Vertical axis wind turbine–A review of various configurations and design techniques

MMA Bhutta, N Hayat, AU Farooq, Z Ali… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Increased concern for environment has led to the search for more environment friendly
sources of energy. Wind energy can be a viable option in this regard. Vertical axis wind …

Review on the numerical investigations into the design and development of Savonius wind rotors

S Roy, UK Saha - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
In recent era, research and development activities in the field of renewable energy,
especially wind and solar, have been considerably increased, due to the worldwide energy …

Effect of twist angle on the performance of Savonius wind turbine

JH Lee, YT Lee, HC Lim - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to understand the performance and shape characteristics of a helical
Savonius wind turbine at various helical angles. The power coefficient (C p) at different tip …

Investigation on harvesting characteristics of convective wind energy from vehicle driving on multi-lane highway

W Hu, E Jiaqiang, E Leng, F Zhang, J Chen, Y Ma - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the previous study, through the comparison of various highways convective wind energy
capturing devices (HCWECDs), it is confirmed that the best wind energy capture device …

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 …

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 …

3D numerical simulation of the Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine with J-type and straight blades under various operating conditions including self-starting mode

R Farzadi, M Bazargan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive three-dimensional numerical analysis is applied in this study to evaluate
the competence of the J-type blades in the vertical axis wind turbines under wide range of …

Computational analysis of flow physics of a combined three bladed Darrieus Savonius wind rotor

A Ghosh, A Biswas, KK Sharma, R Gupta - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2015 - Elsevier
A 3D unsteady computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is utilized to investigate the
aerodynamics of a combined three-bladed Darrieus Savonius wind rotor. Unsteady …

Experimental verification of improved performance of Savonius turbine with a combined lift and drag based blade profile for ultra-low head river application

M Basumatary, A Biswas, RD Misra - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Savonius turbine is a prominent drag based turbine used for harnessing wind or water
power. It can be customized for run-off river stream locations having ultra-low head (< 1 m) …

Intelligent parameter optimization of Savonius rotor using artificial neural network and genetic algorithm

M Mohammadi, M Lakestani, MH Mohamed - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Power coefficient, the most significant criterion for evaluating the performance of Savonius
rotor is a multi-dimensional function of numerous parameters like overlap ratio, number of …