Summary
Full-scale three-dimensional CFD model of the Manzanares solar chimney power plant, used to examine how curved guide vanes placed ahead of the turbine reshape the airflow and change turbine output across several vane tip angles and rotor speeds. The 30° vanes gave the highest output, about 82 kW, roughly 24% more than 90° vanes at the same rotor speed.
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