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The Development of an Application to Design a Solar Updraft Tower Power Plant and to Estimate its Power Generation Moch. Faqih; Nu Rhahida Arini
VANOS Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education Vol 7, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30870/vanos.v7i1.13170

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A solar thermal converter is an alternative device to optimize the generation of electricity. One implementation of it is Solar Updraft Tower (SUT) which has some advantages such as easy installation, zero-emission, and long-life investment. This paper aims to describe a method to design the process of a SUT power plant which can be used to predict the expected mechanical power output. The application is built using an open-source computation software, GNU Octave, to produce an interactive user interface. In this paper, data is collected experimentally from SUT prototype in laboratory scale. The operational data is processed using the proposed application to analyze the effect of the variation of inlet diameter on mechanical power output. From the result, the power output increases along with the increasing inlet diameter. The highest power output is produced by a SUT diameter of 0.165 m. This study contributes to increasing the development of renewable energy technology of solar thermal power plants. 
Analysis of Fluid Flow Characteristics Across the Darrieus Turbine in Irrigation Channels: ANALISA KARAKTERISTIK ALIRAN FLUIDA MELINTASI TURBIN DARRIEUS PADA SALURAN IRIGASI Joke Pratilastiarso; Lohdy Diana; Nu Rhahida Arini; Faris Hilmi Kurniawan; Firdaus Fhudoli Putra
Journal of Renewable Energy and Mechanics Vol. 6 No. 01 (2023): REM VOL 6 NO 01 2023
Publisher : UIR PRESS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25299/rem.2023.vol6.no01.10905

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This study simulated the characteristics of the fluid flow that passes through the Darrieus turbine before installation and testing were carried out. The purpose of knowing the flow characteristics can determine the profile and position of the maximum speed so that the design and placement of the turbine can be improved. The research method was carried out using dynamic fluid computational simulations in three-dimensional form with steady state conditions, discretization using second-order, with convergent conditions when it reached 10-6. The simulation results show that the position of the flow above the turbine had the lowest value because the fluid flowed relatively without disturbance which caused the velocity to had a value almost the same as the incoming fluid velocity. The fluid velocity increased when it was in line 2 and line 3 or across the turbine. This was due to the turbulence generated by the rotation of the turbine. While the speed on line 4 or below the turbine had a lower value than line 2 and line 3. This was due to the position below the turbine so that the turbine rotation did not have an impact on speed. At the four line positions the velocity increased at Y=0.7 m or when the fluid hits the turbine. This increase in fluid velocity was expected to turn the turbine. The results also included the flow distribution in the form of a streamline in several positions where the flow that was in contact with the channel wall had a low velocity value due to friction with the wall.