One of the most major agendas to mitigate climate change is the transition to low-carbon
energy extraction. Furthermore, develo** cutting-edge prototypes for wearable …

Cross-flow turbines harness kinetic energy in wind or moving water. Due to their unsteady
fluid dynamics, it can be difficult to predict the interplay between aspects of rotor geometry …

A comparative analysis of seven commonly-used eddy-viscosity turbulence models for CFD
simulations of VAWTs is presented. The models include one-to four-equations, namely the …

The current study systematically analyzes the impact of solidity (σ) and number of blades (n)
on the aerodynamic performance of 2-, 3-and 4-bladed Darrieus H-type vertical axis wind …

The supply of freshwater based on wind-powered desalination is technically feasible, but
energetic losses associated with conventional systems necessitate new approaches. This …

In laboratory experiments involving wind or water turbines, it is often desirable to correct
measured performance for the effects of model blockage. However, there has been limited …

The vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) is regarded as an important device to utilize the
renewable offshore wind energy to supplement the existing power systems. Hence, the …

Abstract Guided Vane Airfoil was introduced as a novel passive flow control approach to
control the dynamic stall of the Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine. ANSYS fluent SW tool has …

In this paper, wind tunnel measurements on a model of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
are reported. The turbine is a novel hybrid Savonius-Darrieus combined rotor which aims …

Turbulence is one of the main characteristics of urban flows, but its effect on the performance
of small VAWTs (often used in urban wind installations) has not been thoroughly …