Solar Chimney Power Plant Generating Technology

Solar Chimney Power Plant Generating Technology presents the latest advanced solar chimney power generating technologies to help engineers acquire a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental theories, technologies, and applications of solar chimney power generating systems. The book includes comprehensive theories, very detailed technologies, and many well-illustrated, basic configurations of different types of systems, enabling readers to understand the fundamental theory, the design methods of solar chimney systems, and the basic parameters of the construction and operation of these systems.

• Includes comprehensive theories, very detailed technologies, and many basic configurations of different types of systems
• Covers the basic mechanisms of fluid flow, heat transfer, power output, energy storage, and operational procedures of SCPPS (solar chimney power plant system) turbines
• Focuses on thermodynamic theory, helio-aero-gravity effect, fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics, design for SC turbine, energy storage, and the effect of ambient crosswinds

Dr. Tingzhen Ming got his PhD degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in 2007. He is the Associate professor at School of Energy and Power Engineering, HUST, and Visiting Scholar in University of Florida, USA. His research interests are solar energy, renewable energy, building energy technology, heat transfer, etc. Dr. Ming has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers and one book.

He is an editor of Energy Science and Technology published by Canadian Research & Development Center of Sciences and Cultures (CRDCSC).