Summary
Numerical simulation of a large reference solar chimney plant at a South African site, solving the mass, momentum, energy and draught equations together with newly derived heat transfer and friction correlations. The plant produces power over the full day and night cycle, but output fluctuates strongly between days and seasons, and it is sensitive to how the glass canopy is shaped and how high its perimeter opening sits.
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