Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics is thought to provide in the near future an essential
contribution to the development of vertical-axis wind turbines, helping this technology to rise …

The decline of fossil fuel reserves and stringent environmental regulations demands an
extensive use of renewable energy sources. Wind turbine power generation is rapidly …

This paper presents a CFD model for the evaluation of energy performance and
aerodynamic forces acting on a straight-bladed vertical-axis Darrieus wind turbine. The …

A combined experimental and numerical investigation is carried out to study the
performance of a micro vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with variable-pitch. Three …

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), so named because of their vertical axis of rotation, are
a sustainable, opportune, and versatile means of producing energy. Their operation is not …

There has been a resurgence of interest in the development of small-scale vertical-axis wind
turbines (VAWTs) in the past few decades as is evident from the plethora of published …

This paper presents a study on the effect of solidity and airfoil profile on the performance of
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs). A 1.1 kW commercially viable Darrieus VAWT was …

As the integration of vertical axis wind turbines in the built environment is a promising
alternative to horizontal axis wind turbines, a 2D computational investigation of an …

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 …

Numerical simulations using RANS-based CFD have been utilised to carry out
investigations on the effects of steady and unsteady wind on the performance of a wind …