A comprehensive review of innovative wind turbine airfoil and blade designs: Toward enhanced efficiency and sustainability

A Krishnan, ASM Al-Obaidi, LC Hao - Sustainable Energy Technologies …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind energy is a clean, sustainable energy source crucial in transitioning to a low-carbon
energy system. Wind power has become an affordable source due to technological …

[HTML][HTML] Performance characterization of a slotted wind turbine airfoil featuring passive blowing

MZ Akhter, HK Jawahar, FK Omar, E Elnajjar - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is crucial for a sustainable future, and wind energy holds significant
potential as a viable solution to meet global demands. The current study employs high …

Effect of uniformly varying width leading-edge slots on the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blade

S Nanda, S Ahmed, V Warudkar, A Gautam - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
According to the Betz limit, the maximum wind power that can be extracted from wind is
limited to 59%. Practically it stands at a 30–40% level. Therefore, current research targets to …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Nacelle Shape and Blade Geometry on the Performance of Small Scale Wind Turbine

AM Daabo, SS Ibrahim, A Khalid, A Alkhabbaz… - Journal of Sustainability …, 2024 - hapres.com
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in research efforts aimed at enhancing
the efficiency of clean and renewable energy sources, particularly in the field of wind turbine …

Experimental and Simulation Investigation of J-Shaped and Kammtail Virtual Airfoils in Small-Scale Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

S Al Hamad, M Abousabae… - Journal of Fluids …, 2025 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this work, the performance of new wind blade designs for small-scale horizontal axis wind
turbines (HAWTs) was studied and compared with the performance of a baseline design …

A CFD Analysis of the Geometrical Optimization of Slotted Airfoils by Using the RANS SST Turbulence Model

R Mane, K Bhatia, S Sharma… - Journal of Aerospace …, 2025 - ascelibrary.org
Lift generation is a fundamental prerequisite for sustained aircraft flight. Maintaining
attached flow over a significant portion of the wing surface is crucial to achieving this. Low …

Refining airfoil designs: Tailored modifications for enhanced performance in low Reynolds number conditions.

HS Davari, MS Davari, H Chowdhury… - Sustainable Earth …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
In the current study, three airfoils--PSU94-097, SD6060, and S2055--were analyzed for their
aerodynamic performance across Reynolds numbers (Re) ranging from 50,000 to 500,000 …

A comprehensive comparison of passive flow controls on the wind turbine blade lift and drag performances: A CFD approach

MH Ab Satar, NA Razak, MS Abdullah… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flow control techniques used on wind turbines have been shown to significantly increase
energy generation when compared to traditional wind turbines. Although various flow control …

Performance Enhancement in Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Using Blade With Split

A Tuken, C Yigit - Wind Energy, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The positive effects of passive flow control on the blade that uses various methods on the
aerodynamic performances of horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) are well‐known. In the …

Experimental assessment of a morphing trailing edge device for wind turbine blade performance improvement

L Giammichele, V D'Alessandro, M Falone… - Journal of Renewable …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Nowadays, wind energy plays a central role in the renewable energy production, and the
optimization of wind turbine performance is the focus of current research studies. In this …