A review: Approaches for aerodynamic performance improvement of lift-type vertical axis wind turbine

Z Zhao, D Wang, T Wang, W Shen, H Liu… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …

Aerodynamic design and performance parameters of a lift-type vertical axis wind turbine: A comprehensive review

B Hand, G Kelly, A Cashman - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high emission of fossil fuels are major driving forces in renewable energy technology
development. In response, the lift-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) is experiencing a …

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 …

Pitch angle control for a small-scale Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine with straight blades (H-Type VAWT)

G Abdalrahman, W Melek, FS Lien - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Unlike horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), the Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine (H-type
VAWT) has been the subject of only a few recent studies directed at improving its self …

Flow analysis and sensitivity study of vertical-axis wind turbine under variable pitching

A Gupta, HA Abderrahmane, I Janajreh - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The general frame of the present study falls under the umbrella of ongoing research and
innovation in wind energy technology to improve the efficiency and reliability of vertical-axis …

Effect of solidity on the performance of variable-pitch vertical axis wind turbine

A Sagharichi, M Zamani, A Ghasemi - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) has been the subject of a large number of
recent studies to improve self-starting capability and aerodynamic performance. This study …

Winglet design for vertical axis wind turbines based on a design of experiment and CFD approach

T Zhang, M Elsakka, W Huang, Z Wang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have been attracting an increasing attention in recent
years because of their potential for effectively using wind energy. The tip vortices from the …

A comprehensive three-dimensional study on Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine with slotted blade to reduce flow separation

A Abdolahifar, SMH Karimian - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Aerodynamic performance of different designs of slotted blade of a straight blade Darrieus
vertical axis wind turbine and their corresponding flow structure are precisely analyzed …

Aerodynamic analysis of a novel pitch control strategy and parameter combination for vertical axis wind turbines

Q Zhang, M Bashir, W Miao, Q Liu, C Li, M Yue… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The performance of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) deteriorates at low tip speed ratios
(TSR) and it is mainly characterized by flow separation and dynamic stall. Several mitigating …

Rotation improvement of vertical axis wind turbine by offsetting pitching angles and changing blade numbers

X Sun, J Zhu, Z Li, G Sun - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To improve the power extraction performance and self-starting characteristics of the vertical
axis wind turbine (VAWT), the effect of offsetting pitching angles and blade numbers on the …