A review: Approaches for aerodynamic performance improvement of lift-type vertical axis wind turbine

Z Zhao, D Wang, T Wang, W Shen, H Liu… - … energy technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …

A critical review of vertical axis wind turbines for urban applications

R Kumar, K Raahemifar, AS Fung - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wind energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources for power
generation, and rapid growth has been seen in its acceptance since 2000. The most …

[HTML][HTML] A review on numerical simulation based on CFD technology of aerodynamic characteristics of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines

Y Li, S Yang, F Feng, K Tagawa - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With the main advantages of simple shape, smart structural and wind direction
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …

Aerodynamic investigation of the start-up process of H-type vertical axis wind turbines using CFD

Y Celik, L Ma, D Ingham, M Pourkashanian - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A critical review on the simulations of wind turbine aerodynamics focusing on hybrid RANS-LES methods

J Thé, H Yu - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Wind energy plays a vital role in the development sustainable energy due to its vast
availability, commercially ready technology, low cost, and great contribution to CO 2 …

Studies of some high solidity symmetrical and unsymmetrical blade H-Darrieus rotors with respect to starting characteristics, dynamic performances and flow physics …

AR Sengupta, A Biswas, R Gupta - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines can be successfully installed in low wind speed conditions but its
detailed starting characteristics in terms of starting torque, starting time and dynamic …

A modified novel blade configuration proposal for a more efficient VAWT using CFD tools

I Ostos, I Ruiz, M Gajic, W Gómez, A Bonilla… - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
It is a priority to generate affordable and reliable energy with higher participation of
renewable energy technologies into the global energy mix to provide efficient sustainable …

Enhancing wind energy harvesting performance of vertical axis wind turbines with a new hybrid design: A fluid-structure interaction study

K Liu, M Yu, W Zhu - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) provide promising solutions for wind energy harvesting
in complex flow environment. However, it is challenging to guarantee satisfactory self …

[HTML][HTML] Transient analysis of H-type vertical axis wind turbines using CFD

M Maalouly, M Souaiby, A ElCheikh, JS Issa… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of various parameters on the start-up and transient behavior of
Darrieus straight-bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) was analyzed. Airfoil profile …

Three dimensional simulation of J-shaped Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine

M Zamani, S Nazari, SA Moshizi, MJ Maghrebi - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The present research aims to investigate the concept of J-shaped blade in a straight–bladed
Darrieus type VAWT in terms of output torque and power by employing high-fidelity 3D …