Research Article

Modeling the Thermal Performance for Different Types of Solar Chimney Power Plants

Table 1

Thermophysics properties and power plant dimensions.

The ceiling of the collector (glass)

Glass emission coefficient0.85
The roughness of glass0
Thickness of glass0/004
External radius112
Internal radius12
Average elevation from the ground level1/85

Earth (soil)
Emission coefficient0/9
Absorb coefficient0/91
Density1900 Kg/m3
Special thermal capacity840 Jules per kilogram degree celsius
Roughness0/05

Turbine
Output0/83

Chimney (cement)
Height200
Inner diameter10
Thickness0/1
Roughness on the surface0/002
Publication coefficient0/84