Analytical and numerical investigation of the solar chimney power plant systems

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 861-873

  Ming, Tingzhen ^a   Liu, Wei ^a   Xu, Guoliang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Driving force; Natural convection; Relative static pressure; Solar chimney power plant system

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR ENERGY;

POWER EFFICIENCY; POWER OUTPUT; RELATIVE STATIC PRESSURE; SOLAR CHIMNEY POWER PLANT SYSTEM;

SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

CHIMNEYS; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33747469518     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1191     Document Type: Article

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