A review on modifications and performance assessment techniques in cross-flow hydrokinetic system

MM Kamal, RP Saini - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Critical issues in the CFD simulation of Darrieus wind turbines

F Balduzzi, A Bianchini, R Maleci, G Ferrara, L Ferrari - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

The state-of-the-art technology of H-type Darrieus wind turbine rotors

S Jain, UK Saha - Journal of Energy Resources …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
There has been a resurgence of interest in the development of small-scale vertical-axis wind
turbines (VAWTs) in the past few decades as is evident from the plethora of published …

Darrieus wind turbine blade unsteady aerodynamics: a three-dimensional Navier-Stokes CFD assessment

F Balduzzi, J Drofelnik, A Bianchini, G Ferrara, L Ferrari… - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Energized by the recent rapid progress in high-performance computing and the growing
availability of large computational resources, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is offering …

Design guidelines for H-Darrieus wind turbines: Optimization of the annual energy yield

A Bianchini, G Ferrara, L Ferrari - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
H-Darrieus wind turbines are gaining popularity in the wind energy market, particularly as
they are thought to represent a suitable solution even in unconventional installation areas …

On the influence of virtual camber effect on airfoil polars for use in simulations of Darrieus wind turbines

JM Rainbird, A Bianchini, F Balduzzi, J Peiró… - Energy Conversion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbines are experiencing renewed interest from researchers and
manufacturers, though their efficiencies still lag those of horizontal-axis wind turbines. A …

An experimental and numerical assessment of airfoil polars for use in Darrieus wind turbines—Part II: Post-stall data extrapolation methods

A Bianchini, F Balduzzi… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Accurate post-stall airfoil data extending to a full range of incidences between− 180 deg
and+ 180 deg are important to the analysis of Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) …

Blade design criteria to compensate the flow curvature effects in H-Darrieus wind turbines

F Balduzzi, A Bianchini, R Maleci… - Journal of …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Darrieus wind turbines are experiencing a renewed interest in the wind energy scenario, in
particular, whenever small and medium-size installations are considered. In these contexts …

Pitch optimization in small-size darrieus wind turbines

A Bianchini, G Ferrara, L Ferrari - Energy procedia, 2015 - Elsevier
Small Darrieus wind turbines are standing out as one of the most promising technologies in
view of a widespread availability of delocalized energy production from wind. In view of a …

Three-dimensional aerodynamic analysis of a Darrieus wind turbine blade using computational fluid dynamics and lifting line theory

F Balduzzi, D Marten, A Bianchini… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Due to the rapid progress in high-performance computing and the availability of increasingly
large computational resources, Navier–Stokes (NS) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) …