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 …

The utility of small wind turbines (SWTs) covering horizontal and vertical-axis types as off-
grid, standalone, and decentralized energy supplement systems has gained market …

The aerodynamic propeller performance and aeroacoustic characteristics of a single two-
bladed propeller subjected to Ground Effect are investigated using experiments in an …

Wireless sensor networks play a very important role in environmental monitoring, structural
health monitoring, smart city construction, smart grid, and ecological agriculture. The …

This work explores the bioinspiration prospects for small-scale wind turbine (SSWT)
designs. Innovative designs used for the first time as wind turbine blades are inspired by …

Ventilation and air conditioning duct systems have been widely studied for their extensive
application, sophisticated duct system and significant resistance effect. The energy …

Motivated by a bioinspired optimal aerodynamic design of a multi-propeller configuration,
here we propose a ducted multi-propeller design to explore the improvement of lift force …

A series of wind tunnel tests were performed to investigate the effect of turbulent inflows on
the aerodynamic characteristics of variously modified leading-edge protuberanced (LEP) …

This paper reports the design and fabrication of an innovative small-size propeller and its
experimental testing once assembled with an electromagnetic generator. The bioinspired …

The humpback whale's pectoral fin has special leading-edge protuberances. This unique
structure improves the performance of the pectoral fin. In this study, we employed this …