
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
An analysis of an optimised solar thermal chimney for desert deployment
P. Cottam
Centre for Urban Sustainability & Resilience, University College London, London, UK
P. Duffour
Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London, London, UK
P. Fromme
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
ABSTRACT: Renewableenergysources, including solar power,are becoming increasinglyimportant in today’s
world. The solar thermal chimney (STC)