A parametric study of vertical axis turbines of the H-Darrieus type is conducted using state-of-
the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the k-ω Shear Stress Transport RANS …

The aerodynamics of a high solidity vertical axis wind turbine was investigated through wind
tunnel tests of a full size turbine operating at Reynolds numbers of Re≥ 500,000 (where the …

ABSTRACT A computational fluid dynamics simulation was performed for a small‐scale,
high solidity (σ= 0.48) H‐type Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine. Two‐dimensional unsteady …

Experimental testing of a vertical axis wind turbine within the urban environment was used to
assess the effects that unsteady wind conditions have on the aerodynamic performance of …

A series of full-scale experimental wind tunnel tests were performed to determine the
aerodynamic loading behaviour on the airfoils of a high solidity, H-type, vertical axis wind …

Meteorological (met) tower measurements are the industry standard for wind resource
assessment for wind farm siting. Towers have many potential geometries such as lattice …

A 3.3 m diameter variable speed wind turbine and rotor has been designed, fabricated and
tested with exchangeable blade tip capability. This rotor was custom designed utilizing the …

An open jet wind tunnel with an exit area of 23​×​ 9​ m 2 has been built to study the
behaviors of large-scale pool fires under controlled wind conditions. A series of …

SUMMARY A 3.3 m diameter wind turbine rotor has been designed, fabricated, and tested in
a large scale university operated indoor wind facility. The rotor was custom designed for …

As wind turbines become larger the loading on the blades also increases. Controlling a
section of the trailing edge of the turbine airfoil is found to reduce load fluctuations on wind …