Advances in urban wind resource development and wind energy harvesters

S Liu, L Zhang, J Lu, X Zhang, K Wang, Z Gan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
While large wind farms can currently reduce global energy consumption to a certain extent,
meeting electricity demand and addressing global climate change remain formidable issues …

Comparative Study of the Blade Number and Airfoil Profile Impacts on the Twist/Chord Distribution of a Small Wind Turbine Blade

V Akbari, M Naghashzadegan… - … Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The blade number and airfoil profile effects on the blade shape of a small horizontal‐axis
wind turbine (SHWT) were investigated. For this purpose, the NACA4412, SG6042, and …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-objective calibration of vertical-axis wind turbine controllers: balancing aero-servo-elastic performance and noise

L Brandetti, SP Mulders, R Merino-Martinez… - Wind Energy …, 2024 - wes.copernicus.org
Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are considered promising solutions for urban wind
energy generation due to their design, low maintenance costs, and reduced noise and …

Design Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Passive Filters for Acoustic Noise Mitigation in Locally Manufactured Small Wind Turbines

KC Latoufis, AI Vassilakis, IKK Grapsas… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Acoustic noise emissions from locally manufactured small wind turbines, caused by current
harmonics during low wind speeds, have been mitigated with the use of passive filters, thus …

Effects of an Owl Airfoil on the Aeroacoustics of a Small Wind Turbine

D Sesalim, J Naser - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Aerodynamic noise emitted by small wind turbines is a concern due to their proximity to
urban environments. Broadband airfoil self-noise has been found to be the major source …

Evaluation of Regional Elevation and Blade Density Effects on the Efficiency of a 1-kW Wind Turbine for Operation in Low-Wind Counties in Iran

V Akbari, M Naghashzadegan, R Kouhikamali, W Yaïci - Wind, 2023 - mdpi.com
This research investigates the effect of blade density and elevation above sea level on the
startup time (Ts) and power coefficient (Cp) of a 1-kW two-bladed wind turbine. The study …