Optimization analysis of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines in turbulent environments by wind tunnel testing

HY Peng, BW Zhong, G Hu, HJ Liu - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Although freestream turbulence is believed to improve the efficiency of vertical axis wind
turbines (VAWTs), few studies have systematically assessed VAWT performance in turbulent …

Combined numerical and experimental study on the use of gurney flaps for the performance enhancement of NACA0021 airfoil in static and dynamic conditions

F Balduzzi, D Holst, PF Melani… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Power augmentation devices in wind energy applications have been receiving increasing
interest from both the scientific and the industrial community. In particular, Gurney flaps …

To what extent is aeroelasticity impacting multi-megawatt wind turbine upscaling? A critical assessment

L Pagamonci, F Papi, F Balduzzi, S Xie… - Journal of Physics …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Aeroelasticity is recognized as the key enabler that allowed for the massive upscaling of
wind turbines in the last decade, leading to long, slender, and flexible blades that equip …

Understanding the aerodynamic behavior and energy conversion capability of small darrieus vertical axis wind turbines in turbulent flows

F Balduzzi, M Zini, AC Molina, G Bartoli, T De Troyer… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Small Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently been proposed as a
possible solution for adoption in the built environment as their performance degrades less in …

Aerodynamic Analysis of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines at Various Turbulent Levels: Insights from 3D LES Simulations

HY Peng, XR Yang, HJ Liu, SY Sun - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study provides novel insights into the aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind
turbines (VAWTs) in diverse turbulent environments using 3D large eddy simulations (LES) …

Effect of Macroscopic Turbulent Gust on the Aerodynamic Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

L Srinivasan, N Ram, SB Rengarajan, U Divakaran… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) have proven to be suitable for changing wind
conditions, particularly in urban settings. In this paper, a 2D URANS (Unsteady Reynolds …