Simulation and Experimental Study of the Influence of the Baffles on Solar Chimney Power Plant System

The solar chimney power plant system (abbreviated as SCPPS) is a clean and pollution-free facility for generating electric power. To improve the efficiency, bank of baffles can be arranged under collector in SCPPS. ANSYS Fluent 18.2 was used to numerically simulate 3D models SCPPS with or without baffles, an experimental apparatus built verification. There are seven different types model discussed here: (prototype), other six (a-type, b-type, c-type, d-type, e-type, f-type). pressure fields, temperature velocity outputs discussed. It shown that addition increase field, output varying degrees, but b-type better uniformity system, intensify For simulation systems five baffle numbers (3, 4, 6, 8, 12, respectively) carried out, it concluded 12 best improving performance. seen more number performance experiments also verified simulation.