Performance enhancements on vertical axis wind turbines using flow augmentation systems: A review

KH Wong, WT Chong, NL Sukiman, SC Poh… - … and sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of augmentation methods to enhance the performance of vertical axis wind turbine

SD Karmakar, H Chattopadhyay - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are advantageous than horizontal axis wind turbines
(HAWTs) in terms of portability and ease of application in urban areas and turbulent …

Estimation of wind power generation in dense urban area

AS Yang, YM Su, CY Wen, YH Juan, WS Wang… - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
There is great potential in the use of urban wind energy to form electricity generation
modules over a distribution network to maximize wind power production in densely …

Cross axis wind turbine: Pushing the limit of wind turbine technology with complementary design

WT Chong, WK Muzammil, KH Wong, CT Wang… - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In unfavourable wind conditions, factors such as low wind speed, high turbulence, and
constant wind direction change can reduce the power production of a horizontal axis wind …

Commercial small-scale horizontal and vertical wind turbines: A comprehensive review of geometry, materials, costs and performance

A Rosato, A Perrotta, L Maffei - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The effective exploitation of renewable energy sources is one of the most effective solutions
to counter the energy, environmental and economic problems associated with the use of …

Recent developments and issues of small-scale wind turbines in urban residential buildings-A review

N Aravindhan, MP Natarajan… - Energy & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
To address the future growth in energy demands, complete renewable power generation
from environmental assets demands unique methodologies from every investigator. Wind …

Aerodynamic design of horizontal axis wind turbine with innovative local linearization of chord and twist distributions

M Tahani, G Kavari, M Masdari, M Mirhosseini - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This study is aimed to aerodynamically design a 1 mega-Watt horizontal axis wind turbine in
order to obtain the maximum power coefficient by linearizing the chord and twist …

The Utilisation of Small Wind Turbines in Built-Up Areas: Prospects and Challenges

F Alam, Y Jin - Wind, 2023 - mdpi.com
Liquid fossil fuel is anticipated to run out by the mid-2060s. The destruction of land, water,
and air due to fossil fuel use contributes to environmental degradation. Policymakers …

Design of wind turbines with shroud and lobed ejectors for efficient utilization of low-grade wind energy

W Han, P Yan, W Han, Y He - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
A one stage horizontal axis wind turbine with a shroud and lobed ejector was designed for
the efficient utilization of low-grade wind energy by taking into consideration the effect of the …

Numerical and experimental study on a modified Savonius rotor with guide blades

JBS Kalluvila, B Sreejith - International journal of green energy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Presently Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines are used extensively for generation of
electricity from wind. These turbines are not preferred in regions where the wind speed is …