Improvement design of solar chimney
Renewable energy has become more preferable to the society compare with conventional energy. This project presents the design, fabrication and performance analysis of the improved solar chimney power generator. The solar chimney apply hot air rise concept to generate power. The design consists of...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report / IMRAD |
| Language: | English English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4519/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4519/1/IMPROVEMENT%20DESIGN%20OF%20SOLAR%20CHIMNEY%20%2824pgs%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/4519/8/Improvement%20design%20of%20solar%20chimney%20%28fulltext%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Renewable energy has become more preferable to the society compare with
conventional energy. This project presents the design, fabrication and performance
analysis of the improved solar chimney power generator. The solar chimney apply hot air
rise concept to generate power. The design consists of a chimney tower connected on top
of the circular solar collector with a chimney support. Within the chimney tower lie two
generators, one above another to generate power. Below of the solar collector lays the
heat absorber tiles and water tubes. The water tubes absorb heat during the day time, and
release the heat during the night for the power generation. An air flow director is placed
below the chimney tower to direct the air into the tower and then turn the electrical
generators. In this project, air flow simulation and fabrication method were employed.
The performance of the solar chimney is dependent to the solar radiation, solar collector’s
size, chimney tower’s height, collector’s transparency and type of heat absorber. The
night operation performance is dependent on the water tube and heat absorber type. The
solar chimney is 4.2 meter diameter and 3.6 meter height. The simulation will simulate
the air behaviors within the solar chimney. |
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