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solar chimney |
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solar chimney [‚sō·lər ′chim·nē] (engineering) A natural-draft drive device that uses solar radiation to provide upward momentum to a mass of air, thereby converting the thermal energy to kinetic energy, which can be extracted from the air with suitable wind machines. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the upper corridor of the administration/entrance building a more ambitious solar chimney protrudes from the roof, doubling as a rhetorical entrance tower. On very hot days, the glass roof of the drum can be opened so that it acts as a solar chimney and is self-cooled by convection. |
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