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 …
generation, and rapid growth has been seen in its acceptance since 2000. The most …
Computational fluid dynamics and turbulence modelling in various blades of Savonius turbines for wind and hydro energy: Progress and perspectives
The world's focus is shifting towards solar and wind energies which are primarily
contributing to renewable energy. Wind turbines are subdivided into horizontal axis wind …
contributing to renewable energy. Wind turbines are subdivided into horizontal axis wind …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of pitch angle on power performance and aerodynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine
A Rezaeiha, I Kalkman, B Blocken - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to growing interest in wind energy harvesting offshore as well as in the urban
environment, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently received renewed interest …
environment, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently received renewed interest …
Urban wind energy: Some views on potential and challenges
Urban wind energy consists of the utilization of wind energy technology in applications to the
urban and suburban built environment. The paper provides some views on the progress …
urban and suburban built environment. The paper provides some views on the progress …
Design and CFD study of a hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine by employing a combined Bach-type and H-Darrieus rotor systems
A Hosseini, N Goudarzi - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to design, simulate and evaluate the performance of an
innovative hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) for obtaining an extended operational …
innovative hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) for obtaining an extended operational …
Aerodynamic investigation of the start-up process of H-type vertical axis wind turbines using CFD
In this study, a CFD start-up model has been built after conducting the sensitivity studies to
evaluate the self-starting behaviour of the H-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The …
evaluate the self-starting behaviour of the H-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The …
Darrieus wind turbine blade unsteady aerodynamics: a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes CFD assessment
Energized by the recent rapid progress in high-performance computing and the growing
availability of large computational resources, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is offering …
availability of large computational resources, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is offering …
A decision framework of low-speed wind farm projects in hilly areas based on DEMATEL-entropy-TODIM method from the sustainability perspective: A case in China
Y Wu, M Liao, M Hu, J Lin, J Zhou, B Zhang, C Xu - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The development of low-speed wind farms (LSWFs) has been recognized as the most
promising option for onshore wind power project in the future. However, existing research on …
promising option for onshore wind power project in the future. However, existing research on …
Enhancing wind energy harvesting performance of vertical axis wind turbines with a new hybrid design: A fluid-structure interaction study
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) provide promising solutions for wind energy harvesting
in complex flow environment. However, it is challenging to guarantee satisfactory self …
in complex flow environment. However, it is challenging to guarantee satisfactory self …
Performance evaluation of a novel vertical axis wind turbine with coaxial contra-rotating concept
Abstract the present work, development and aerodynamic performance prediction of a
unique contra-rotating vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) have been studied. The purpose of …
unique contra-rotating vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) have been studied. The purpose of …