Aerodynamic design and performance parameters of a lift-type vertical axis wind turbine: A comprehensive review

B Hand, G Kelly, A Cashman - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high emission of fossil fuels are major driving forces in renewable energy technology
development. In response, the lift-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) is experiencing a …

A review on the historical development of the lift-type vertical axis wind turbine: From onshore to offshore floating application

B Hand, A Cashman - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the historical evolution of the lift-type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
since its inception in the early 1930s. The VAWT received almost no development until the …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) mesh independency techniques for a straight blade vertical axis wind turbine

KM Almohammadi, DB Ingham, L Ma, M Pourkashan - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper numerically investigates four methods, namely mesh refinement, General
Richardson Extrapolation (GRE), Grid Convergence Index (GCI), and the fitting method, in …

Experimental investigation of solidity and other characteristics on dual vertical axis wind turbines in an urban environment

S Li, Y Li, C Yang, Q Wang, B Zhao, D Li, R Zhao… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In an urban environment, dual vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are expected to
demonstrate more advantage than horizontal axis wind turbine. For VAWT, solidity is one of …

Near wake flow analysis of a vertical axis wind turbine by stereoscopic particle image velocimetry

G Tescione, D Ragni, C He, CJS Ferreira… - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of the near wake of a vertical axis wind turbine is investigated by
stereoscopic particle image velocimetry. The experiments are conducted in an open-jet wind …

Design optimization of Double-Darrieus hybrid vertical axis wind turbine

M Ahmad, A Shahzad, F Akram, F Ahmad, SIA Shah - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This research emphasizes designing a straight-bladed Double-Darrieus hybrid vertical axis
wind turbine (VAWT) with a high power coefficient as well as self-starting capability …

Effect of design parameters on the performance of helical Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines

R Kumar, S Sarkar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the effect of various design parameters, such as maximum airfoil
thickness, maximum camber in the blade profile, maximum camber position, helical pitch …

Recommendation for strut designs of vertical axis wind turbines: Effects of strut profiles and connecting configurations on the aerodynamic performance

W Miao, Q Liu, Q Zhang, Z Xu, C Li, M Yue… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The strut is a necessary support structure that connects the vertical axis wind turbine blade
to the rotating shaft and transfers the torque, and is one of the key factors affecting the …

Design guidelines for H-Darrieus wind turbines: Optimization of the annual energy yield

A Bianchini, G Ferrara, L Ferrari - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
H-Darrieus wind turbines are gaining popularity in the wind energy market, particularly as
they are thought to represent a suitable solution even in unconventional installation areas …

Numerical study on the aerodynamic characteristics of the NACA 0018 airfoil at low Reynolds number for Darrieus wind turbines using the transition SST model

K Rogowski, G Królak, G Bangga - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
A symmetrical NACA 0018 airfoil is often used in such applications as small-to-medium
scale vertical-axis wind turbines and aerial vehicles. A review of the literature indicates a …