Constructal solar chimney configuration

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 327-333

  Koonsrisuk, A ^a   Lorente, S ^b   Bejan, A ^c  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b INSA   (France)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructal; Design; Design evolution; Morphing; Solar chimney; Solar tower; Svelteness

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTAL; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; FLOW ARCHITECTURES; FRICTION LOSS; LAND AREAS; LENGTH SCALE; MASS FLOW RATE; MAXIMUM POWER; MORPHING; PER UNIT; POWER PRODUCTION; PRESSURE LOSS; SOLAR CHIMNEY;

BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TOWERS;

CHIMNEYS;

EID: 71749090823     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.026     Document Type: Article

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