Material selection and optimization for hybrid Solar-Thermal plume Systems: A Machine learning approach to boost passive cooling and energy efficiency

IF 5.4 3区工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS

Thermal Science and Engineering Progress Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI:10.1016/j.tsep.2025.104097

Zeinebou Yahya , Ahmedou M. Mahmoud , Vakkar Ali , Osama Khan , Mohd Parvez , Ashok Kumar Yadav

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This contemporary research investigates a novel combined solar-thermal plume system which achieves passive heat ventilation as an effective method for reducing building cooling energy requirements. The combination of solar-chimneys coupled with a thermal plume enables an enhanced natural convection flow while venting out warm air which improves both ventilation and energy efficiency. The study’s strength lies in the novel integration of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and k-means clustering for precise material selection, coupled with robust experimental validation under controlled conditions. A comprehensive multi-parameter evaluation ensures accurate performance assessment and practical relevance. Twenty different materials are evaluated based on four key outcomes: daytime thermal gain, night-time cooling efficiency, heat ventilation rate, and energy savings. The experimental setup involved measuring each material’s heat absorption during daylight and cooling effectiveness at night, enabling a multi-faceted evaluation of thermal dynamics. Silica Aerogel emerged as the ideal material, with the optimum outcomes such as daytime thermal gain (914.71 kJ), cooling efficiency (131.07 %), ventilation rate (22.04 m3/hr), and energy savings (72.66 %). Performance comparison and evaluation showed Silica Aerogel to outperform all the other materials, achieving maximum overall efficiency. The research presents opportunities for material enhancement in solar-thermal combinations to create sustainable cooling technology while providing critical data for building energy reduction.

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混合太阳能-热羽流系统的材料选择和优化：一种提高被动冷却和能源效率的机器学习方法

本研究探讨了一种新型的联合太阳能-热羽流系统，该系统实现了被动热通风，作为减少建筑冷却能源需求的有效方法。太阳能烟囱与热羽的结合使自然对流流动增强，同时排出热空气，从而提高通风和能源效率。该研究的优势在于自适应神经模糊推理系统（ANFIS）和k-means聚类的新颖集成，用于精确的材料选择，以及在受控条件下的鲁棒实验验证。一个全面的多参数评估确保准确的性能评估和实际的相关性。20种不同的材料基于四个关键结果进行评估：白天的热增益、夜间的冷却效率、热通风率和节能。实验设置包括测量每种材料在白天的吸热和夜间的冷却效果，从而实现对热动力学的多方面评估。二氧化硅气凝胶被认为是理想的材料，白天的热增益（914.71 kJ），冷却效率（131.07%），通风量（22.04 m3/hr），节能（72.66%）。性能比较和评估表明，二氧化硅气凝胶优于所有其他材料，实现了最大的综合效率。该研究为太阳能热组合的材料增强提供了机会，创造了可持续的冷却技术，同时为建筑节能提供了关键数据。

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Thermal Science and Engineering Progress Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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7.20

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10.40%

发文量

327

审稿时长

41 days

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