Evaluation of solar-chimney power plants with multiple-angle collectors

Summary

Numerical heat-transfer model of a solar chimney power plant comparing divergent, convergent and horizontal collector roofs. Divergent collectors deliver the most power through higher airflow velocity and mass flow; at a fixed mean height they yield roughly three times the output of convergent designs and 1.5 times that of horizontal ones.

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