Location Allocation and Econometrics of a Solar Chimney with 50 KW Output Power in Terms of Climate Conditions of Southern Iranian Provinces

Summary

Sizes a 50 kW solar chimney power plant for the climate of southern Iran and assesses its economics. A MATLAB model of collector area, tower height and turbine diameter is checked against Manzanares prototype data and FLUENT simulations. At such low output the plant is not cost-effective, and a small turbine requires a very large collector and a tall tower.

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