Theoretical Investigation into the Effects of Geometrical and Operating Parameters on the Performance of Solar Chimney Power Plants

Summary

Analytical model of a solar chimney power plant used to examine how collector and chimney dimensions, together with operating conditions, affect thermal behaviour and output. Predictions agree well with measurements from the Manzanares prototype in Spain, and the work proposes a design procedure for sizing a plant under given geometric and operating constraints.

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