Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …

With the main advantages of simple shape, smart structural and wind direction
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …

A combined experimental and numerical investigation is carried out to study the
performance of a micro vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with variable-pitch. Three …

The global warming threats, the presence of policies on support of renewable energies, and
the desire for clean smart cities are the major drives for most recent researches on …

The performance of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are substantially affected by the
phenomenon of dynamic stall which is induced by the variations of angle of attack of rotating …

The flow performance of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is significantly deteriorated by
dynamic stall at low tip-speed-ratios (TSR). Dynamic stall occurs periodically during the …

There are many advantages of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) compared with horizontal
axis wind turbines (HAWTs). Research has shown that VAWTs are more suitable for …

Small wind turbine performance and safety standard for straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind
Turbine (VAWT) have not been developed in the world because of the lack of fundament …

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 …

In this study, a CFD start-up model has been built after conducting the sensitivity studies to
evaluate the self-starting behaviour of the H-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The …