Summary
Numerical analysis of how collector size and the pressure drop across the turbine affect power generation in a solar chimney plant, tracking air temperature along the collector. Output peaks at an optimal turbine pressure drop; with that drop fixed, enlarging the collector raises output only up to a limit, while larger pressure drops heat the air faster and to a higher final temperature but lower the system's work potential.
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