Design and Utilization of Solar Updraft Tower for Power Generation
Bopanna K D
Mechanical Department, NHCE , IN
Abhay A Pai
Mechanical Department, NHCE , IN
Daniel Issac
Mechanical Department, NHCE , IN
Muhammad Sayeed M
Mechanical Department, NHCE , IN
Keywords: Updraft Tower, Collector Plate, Propeller, Power Generation
Abstract
A solar updraft tower is a power generating unit which uses solar energy in which a solar air collector plate and a central updraft tower is used to generate a solar induced air flow which drives propellers to generate electricity. ANSYS is used in order to determine the volume and the temperature variation of the air flow in the chimney. A scaled model is designed and developed with power generation capacity enough to light a conventional light bulb. The present study also investigates the influence of tower cross sectional area changes on the performance of a solar tower power plant.
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