Efficiency enhancement and noise reduction are the two critical factors in the wind turbine
design. In this paper, the effects of trailing-edge flap on the aerodynamic performance and …

Improving the airfoil aerodynamics of wind turbines is an effective way to raise the wind
energy utilization rate and reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. Select a NACA0018 airfoil …

In this paper, the influences of trailing thickness and asymmetric modification factor on the
aerodynamic performance were studied using the commercial numerical simulation …

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) exhibit dynamic stall under operational conditions which
causes boundary layer separation from the surface of the blade. This hinders the turbine's …

Flow separation on blades is the main factor to reduce the power efficiency of vertical axis
wind turbine (VAWT). A bio-inspired flow control device called adaptive flap is considered to …

An effective flow separation control method is urgently needed to improve the aerodynamic
performance of the thick wind turbine airfoil. The purpose of the present study is to explore …

The enhancement of aerodynamic performance of airfoil using Gurney flap was
demonstrated and due to its effects of lift increasing and stall suppression on airfoil, Gurney …

In order to improve stall characteristics more effectively or eliminate dynamic stall in a
revolution of vertical axis wind turbine, three kinds of novel flow-deflecting-gap (FDG) blade …

The leading edge slat can increase the flow energy of airfoil suction surface, and Microtab
can hinder the flow of pressure surface. In order to combine the advantages of two passive …

Numerical investigations have been carried out regarding the aerodynamic performance of
deformable trailing edge flaps (DTEFs) to reduce the unsteady loads on the FFA-W3-241 …