Research Article

Impacts of Ground Slope on Main Performance Figures of Solar Chimney Power Plants: A Comprehensive CFD Research with Experimental Validation

Table 2

Physical properties of the materials used in the CFD research [8].

Physical property (unit)GlassGroundChimney

Density (kg.m-3)250021602719
Thermal conductivity (W.m-1 K-1)1.151.83202.4
Specific heat capacity (J.kg-1 K-1)750710871
Transmissivity0.9OpaqueOpaque
Absorption coefficient0.030.90
Refractive index1.52611
Emissivity0.10.91
Thickness (m)0.0040.50.00125