Thomas P. Fluri; Theodor W. von Backström · 10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.001
Solar Energy
Performance analysis of the power conversion unit of a solar chimney power plant Thomas P. Fluri; Theodor W. von Backstrom Models the turbine, power electronics, grid interface and flow passage of a large solar chimney power plant, comparing single vertical, multiple vertical and multiple horizontal axis turbine layouts. A single vertical turbine yields slightly more energy but needs enormous torque; overall conversion efficiency near 80% is confirmed, and it drops sharply as the diffuser area ratio grows.
Numerical / CFD
Solar chimney power plant
2008
Solar Energy
no
2008-06-06 12:00:00 00003941
performance analysis of the power conversion unit of a solar chimney power plant
2008
Solar Energy
Thomas P. Fluri; Theodor W. von Backström
10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.001
Summary
Models the turbine, power electronics, grid interface and flow passage of a large solar chimney power plant, comparing single vertical, multiple vertical and multiple horizontal axis turbine layouts. A single vertical turbine yields slightly more energy but needs enormous torque; overall conversion efficiency near 80% is confirmed, and it drops sharply as the diffuser area ratio grows.
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