Wind energy, together with other renewable energy sources, are expected to grow
substantially in the coming decades and play a key role in mitigating climate change and …

The share of wind-based electricity generation is gradually increasing in the world energy
market. Wind energy can reduce dependency on fossil fuels, as the result being attributed to …

To shed light on the effect of the icing phenomenon on the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT)
wake characteristics, we present a high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics simulation of …

The current study systematically analyzes the impact of solidity (σ) and number of blades (n)
on the aerodynamic performance of 2-, 3-and 4-bladed Darrieus H-type vertical axis wind …

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have received growing interest for off-shore application
and in the urban environments mainly due to their omni-directional capability, scalability …

The accuracy of CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is known to be
significantly associated with the computational parameters, such as azimuthal increment …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) wake models with a self-similar Gaussian shape of velocity
deficit are highly accurate in predicting wind-turbine wakes. To better leverage their …

In order to shed light on the Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) wake characteristics, in this
paper we present high-fidelity CFD simulations of the flow around an exemplary H-shaped …

With the increased need for alternative energy sources, wind energy has become a hotly
debated topic. Improving the performance of a wind turbine has been a significant focus of …

The wake interference within the offshore wind farms, especially with the tandem
arrangement scenario, affects the designed total power output. Also, the six degrees of …