The global warming threats, the presence of policies on support of renewable energies, and
the desire for clean smart cities are the major drives for most recent researches on …

The energy-conversion stability of hydropower is critical to satisfy the growing demand for
electricity. In low-head hydropower plants, a gravitational surface vortex is easily generated …

Fast and effective numerical models describing the effect of platform motion on the
performance of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are fundamental to assess energy …

In a gear transmission system in a closed space, the heat transfer between gears and fluids
presents highly nonlinear characteristics due to the complex physical processes involved in …

In order to increase the efficiency of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT),
the inboard, outboard, two-side Gurney flap (GF) and dimple-GF are applied in SB-VAWT …

A review of existing technical challenges and their potential solutions in the development of
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) is presented in the context. Over the last decade …

Real-time monitoring of the vortex flow field has vital significance for industrial processes,
including metallurgy refining, rocket fuel system, and hydropower station operation. It can …

Cross flow hydrokinetic turbines have been considered a decent choice for riverine
applications. Under the present work, performance of hybrid rotor cross flow hydrokinetic …

The Darrieus wind turbine has a low starting torque, which is one of its main disadvantages.
The main objective of the present study is to design an advanced Darrieus wind turbine …

The enhancement of aerodynamic performance of airfoil using Gurney flap was
demonstrated and due to its effects of lift increasing and stall suppression on airfoil, Gurney …