A review: Approaches for aerodynamic performance improvement of lift-type vertical axis wind turbine
Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …
Knowledge structure and research progress in wind power generation (WPG) from 2005 to 2020 using CiteSpace based scientometric analysis
Renewable energy resources have enabled the mitigation of global environmental pollution
and sustainable energy generation. Due to renewability, cleanliness, and vast sustainability …
and sustainable energy generation. Due to renewability, cleanliness, and vast sustainability …
[HTML][HTML] On the accuracy of turbulence models for CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines
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 …
simulations of VAWTs is presented. The models include one-to four-equations, namely the …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of pitch angle on power performance and aerodynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine
Due to growing interest in wind energy harvesting offshore as well as in the urban
environment, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently received renewed interest …
environment, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently received renewed interest …
An investigation into the self-starting of darrieus-savonius hybrid wind turbine and performance enhancement through innovative deflectors: A CFD approach
Amidst vertical axis wind turbines, Darrieus turbines stand out for their impressive efficiency.
However, these turbines encounter a significant challenge regarding their self-starting …
However, these turbines encounter a significant challenge regarding their self-starting …
[HTML][HTML] A review on numerical simulation based on CFD technology of aerodynamic characteristics of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines
Y Li, S Yang, F Feng, K Tagawa - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With the main advantages of simple shape, smart structural and wind direction
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …
[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of a vertical axis wind turbine operating at a moderate tip speed ratio: Guidelines for minimum domain size and azimuthal increment
Accurate prediction of the performance of a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation requires a domain size that is large enough …
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation requires a domain size that is large enough …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines: Impact of operational parameters
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have received growing interest for off-shore application
and in the urban environments mainly due to their omni-directional capability, scalability …
and in the urban environments mainly due to their omni-directional capability, scalability …
[HTML][HTML] Towards optimal aerodynamic design of vertical axis wind turbines: Impact of solidity and number of blades
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 …
on the aerodynamic performance of 2-, 3-and 4-bladed Darrieus H-type vertical axis wind …
[HTML][HTML] Towards accurate CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines at different tip speed ratios and solidities: Guidelines for azimuthal increment, domain size …
The accuracy of CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is known to be
significantly associated with the computational parameters, such as azimuthal increment …
significantly associated with the computational parameters, such as azimuthal increment …