Understanding the Aerodynamic Behavior and Energy Conversion Capability of Small Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Turbulent Flows

Small Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently been proposed as a possible solution for adoption in the built environment as their performance degrades less in complex and highly-turbulent flows. Some recent analyses have even shown an increase of the power coefficient for the larg...

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Main Authors: Francesco Balduzzi, Marco Zini, Andreu Carbó Molina, Gianni Bartoli, Tim De Troyer, Mark C. Runacres, Giovanni Ferrara, Alessandro Bianchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/11/2936