Development and Evaluation of an Aerodynamic Model for a Novel Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Concept

There has been a resurgence of interest in the development of vertical axis wind turbines which have several inherent attributes that offer some advantages for offshore operations, particularly their scalability and low over-turning moments with better accessibility to drivetrain components. This pa...

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Main Author: Andrew Shires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/5/2501