Summary
Investigates how to lower the wind speed needed to start the turbine generator in a solar chimney power plant by tilting the blades relative to the spindle. Theoretical calculations and ANSYS simulations of different tilt directions point to an optimal downward angle of 6°, alongside lighter blades with reshaped root and tip regions and a matched accelerator and electromagnetic clutch.
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