Summary
Transient two-dimensional CFD simulations of a full-scale plant pairing a solar chimney with a desalination unit compare six geometries that vary the tilt of the chimney, collector and desalination roof. A slightly widening chimney raised power output by roughly 64–95%, a diverging collector nearly doubled freshwater yield, and the best layout combined a diverging chimney with the steepest collector tilt.
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