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

The global warming threats, the presence of policies on support of renewable energies, and
the desire for clean smart cities are the major drives for most recent researches on …

A comparative analysis of seven commonly-used eddy-viscosity turbulence models for CFD
simulations of VAWTs is presented. The models include one-to four-equations, namely the …

Ventilation and dust removal is the most basic means of dust prevention in mines. In the
paper, a highly simulated physical model of the goaf and multiple dust sources were …

Amidst vertical axis wind turbines, Darrieus turbines stand out for their impressive efficiency.
However, these turbines encounter a significant challenge regarding their self-starting …

Thanks to the continuous improvement of calculation resources, computational fluid
dynamics (CFD) is expected to provide in the next few years a cost-effective and accurate …

Energized by the recent rapid progress in high-performance computing and the growing
availability of large computational resources, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is offering …

Abstract Gurney Flaps (GFs) can enhance the aerodynamic performance of airfoils, making
them generate more lift and delaying the onset of stall. Since their potential was discovered …

In order to increase the efficiency of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT),
the inboard, outboard, two-side Gurney flap (GF) and dimple-GF are applied in SB-VAWT …

This research paper aims to investigate the impact of leading edge tubercles (LET) on the
performance of hybrid vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The study involves both …