Abstract
In this present work, the power generation performance in a solar chimney system (SCS) was investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of the chimney shape in the power output of a SCS. The mathematical model mentioned below was solved by the commercial CFD FUENT 6.3. The model is validated by experimental results from the literature review and used as predictive tool. The influence of the absorber temperature, the geometrical shapes of the solar chimney system on the power output of the SCS. These results lead to the better understanding of the impact on these parameters on the thermal updraft wind SCS operating system.
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