Abstract The development of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) has continued for nearly
half a century without agreement on a valid procedure for the design and testing of turbines …

Accurately capturing data on the external loads that large structural systems endure is
crucial for improving the performance of energy equipment. This paper introduces a novel …

Abstract Straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (SB-VAWTs) have recently attracted
much attention as they are considered to be an option for wind energy utilization, whether in …

The present study proposes a new concept of Straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
(SB-VAWTs) with convex-shaped wind concentrator. The wind concentrator is installed up …

In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the old NACA four-digit series when
designing wind turbines or small aircraft. One of the airfoils frequently used for this purpose …

There is renewed interest in floating vertical axis wind turbines (FVAWTs) as offshore wind
turbines progressively increase in size and move into deeper waters. To explore the …

A symmetrical NACA 0018 airfoil is often used in such applications as small-to-medium
scale vertical-axis wind turbines and aerial vehicles. A review of the literature indicates a …

This paper investigates the effect of bionic airfoil on the aerodynamic characteristic and flow
field of an H-type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The pressure acting on the blade …

The aerodynamics of small-scale Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) is investigated
at chord-based Reynolds number between 1× 1 0 5 and 1× 1 0 6. Initially, wind resource …

The flow physics of high solidity vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is influenced by the
dynamic stall effects. The present study is aimed at investigating the effects of airfoil …