A review of modelling techniques for floating offshore wind turbines
Modelling floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) is challenging due to the strong coupling
between the aerodynamics of the turbine and the hydrodynamics of the floating platform …
between the aerodynamics of the turbine and the hydrodynamics of the floating platform …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic inflow model for a floating horizontal axis wind turbine in surge motion
C Ferreira, W Yu, A Sala, A Viré - Wind Energy Science, 2022 - wes.copernicus.org
Floating offshore wind turbines may experience large surge motions, which can cause blade–
vortex interaction if they are similar to or faster than the local wind speed. Previous research …
vortex interaction if they are similar to or faster than the local wind speed. Previous research …
The assessment of a fast computational method in predicting the unsteady loads of vertical axis wind turbines undergoing floating motion
The low center of gravity and low center of thrust of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) are
interesting characteristics when considering Floating-Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) …
interesting characteristics when considering Floating-Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) …
Function of the turbo‐sail airfoil applied to the Darrieus wind turbine
The use of a turbo‐sail airfoil to improve the power generation of a Darrieus wind turbine
was examined. The turbo‐sail airfoil comprises a symmetric blade from which a high‐speed …
was examined. The turbo‐sail airfoil comprises a symmetric blade from which a high‐speed …
Effect of Macroscopic Turbulent Gust on the Aerodynamic Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
L Srinivasan, N Ram, SB Rengarajan, U Divakaran… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) have proven to be suitable for changing wind
conditions, particularly in urban settings. In this paper, a 2D URANS (Unsteady Reynolds …
conditions, particularly in urban settings. In this paper, a 2D URANS (Unsteady Reynolds …
A computational fluid dynamics analysis on enhancing wind turbine efficiency through synthetic jet actuation
A Matiz-Chicacausa, S Molano, OL Mejia - Journal of Renewable and …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Synthetic jets (SJs) offer a promising technique for enhancing aerodynamic efficiency in
vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) by controlling boundary layer separation on airfoils. This …
vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) by controlling boundary layer separation on airfoils. This …
A Verified Numerical Tool to Investigate the Performance of Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2023-2244. vid A Floating-Offshore
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (FOVAWT) might experience a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) …
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (FOVAWT) might experience a six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) …
System for variable pitch vertical axis wind turbine
MC Calin, LM Ungureanu… - … Journal of Technical …, 2023 - rjts-applied-mechanics.ro
Climate changes and their effect worldwide point toward high need of renewable energy
resources exploitation and, consequently, adequate policies on regulation for efficient …
resources exploitation and, consequently, adequate policies on regulation for efficient …
A Novel Blade-Pitching Mechanism Design and Testing for Micro Vertical-Axis Water Turbines
This paper deals with improving the power output of a vertical-axis water turbine by
controlling blade pitch-angle. During turbine rotation, the angle-of-attack of the blades varies …
controlling blade pitch-angle. During turbine rotation, the angle-of-attack of the blades varies …