Numerical Investigation on the Effects of Baffles with Various Thermal and Geometrical Conditions on Thermo-Fluid Dynamics and Kinetic Power of a Solar Updraft Tower

Numerical Investigation on the Effects of Baffles with Various Thermal and Geometrical Conditions on Thermo-Fluid Dynamics and Kinetic Power of a Solar Updraft Tower

Solar updraft towers (SUTs) are used for renewable power generation, taking advantage of the thermal updraft air flow caused by solar energy. Aerodynamic devices have been applied to SUTs to improve their performance and the baffle is one such device. Here, we investigate the effect of baffle instal...

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Main Authors: Seungjin Lee, Yoon Seok Kim, Joong Yull Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
solar updraft tower (SUT)
baffle
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
vortex
kinetic power
heat transfer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/9/2230

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