A review: Approaches for aerodynamic performance improvement of lift-type vertical axis wind turbine

Z Zhao, D Wang, T Wang, W Shen, H Liu… - … energy technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Floating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) display considerable advantages over
horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) due to their Omni directionality, better structural …

[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 …

Wind turbine concepts for domestic wind power generation at low wind quality sites

T Wilberforce, AG Olabi, ET Sayed, AH Alalmi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
An overview of extant wind turbine designs is presented. Each concept is evaluated for
potential for micro-wind production under poor wind quality situations, such as those seen in …

Towards next generation Savonius wind turbine: Artificial intelligence in blade design trends and framework

A Al Noman, Z Tasneem, MF Sahed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, the Savonius wind turbine (SWT) has established itself as a reliable wind turbine
solution, particularly for small-scale wind farms. It is a reliable form of power generation …

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 …

Design and CFD study of a hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine by employing a combined Bach-type and H-Darrieus rotor systems

A Hosseini, N Goudarzi - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to design, simulate and evaluate the performance of an
innovative hybrid vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) for obtaining an extended operational …

Design optimization of Double-Darrieus hybrid vertical axis wind turbine

M Ahmad, A Shahzad, F Akram, F Ahmad, SIA Shah - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This research emphasizes designing a straight-bladed Double-Darrieus hybrid vertical axis
wind turbine (VAWT) with a high power coefficient as well as self-starting capability …

Effectiveness of two-dimensional CFD simulations for Darrieus VAWTs: a combined numerical and experimental assessment

A Bianchini, F Balduzzi, P Bachant, G Ferrara… - Energy Conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Aerodynamic investigation of the start-up process of H-type vertical axis wind turbines using CFD

Y Celik, L Ma, D Ingham, M Pourkashanian - Journal of Wind Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a CFD start-up model has been built after conducting the sensitivity studies to
evaluate the self-starting behaviour of the H-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The …

CFD analysis of the angle of attack for a vertical axis wind turbine blade

MM Elsakka, DB Ingham, L Ma… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Angle of Attack (AOA) of the Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) blades has a
dominant role in the generation of the aerodynamic forces and the power generation of the …