Solar Chimney Power Plant Generating Technology

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).

1. Introduction 2. Thermodynamic fundamentals 3. Helio-Aero-Gravity (HAG) Effect of SC 4. Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer of Solar Chimney Power Plant 5. Design and simulation method for SC turbines 6. Energy Storage of Solar Chimney 7. Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Ambient Crosswind on the Performance of Solar Updraft Power Plant System 8. Experimental investigation of a solar chimney prototype 9. Research Prospects