Elementary theory of stationary vortex columns for solar chimney power plants

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 462-476

  Ninic, N ^a   Nizetic, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Availability; Numerical modelling; Solar chimney; Vortex

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITATION; SOLAR ENERGY; VELOCITY CONTROL; VORTEX FLOW;

GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; GROUND LEVELS; HUMID AIRS; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS; SOLAR CHIMNEY; SOLAR CHIMNEY POWER PLANTS; STATIONARY VORTICES; VORTEX;

CHIMNEYS;

COLUMN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FEASIBILITY STUDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POWER PLANT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; THEORETICAL STUDY; VORTEX;

EID: 61849098206     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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