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Constructal Distribution of Solar Chimney Power Plants: Few Large and Many Small

Lorente, Sylvie, et al. "Constructal Distribution of Solar Chimney Power Plants: Few Large and Many Small." International Journal of Green Energy 7.6 (2010): 577-592.
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2010.529402

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Summary

Applies constructal theory to the question of how solar chimney power plants should be sized and spread across a given territory. Power per unit land area increases with plant scale and geometry, but flow resistances limit plant size, so each plant's land must be bounded. Multi-scale layouts on a square territory work best when the largest plant receives most of the land.

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