Renewable energy technologies׳ systems are major components of the strategy to reduce
harmful emissions and deal with depleting energy resources. It is necessary to deploy …

Economic analysis is an important tool in evaluating the performances of microgrid (MG)
operations and sizing. Optimization techniques are required for operating and sizing an MG …

Horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) are the mainstream of wind power industry in the
world; however, as turbines are becoming bigger, the maintenance of equipments grows …

The importance of wind energy has increased at a rapid pace in the last years. As a result,
increasing efforts are taken to improve the efficiency and extend the applicability of wind …

A numerical data set will be developed to assist in the design of Savonius wind turbines. The
main objective of study is to improve Savonius turbine blade designs to increase torque …

The aerodynamic interaction of vertical axis wind turbines in several array configurations
was studied by conducting a series of wind tunnel measurements. Four configurations of two …

Self-starting characteristics is a challenging issue in the field of Darrieus-type vertical axis
wind turbines. Traditionally, the numerical simulations were performed at several constant …

An optimization method, featuring a loop algorithm which includes a genetic optimizer, a two-
dimensional URANS CFD model, a fitness calculator and an airfoil generator, is created and …

The objective of this study is to introduce a new design of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
(VAWT) that dynamically morphs its blades as a function of azimuthal angle and Tip Speed …

Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) are becoming popular solutions for electric power
generation. Among them, Savonius-type VAWTs have low rotational speed, reduced noise …