Design optimization of a Contra-Rotating VAWT: A comprehensive study using Taguchi method and CFD

J Radhakrishnan, S Sridhar, M Zuber, EYK Ng… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract With Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) showing promising capabilities in the
recent years, lately there has been an increase in research towards the performance …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of low Reynolds number vertical axis wind turbines using low-fidelity and mid-fidelity methods and wind conditions in the city of …

S Shubham, K Naik, S Sachar, A Ianakiev - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The aerodynamics of small-scale Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) is investigated
at chord-based Reynolds number between 1× 1 0 5 and 1× 1 0 6. Initially, wind resource …

Parameter optimization method of contra-rotating vertical axis wind turbine: Based on numerical simulation and response surface

P Zheng, H Zhang, Z Zhang, W Salman… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the depletion of oil resources and increased in air pollution have become
the two most serious challenges in the world. Therefore, the offshore vertical axis wind …

Experimental study of a semi-submersible floating wind turbine with aquaculture cages under combined wind and irregular waves

S Cao, Y Cheng, J Duan, J Li, Y Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The coordinated and integrated development of multiple marine industries is conducive to
achieving efficient utilization of the ocean. Here, a novel semi-submersible floating wind …

Load characteristics and extreme response of straight-bladed floating VAWT using a fully coupled model

W Luo, W Liu, M Yang, S Chen, X Song… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Operating Offshore Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (OF-VAWT) have the potential to
perform well in the deep-sea area. Some researchers gave performance prediction by …

An integrated design framework of floating wind turbine based on surrogate-assisted many-objective optimization

Z Wu, H Yang, J Liu, L Feng, H Qi, Y Zhang, Z Yang - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The optimal design of floating wind turbines (FWTs) is an integrated many-objective task in
which the costs of components, power quality, and other system performance are the …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical investigation of wake recovery for an H-and X-shaped vertical-axis wind turbine with wake control strategies

A Giri Ajay, C Simao Ferreira - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs), particularly in offshore wind farms, are gaining attention
for their capacity to potentially enhance wake recovery and increase the power density of …

Comparative analysis of counter rotating and conventional vertical axis wind turbine

J Radhakrishnan, M Zuber, S Sridhar… - … on Energy, Power …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Implementing small and medium sized vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) in rural and urban
regions is of focus for many countries including India. Counter rotating vertical axis wind …

ANALYSIS OF A COUNTER ROTATING VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE

ZFM Zuhri, MFFMF Foong - Journal of Transport System Engineering, 2024 - jtse.utm.my
This study analyses the performance of a counter rotating vertical axis wind turbine
(CRVAWT). The CRVAWT consists of two separate three-blade rotors where conducting …

Numerical investigation on the aerodynamic performances of a twin-rotor vertical-axis wind turbine in motions of a floating platform

L Wang, B Chen - 12th International Conference on Renewable …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Compared with fixed bottom vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), floating VAWTs have
greater development potential, but the movements of a floating platform can not only affect …