Knowledge structure and research progress in wind power generation (WPG) from 2005 to 2020 using CiteSpace based scientometric analysis

A Azam, A Ahmed, H Wang, Y Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable energy resources have enabled the mitigation of global environmental pollution
and sustainable energy generation. Due to renewability, cleanliness, and vast sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] A review on numerical simulation based on CFD technology of aerodynamic characteristics of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines

Y Li, S Yang, F Feng, K Tagawa - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With the main advantages of simple shape, smart structural and wind direction
independence, Straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines has been increasingly used in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of pitch angle on power performance and aerodynamics of a vertical axis wind turbine

A Rezaeiha, I Kalkman, B Blocken - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to growing interest in wind energy harvesting offshore as well as in the urban
environment, vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) have recently received renewed interest …

[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of a vertical axis wind turbine operating at a moderate tip speed ratio: Guidelines for minimum domain size and azimuthal increment

A Rezaeiha, I Kalkman, B Blocken - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of the performance of a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation requires a domain size that is large enough …

Efficiency improvement of a vertical-axis wind turbine using a deflector optimized by Taguchi approach with modified additive method

WH Chen, JS Wang, MH Chang, JK Mutuku… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study designs a deflector to enhance the performance of a three-bladed vertical axis
wind turbine (VAWT) through the Taguchi method in association with a modified additive …

Optimization of a vertical axis wind turbine with a deflector under unsteady wind conditions via Taguchi and neural network applications

WH Chen, JS Wang, MH Chang, AT Hoang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), so named because of their vertical axis of rotation, are
a sustainable, opportune, and versatile means of producing energy. Their operation is not …

[HTML][HTML] Towards accurate CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines at different tip speed ratios and solidities: Guidelines for azimuthal increment, domain size …

A Rezaeiha, H Montazeri, B Blocken - Energy conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The accuracy of CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) is known to be
significantly associated with the computational parameters, such as azimuthal increment …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of Darrieus wind turbine with slotted airfoil blades

OS Mohamed, AA Ibrahim, AK Etman… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Low starting torque is considered as one of the major drawbacks of Darrieus type vertical
axis wind turbine (VAWT). Design optimization to overcome this problem by modifying the …

An investigation into the self-starting of Darrieus-Savonius hybrid wind turbine and performance enhancement through innovative deflectors: A CFD approach

S Chegini, M Asadbeigi, F Ghafoorian, M Mehrpooya - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Amidst vertical axis wind turbines, Darrieus turbines stand out for their impressive efficiency.
However, these turbines encounter a significant challenge regarding their self-starting …

Pitch angle control for a small-scale Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine with straight blades (H-Type VAWT)

G Abdalrahman, W Melek, FS Lien - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Unlike horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), the Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine (H-type
VAWT) has been the subject of only a few recent studies directed at improving its self …