Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education
This paper presents numerical and experimental investigations of a small-scale solar chimney power plant with a tower height of 50 cm. Numerical thermodynamic analysis was carried out in the ANSYS 2022 R1 (22.1) software, and the results were compared with the mathematical model of the Manzanares pr...
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| author | Hrvoje Glavaš Dina Jukić Tomislav Barić Luka Šplajt |
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| description | This paper presents numerical and experimental investigations of a small-scale solar chimney power plant with a tower height of 50 cm. Numerical thermodynamic analysis was carried out in the ANSYS 2022 R1 (22.1) software, and the results were compared with the mathematical model of the Manzanares prototype. The results indicate that there is a geometry limit for which boundary physics overcomes the resultant upward force. Upon obtaining initial parameters in CAD and CFD software, further experimental measurements were conducted on a physical model enhanced with fans to induce the air flow in accordance with the Nyquist criterion. The structure could not withstand the mechanical force needed for continuous turbine rotation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-478d42e24f4349258e1277cc65ea173c2025-01-10T13:14:30ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-12-0115111910.3390/app15010119Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering EducationHrvoje Glavaš0Dina Jukić1Tomislav Barić2Luka Šplajt3Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kneza Trpimira 2B, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kneza Trpimira 2B, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kneza Trpimira 2B, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Kneza Trpimira 2B, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaThis paper presents numerical and experimental investigations of a small-scale solar chimney power plant with a tower height of 50 cm. Numerical thermodynamic analysis was carried out in the ANSYS 2022 R1 (22.1) software, and the results were compared with the mathematical model of the Manzanares prototype. The results indicate that there is a geometry limit for which boundary physics overcomes the resultant upward force. Upon obtaining initial parameters in CAD and CFD software, further experimental measurements were conducted on a physical model enhanced with fans to induce the air flow in accordance with the Nyquist criterion. The structure could not withstand the mechanical force needed for continuous turbine rotation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/1/119solar chimneygeometryANSYSsimulationthermodynamic analysismock-up |
| spellingShingle | Hrvoje Glavaš Dina Jukić Tomislav Barić Luka Šplajt Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education Applied Sciences solar chimney geometry ANSYS simulation thermodynamic analysis mock-up |
| title | Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education |
| title_full | Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education |
| title_fullStr | Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education |
| title_short | Design Limitations of Laboratory Solar Chimney for Engineering Education |
| title_sort | design limitations of laboratory solar chimney for engineering education |
| topic | solar chimney geometry ANSYS simulation thermodynamic analysis mock-up |
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