A critical review of vertical axis wind turbines for urban applications

R Kumar, K Raahemifar, AS Fung - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources for power
generation, and rapid growth has been seen in its acceptance since 2000. The most …

Selection guidelines for wind energy technologies

AG Olabi, T Wilberforce, K Elsaid, T Salameh… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The building block of all economies across the world is subject to the medium in which
energy is harnessed. Renewable energy is currently one of the recommended substitutes for …

Blade shape optimization of the Savonius wind turbine using a genetic algorithm

CM Chan, HL Bai, DQ He - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The Savonius wind turbine is one of the best candidates for harvesting wind energy in an
urban environment, due to unique features such as compactness, simple assembly, low …

Towards next generation Savonius wind turbine: Artificial intelligence in blade design trends and framework

A Al Noman, Z Tasneem, MF Sahed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, the Savonius wind turbine (SWT) has established itself as a reliable wind turbine
solution, particularly for small-scale wind farms. It is a reliable form of power generation …

Performance parameters of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine–A Review

A Kumar, RP Saini - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy crisis and high emission of fossil fuels are major driving forces for developing
renewable energy based technologies. In order to meet growing demand for energy …

Experimental power curve of small-size wind turbines in turbulent urban environment

LC Pagnini, M Burlando, MP Repetto - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Small size wind turbines can be attractive from many points of view: the environmental
impact is low, they do not cause instabilities in the power network distribution and they do …

Influence of blade profiles on Savonius rotor performance: Numerical simulation and experimental validation

N Alom, UK Saha - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, some notable blade profiles of drag-based vertical axis Savonius wind turbine
rotor have been investigated both numerically and experimentally to judge their …

A review of the optimization studies for Savonius turbine considering hydrokinetic applications

NR Maldar, CY Ng, E Oguz - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The trend of utilizing renewable energy sources is witnessing a brisk growth around the
world. Among the various sources of renewable energy, hydropower is considered the most …

Optimal shape of thick blades for a hydraulic Savonius turbine

E Kerikous, D Thévenin - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Ever-growing energy demands and unacceptable emissions from fossil fuel combustion are
major driving forces for expanding alternative, green energy sources. Hydro-power is one …

Power output analysis and optimization of two straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines

WH Chen, CY Chen, CY Huang, CJ Hwang - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The power output of two straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines is simulated using
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as well as analyzed and optimized using the Taguchi …