Inclined solar chimney for power production
Inclined solar chimney for power production
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DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2011.05.001
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发表时间:
2011-09
影响因子:
10.4
通讯作者:
S. Panse;A. Jadhav;Ajitkumar S. Gudekar;J. Joshi
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作者:
S. Panse;A. Jadhav;Ajitkumar S. Gudekar;J. Joshi
The present concept of solar chimney is a tall vertical chimney constructed at the center of a large area, which is the collector. This creates questions about stability and economic viability of the chimney and also demands elaborate engineering techniques for constructing a tall chimney. We suggest geometry of “Inclined Solar Chimney” (ISC), which is constructed along the face of a high rising mountain, on which maximum solar insolation is incident throughout the year. The chimney and the collector get merged here. This makes the structure stable, cost effective and easy for construction. A mathematical model has been developed considering the total energy balance. It predicts the temperature and velocity and kinetic power of the emerging air draft for some chosen values of other parameters. The model also shows the proportion in which absorbed solar energy is divided into different forms, and hence predicts the dependence of kinetic of emerging air draft upon dimensions of the chimney and properties of materials used. Further, it is shown that external winds enhance the kinetic power of the emerging air. Thus ISC can also harness the wind energy, available at the top of the mountain.