Summary
CFD model of a solar chimney power plant, run in ANSYS Fluent with k-ε turbulence and checked against measurements from the Manzanares prototype, extended with a geothermal spiral-coil heat exchanger placed under the collector to keep the plant running at night. A parametric analysis examines how collector size, weather conditions and exchanger effectiveness affect airflow, collector temperature rise and overall hybrid performance.
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