[HTML][HTML] Leading-edge serrations for performance improvement on a vertical-axis wind turbine at low tip-speed-ratios

Z Wang, M Zhuang - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The performance of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are substantially affected by the
phenomenon of dynamic stall which is induced by the variations of angle of attack of rotating …

Improvement of the aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines with leading-edge serrations and helical blades using CFD and Taguchi method

Z Wang, Y Wang, M Zhuang - Energy conversion and management, 2018 - Elsevier
The flow performance of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is significantly deteriorated by
dynamic stall at low tip-speed-ratios (TSR). Dynamic stall occurs periodically during the …

Multirotor wind turbine wakes

M Bastankhah, M Abkar - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
To fulfill the increasing need for large power generation by wind turbines, the concept of
multirotor wind turbines has recently received attention as a promising alternative to …

Systematic investigation of power enhancement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines using bio-inspired leading edge tubercles

SS ul Hassan, MT Javaid, U Rauf, S Nasir, A Shahzad… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind energy is employed as an effective source for catering to the increasing energy
demands and depleting fossil fuels, while also counteracting their adverse environmental …

An experimental study on the aerodynamic performances and wake characteristics of an innovative dual-rotor wind turbine

Z Wang, A Ozbay, W Tian, H Hu - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
A novel dual-rotor wind turbine (DRWT) concept with an auxiliary upwind rotor and a bigger
downwind rotor was introduced for improved turbine performance. An experimental study …

A Comparative study on the aeromechanic performances of upwind and downwind horizontal-axis wind turbines

Z Wang, W Tian, H Hu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
Traditional horizontal-axis wind turbines are mainly designed as upwind configuration. In
order to avoid blade strikes, the rotor blades have to be positioned far enough away from the …

A proper-orthogonal-decomposition (POD) study of the wake characteristics behind a wind turbine model

P Premaratne, W Tian, H Hu - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
A comprehensive study was performed to analyze turbine wake characteristics by using a
Proper-Orthogonal-Decomposition (POD) method to identify the dominant flow features from …

Effect of the yaw angle on the aerodynamics of two tandem wind turbines by considering a dual-rotor wind turbine in front

M Zhao, S Chen, K Wang, X Wu, R Zha - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The innovative dual-rotor counter-rotating wind turbine (CRWT) shows great importance in
the development of offshore wind farms. In this paper, the performance and wake …

Numerical study of aerodynamic performance of horizontal axis dual-rotor wind turbine under atmospheric boundary layers

H Bai, N Wang, D Wan - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of horizontal axis dual-rotor wind turbine (DRWT) is a new strategy to enhance the
capture rate of wind energy and increase the performance of wind farms. An actuator line …

Experimental analysis of dual coaxial turbines in skew

R Metoyer, P Chatterjee, K Elfering, M Bryant… - Ocean …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ocean currents are a potentially reliable source of renewable energy, but the complications
associated with deploying current energy conversion (CEC) devices in deep water make …