Wind turbine (WT) experiments in wind tunnels can benefit the efficient utilization of wind
energy in many aspects, such as the testing of new products, the validation of numerical …

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 …

Recently, the output of Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) prediction on tidal stream
turbine systems has been receiving great attention owing to the vast and untapped tidal …

The helix approach is a new individual pitch control method to mitigate wake effects of wind
turbines. Its name is derived from the helical shape of the wake caused by a rotating radial …

Wind tunnel tests were conducted to systematically assess the aerodynamic performance of
both H-rotor and helical vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in smooth and turbulent flows …

Fluctuating loads on tidal turbines are important for fatigue analysis and there is limited
information or simulation available for full-scale conditions. Here, CFD simulations have …

Hydrokinetic turbine provides a viable option for tap** energy from free-flowing water,
making it an attractive contributor to the renewable power landscape. This study investigates …

Small-scale horizontal-axis wind turbines (SHAWTs) are powerful equipments for wind
energy conversion. Furthermore, the wake vortices generated by SHAWTs are used in …

The blade number of a wind turbine is a critical parameter that significantly affects its near-
wake dynamics. In this study, we focused on the effect of the blade number on the wake of a …

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 …