Solar Chimney Power Plants

From Theory to Practice

1st Edition - November 20, 2024
Authors: Erdem Cuce, Pinar Mert Cuce
Language: English
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Solar Chimney Power Plants: From Theory to Practice offers detailed information in one place, covering working principles, efficiency, performance-enhancing methods, experimental and theoretical studies, current application examples, techno-economic analysis, and artificial intelligence, providing the reader with a thorough and up-to-date understanding of solar chimney power plants. The book covers basic theory and dynamics of solar chimney power plants, systematic coverage of the various parameters affecting performance, assessment by experimental studies, mathematical and theoretical models, the use of computer simulations and computation fluid dynamics, and innovative applications and hybrid approaches.

Finally, techno-economic analysis and the role of artificial intelligence are presented. This is an ideal resource for all those with an interest in solar chimney plants and energy conversion technologies, including graduate students, researchers, academics, faculty, engineers, R&D, scientists, policymakers and professionals in the renewable energy sector.

Solar Chimney Power Plants
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Foreword
Chapter One Introduction to the theory of solar chimney power plants
Abstract
Keywords
1.1 Introduction
1.2 SCPP systems composition
1.3 SCPP theory
1.4 First prototype
1.5 SCPP advantages and disadvantages
1.6 Scope and aims of the book
References
Chapter Two Solar chimney power plant’s structure and design
Abstract
Keywords
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Collector design and construction
2.3 Chimney design and construction
2.4 Turbine design and construction
2.5 Heat storage layer design and construction
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter Three Effect of solar chimney power plant under various performance parameters
Abstract
Keywords
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Effect of system parameters
3.2.1 Environmental parameters
3.2.2 Geometric parameters
3.2.3 Effect of design parameters
3.3 Conclusions
References
Chapter Four Assessment of the solar chimney power plants by experimental studies
Abstract
Keywords
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Mini prototype for laboratory studies
4.3 Installed facilities
4.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter Five Investigation of mathematical and theoretical models of the solar chimney power plants
Abstract
Keywords
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mathematical equations for solar chimney power plants
5.3 Performance studies with the theoretical model
5.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter Six Approach of the solar chimney power plants by computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Abstract
Keywords
6.1 Introduction
6.2 What is computational fluid dynamics?
6.3 CFD analysis details for system
6.4 Different CFD solution for solar chimney power plants
6.5 System performance analysis with CFD studies
6.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter Seven Evaluation of the solar chimney power plants with an innovative perspective
Abstract
Keywords
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Energy storage with SCPP
7.3 Solar chimney (SC) applications for buildings
7.4 Solar chimney integrated systems
7.5 Hybrid SCPPs
7.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter Eight Techno-economic analysis and artificial intelligence application of solar chimney power plants
Abstract
Keywords
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Economic analysis for SCPPs
8.3 Life cycle cost for SCPPs
8.4 AI applications in solar chimneys
8.5 Conclusion
References
Index

Erdem Cuce

Dr. Erdem Cuce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, in Turkey, where he is also Head of Low/Zero Carbon Energy Technologies Laboratory (L/ZCarE). Dr. Cuce is also currently a Visiting Professor at the School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom. His research specialisms include solar chimney, solar energy, and sustainable buildings, and he has been involved as Editorial Board Member, Associate Editor or Guest Editor for a number of international journals across renewable energy, construction and sustainability. Dr. Cuce received the Young Scientist of the Year award from the Science Heroes Association in 2018 and the Outstanding Young Scientist Award (GEBIP) from Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi (Turkish Academy of Sciences) in 2021. He was also named in the World's Top 2% Scientists, by Stanford University in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Division of Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey

Pinar Mert Cuce

Dr. Pinar Mert Cuce is Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, in Turkey. With 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and management, she has worked on several scientific projects funded notably by the EU, TSB, DECC, EPSRC, British Council, TUBITAK, and international commercial companies. Her main areas of research are low/zero carbon technologies for buildings, innovative heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems solar thermal and hybrid PV/T systems, energy-efficient greenhouse systems, thermal superinsulation materials, nano coating and nano paint solutions, innovative windows, smart and thin film PV glazing, thermal comfort, thermal energy storage, enhanced heat transfer, advanced thermodynamics, and applied mathematics. Dr. Pinar Mert Cuce has authored or co-authored over 200 scientific papers in high-impact SCI journals and prestigious international conference proceedings, and has held positions as Guest Editor or Editorial Board Member of several journals.

Affiliations and expertise

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey

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