Summary
A heat transfer model compares a conventional solar chimney power plant with sloped designs whose collectors are tilted at 30° and 60°, across several latitudes in China. Steeper collectors perform better in winter but worse in summer, with about 60° optimal for Lanzhou; sloped plants suit the high-latitude northwest, while conventional plants combined with agriculture suit eastern and southeastern China.
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