Summary
Computer simulations of a large reference solar chimney power plant examine how its output responds to changes in collector glass properties and supports, ground type and surface characteristics, turbine and bracing-wheel losses, and atmospheric conditions. Power generation proves most sensitive to how well the collector roof is insulated, its radiative and reflective behaviour, the atmospheric temperature lapse rate, and how the ground absorbs and emits radiation.
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