Towards a standard approach for future Vertical Axis Wind Turbine aerodynamics research and development
Abstract The development of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) has continued for nearly
half a century without agreement on a valid procedure for the design and testing of turbines …
half a century without agreement on a valid procedure for the design and testing of turbines …
A review of H-Darrieus wind turbine aerodynamic research
The H-Darrieus vertical axis turbine is one of the most promising wind energy converters for
locations where there are rapid variations of wind direction, such as in the built environment …
locations where there are rapid variations of wind direction, such as in the built environment …
Critical issues in the CFD simulation of Darrieus wind turbines
Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics is thought to provide in the near future an essential
contribution to the development of vertical-axis wind turbines, helping this technology to rise …
contribution to the development of vertical-axis wind turbines, helping this technology to rise …
Efficiency improvement of a vertical-axis wind turbine using a deflector optimized by Taguchi approach with modified additive method
This study designs a deflector to enhance the performance of a three-bladed vertical axis
wind turbine (VAWT) through the Taguchi method in association with a modified additive …
wind turbine (VAWT) through the Taguchi method in association with a modified additive …
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) mesh independency techniques for a straight blade vertical axis wind turbine
This paper numerically investigates four methods, namely mesh refinement, General
Richardson Extrapolation (GRE), Grid Convergence Index (GCI), and the fitting method, in …
Richardson Extrapolation (GRE), Grid Convergence Index (GCI), and the fitting method, in …
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 …
Study on start-up characteristics of H-Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines comprising NACA 4-digit series blade airfoils
Installation of H-type vertical axis wind turbines is in many cases limited by the inherent start-
up issues associated with this type of turbine. This could be crucial in environments with low …
up issues associated with this type of turbine. This could be crucial in environments with low …
Dimensionless numbers for the assessment of mesh and timestep requirements in CFD simulations of Darrieus wind turbines
Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics is thought to provide in the near future an essential
contribution to the development of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines. The unsteady flow past …
contribution to the development of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines. The unsteady flow past …
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 computational investigation to analyze the effects of different rotor parameters on hybrid hydrokinetic turbine performance
Cross flow hydrokinetic turbines have been considered a decent choice for riverine
applications. Under the present work, performance of hybrid rotor cross flow hydrokinetic …
applications. Under the present work, performance of hybrid rotor cross flow hydrokinetic …