Unsteady state of a solar chimney power plant accoupled with a turbine: case study

Summary

Numerical simulation of unsteady airflow in a small solar chimney power plant with a turbine, checked against a prototype built in Sfax, Tunisia, with a 3 m chimney. Maps of temperature, velocity and total pressure inside the plant show that solar radiation and ambient air temperature are key environmental factors for improving its efficiency.

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