this paper expands a model different from existing models to analyze the cost and benefit of areinforced concrete solar chimney power plant (rcscpp) built in the desert regions of iran.based on the model and some assumptions for values of parameters, this paper calculates totalnet present value (tnpv) and the minimum electricity price in each phase by dividing the wholeservice period into four ...

We studied the behavior and residual structural capacity of reinforced concrete chimneys subjected to an uncontrolled fire. We used a combination of a heat transfer finite element model – to obtain the temporal distributions of temperature during the fire event – and the structural model of concrete chimney design provided by the American Concrete Institute (ACI 307–08). This approach allows es...

In this study, a numerical model was presented to simulate the experimental behavior obtained for a reinforced concrete chimney section. The purpose of the previous experimental investigation conducted for the chimney section was to evaluate the effect of large openings on the cyclic response in order to reveal the performance of such structures under seismic loads. A detailed finite element mo...

In this paper, a multi-objective optimization method is implemented by using of genetic algorithm techniques in order to determine optimum configuration of solar chimney power plant. The objective function which is simultaneously considered in the analysis is output power of the plant. Output power of the system is maximized. Design parameters of the considered plant include collector radius (R...

Solar-induced ventilation could be provided by incorporating the solar chimney with buildings. This technique is getting popular in new constructions which are intended to exploit renewable resources to save conventional energy without sacrificing indoor thermal comfort and air quality. Authors [1] [2] have been conducted various experimental and theoretical studies on ventilation performance o...

Preliminary note This paper deals with the numerical analysis procedure and results of flow simulation through solar chimney. Because of relatively low Reynolds numbers, some aerodynamic improvements could be obtained. The paper links input heat energy with geometry or air flow parameters. Basic solar chimney geometry is carried out and analyzed with CFD application in three dimensional domain....

A solar chimney is designed and tested to pump outside air through an underground cooling tube during summer for building cooling. Both theoretical analysis and experimental results show that the solar chimney can be used to power the underground cooling system during daytime without use of electricity. This paper presents the theoretical design principals of the solar chimney, detailed experim...