Summary
A mathematical model of a solar chimney power plant whose collector is built on a slope, covering airflow within the collector, is solved iteratively and checked against CFD simulations. A collector inlet-to-exit area ratio close to one can cause problems, and assuming equal air density differences in collector and chimney greatly overestimates output. Effects of chimney height and collector area are also examined.
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