In order to create interior multiclimate zones suitable for plant cultivation in a solar chimney project proposed for the World Horticultural Exposition 2016 in China, the numerical investigation is performed to a solar chimney with 2 km radius and 1 km height. The simulation methodology is validated by experimental data. The impacts of inlet height and radius to interior thermal characteristics are evaluated. It is found that the temperature field is much similar when the inlet height decreases from 3.8 m to 0.5 m. With further decrease of the inlet height to 0.2 m, its impact to temperature field is significant. The temperature field is similar though the radius of solar chimney decreases from 2.0 km to 1.725 km. Further decrease to 1.13 km results in much lower temperature field as less radiate heat is obtained. The procedure of soil surface temperature calculation is also proposed to obtain the supplementary heat amount maintaining the required temperature for plant cultivation.
Issue Section:
Research Papers
References
1.
Cabanyes
, I.
, 1903
, “Proyecto de Motor Solar,” La Energia Eléctrica–Revista General de Electricidad y sus Aplicaciones, 8
, pp. 61
–65
.2.
Pretorius
, J.
, and Kröger
, D.
, 2006
, “Critical Evaluation of Solar Chimney Power Plant Performance
,” Sol. Energy
, 80
(5
), pp. 535
–544
.10.1016/j.solener.2005.04.0013.
Nizetic
, S.
, Ninic
, N.
, and Klarin
, B.
, 2008
, “Analysis and Feasibility of Implementing Solar Chimney Power Plants in the Mediterranean Region
,” Energy
, 33
(11
), pp. 1680
–1690
.10.1016/j.energy.2008.05.0124.
Fluri
, T.
, Pretorius
, J.
, Van
, D. C.
, Von
, B. T.
, Kröger
, D.
, and Van
, Z. G.
, 2009
, “Cost Analysis of Solar Chimney Power Plants
,” Sol. Energy
, 83
(2
), pp. 246
–256
.10.1016/j.solener.2008.07.0205.
Zhou
, X.
, Yang
, J.
, Wang
, F.
, and Xiao
, B.
, 2009
, “Economic Analysis of Power Generation From Floating Solar Chimney Power Plant
,” Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev.
, 13
(4
), pp. 736
–749
.10.1016/j.rser.2008.02.0116.
Zhou
, X.
, Wang
, F.
, and Ochieng
, R.
, 2010
, “A Review of Solar Chimney Power Technology
,” Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev.
, 14
(8
), pp. 2315
–2338
.10.1016/j.rser.2010.04.0187.
Khanal
, R.
, and Leo
, C.
, “Solar Chimney—A Passive Strategy for Natural Ventilation
,” Energy Build.
, 43
(8
), pp. 1811
–1819
.10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.03.0358.
Gannon
, A.
, and Von
, B. T.
, 2000
, “Solar Chimney Cycle Analysis With System Loss and Solar Collector Performance
,” ASME J. Sol. Energy Eng.
, 122
, pp. 133
–137
.10.1115/1.13143799.
Schlaich
, J.
, Bergermann
, R.
, Schiel
, W.
, and Weinrebe
, G.
, 2005
, “Design of Commercial Solar Updraft Tower Systems Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation
,” ASME J. Sol. Energy Eng.
, 127
, pp. 117
–124
.10.1115/1.182349310.
Ming
, T.
, Liu
, W.
, and Xu
, G.
, 2006
, “Analytical and Numerical Investigation of the Solar Chimney Power Plant Systems
,” Int. J. Energy Res.
, 30
, pp. 861
–873
.10.1002/er.119111.
Hamdan
, M.
, 2011
, “Analysis of a Solar Chimney Power Plant in the Arabian Gulf Region
,” Renewable Energy
, 36
, pp. 2593
–2598
.10.1016/j.renene.2010.05.00212.
Zhou
, X.
, Yang
, J.
, Xiao
, B.
, Hou
, G.
, and Xing
, F.
, 2009
, “Analysis of Chimney Height for Solar Chimney Power Plant
,” Appl. Therm. Eng.
, 29
, pp. 178
–185
.10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.02.01413.
Koonsrisuk
, A.
, and Chitsomboon
, T.
, 2009
, “Accuracy of Theoretical Models in the Prediction of Solar Chimney Performance
,” Sol. Energy
, 83
, pp. 1764
–1771
.10.1016/j.solener.2009.05.01214.
Koonsrisuk
, A.
, and Chitsomboon
, T.
, 2009
, “A Single Dimensionless Variable for Solar Chimney Power Plant Modeling
,” Sol. Energy
, 83
, pp. 2136
–2143
.10.1016/j.solener.2009.07.01515.
4
Bernardes
, M.
, Valle
, R.
, and Cortez
, M.
, 1999
, “Numerical Analysis of Natural Laminar Convection in a Radial Solar Heater
,” Int. J. Therm. Sci.
, 38
, pp. 42
–50
.10.1016/S0035-3159(99)80015-416.
Ming
, T.
, Liu
, W.
, Xu
, G.
, Xiong
, Y.
, Guan
, X.
, and Pan
, Y.
, 2008
, “Numerical Simulation of the Solar Chimney Power Plant Systems Coupled With Turbine
,” Renewable Energy
, 33
, pp. 897
–905
.10.1016/j.renene.2007.06.02117.
Ming
, T.
, Liu
, W.
, Pan
, Y.
, and Xu
, G.
, 2008
, “Numerical Analysis of Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Solar Chimney Power Plants With Energy Storage Layer
,” Energy Convers. Manage.
, 49
, pp. 2872
–2879
.10.1016/j.enconman.2008.03.00418.
Zhou
, X.
, Yang
, J.
, Ochieng
, R.
, Li
, X.
, and Xiao
, B.
, 2009
, “Numerical Investigation of a Plume From a Power Generating Solar Chimney in an Atmospheric Cross Flow
,” Atmos. Res.
, 91
, pp. 26
–35
.10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.05.00319.
Xu
, C.
, Song
, Z.
, Chen
, L.
, and Zhen
, Y.
, 2011
, “Numerical Investigation on Porous Media Heat Transfer in a Solar Tower Receiver
,” Renewable Energy
, 36
, pp. 1138
–1144
.10.1016/j.renene.2010.09.01720.
Robert
, R.
, 1982
, “Hot Air Starts to Rise Through Span's Solar Chimney
,” Electr. Rev.
, 2
, pp. 1
–3
.10.1080/0272634820891515421.
Haaf
, W.
, Friedrich
, K.
, Mayr
, G.
, and Schlaich
, J.
, 1983
, “Solar Chimneys, Part I: Principle and Construction of the Pilot Plant in Manzanares
,” Sol. Energy
, 2
, pp. 3
–20
.10.1080/0142591830890991122.
Haaf
, W.
, 1984
, “Solar Tower, Part II: Preliminary Test Results From the Manzanares Pilot Plant
,” Sol. Energy
, 2
, pp. 41
–61
.10.1080/0142591840890992123.
Launder
, B.
, and Spalding
, D.
, 1972
, Lectures in Mathematical Models of Turbulence
, Academic
, London
.24.
Fluent Inc., FLUENT User's Manual
, 2006
, Version 6.3, December, Ansys Inc., Canonsburg, PA.25.
Tritton
, D.
, 1988
, Convection, Physical Fluid Dynamics
, Vol. 14
, 2nd ed., Clarendon
, Oxford
, pp. 163
–165
.26.
Van
, D. J.
, and Raithby
, G.
, 1984
, “Enhancement of the Simple Method for Predicting Incompressible Fluid Flow
,” Numer. Heat Transfer
, 7
(2
), pp. 147
–163
.10.1080/0149572840896181727.
Bouchair
, A.
, 1994
, “Solar Chimney for Promoting Cooling Ventilation in Southern Algeria
,” Build. Services Eng. Res. Technol.
, 15
(2
), pp. 81
–93
.10.1177/014362449401500203Copyright © 2014 by ASME
You do not currently have access to this content.
