Received Date: Feb 08, 2018 / Accepted Date: Feb 19, 2018 / Published Date: Feb 23, 2018

Abstract

The papers present a theoretical work on coupled passive cooling system, earth-to air heat exchange and high inertia well insulated solar chimney attached to the building south wall with direct outlet. The system was supposed to be used for summer cooling in hot arid zone in Ghardaia city in the south of Algeria. An investigation on the effects of the systems variable parameters on the cooling efficiency were carried out for hot summer days, these variable parameters were; Pipe: buried depth, cross section, length, disposition, number, and inlet outlet cross sections. Chimney: top and bottom sections, orientation, height, inlet outlet sections and positions, chimney wall insulation and thermal inertia.

A numerical simulation carried out during summer days for two similar well insulated buildings, the first one with the above mentioned passive cooling system and the second without any passive features as a reference building, the buildings were assumed located in Ghardaia hot arid climate in the south of Algeria, in order to optimize the above cited variable parameters for the two coupled passive systems.

Keywords: Coupled systems; Solar chimney; Geothermal cooling; Hot arid climate; Soil temperature

Citation: Bencheikh H, Daoudji Y (2018) Numerical Investigation of a Coupled Passive Cooling System Earth to Air Heat Exchange and Solar Chimney in Hot Arid Zone. Innov Ener Res 7: 188. Doi: 10.4172/2576-1463.1000188

Copyright: © 2018 Bencheikh H, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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