A Numerical Analysis of Solar Chimney Power Plant and Study of Parameters Effecting it

Abstract

Abstract

A comprehensive theoretical solar chimney power plant (SCPP) model has been introduced to overcome the energy crisis. Numerical simulation performed on the 2-dimensional models of the SCPP. Different numerical models are taken into account by changing the geometrical parameters of the chimney inlet, absorber temperature, and chimney inclination angle and chimney outlet geometry. Air velocity, heat transfer coefficient, pressure, and turbulent kinetic energy are the some parameters taken into account for the analysis of the SCPP. The temperature difference taken into account is 320–345 K, according to the locality, and the maximum velocity attained by SCPP is 1.43 m/s when the inlet of the chimney is 12 cm. The change in inlet velocity is also taken into account for the results. The result generated is astonishing and helps to build the SCPP in the future.

Keywords: Absorber temperature, chimney inclination angle, chimney inlet, solar updraft tower

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Sagar Pulkit, Abdullah, Singh Hemant Pratap et al. A Numerical Analysis of Solar Chimney Power Plant and Study of Parameters Effecting it. Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications. 2018; 5(2): 22–42p.