With the main advantages of simple shape, smart structural and wind direction
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …

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 …

Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics is thought to provide in the near future an essential
contribution to the development of vertical-axis wind turbines, helping this technology to rise …

Wind speed and power forecast is an essential component to ensure grid stability and
reliability. The traditional forecasting methods fail to address the non-linearity in the wind …

In the present paper, the authors describe the strategy to develop a 2D CFD model of H-
Darrieus Wind Turbines. The model was implemented in ANSYS Fluent solver to predict …

This paper numerically investigates four methods, namely mesh refinement, General
Richardson Extrapolation (GRE), Grid Convergence Index (GCI), and the fitting method, in …

The extensive depletion of the conventional sources of energy has forced the mankind to
explore every possibilities lying beneath the nature. The evolution and modification of the …

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 …

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) provide promising solutions for wind energy harvesting
in complex flow environment. However, it is challenging to guarantee satisfactory self …

The depletion and the adverse effect on the environment caused by fossil fuels are critical
reasons to divert the power generation medium into non-fossil fuels (hydro, wind, solar, and …