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Design of Commercial Solar Updraft Tower Systems—Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation
Abstract
A solar updraft tower power plant—sometimes also called “solar chimney” or just “solar tower”—is a solar thermal power plant utilizing a combination of solar air collector and central updraft tube to generate a solar induced convective flow which drives pressure staged turbines to generate electricity. The paper presents theory, practical experience, and economy of solar updraft towers: First a simplified theory of the solar tower is described. Then results from designing, building and operating a small scale prototype in Spain are presented. Eventually technical issues and basic economic data for future commercial solar tower systems like the one being planned for Australia are discussed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Schlaich, J., Bergermann, R., Schiel, W., & Weinrebe, G.
- Venue
- Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
- Publisher
- ASME International
- Published
- 2005-02-01
- Volume
- 127
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 117-124
- ISSN
- 0199-6231 (ISSN-L)
- 1528-8986
- OpenAlex
- W2035154615
- Cited by
- 472
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 19.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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