Summary
Computational fluid dynamics simulations of solar chimney power plants, with the turbine represented as a pressure drop, show that more input energy raises air speed and temperature, while a larger turbine pressure drop slows the flow but heats it. Analytical models link taller towers and wider chimneys to higher power output, and a regression on dimensionless variables gives a power-prediction equation that agrees closely with new simulations.
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