The high emission of fossil fuels are major driving forces in renewable energy technology
development. In response, the lift-type vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) is experiencing a …

Low noise emission, aesthetic design, omni-directionality, and efficient operation in turbulent
wind conditions make vertical axis wind turbines promising devices to harness wind energy …

This study optimized the layout of a pair of Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines through three-
dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Three design parameters …

In this paper we report on the design and testing of a novel vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT)
system. The system consists of two counter-rotating VAWT rotors and a deflector that is …

To improve the overall performance of VAWT farm configurations, the impacts of Gurney flap
(GF) and the parameter of solidity on the performance of VAWTs in three-turbine arrays are …

Two vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) benefit from a power increase when placed side by
side in close proximity. To study the potential of paired VAWTs for integration in wind farms …

Wind energy utilization in urban areas revives the interests in vertical axis wind turbine
(VAWT). An upstream deflector has demonstrated to increase the overall efficiency of two …

Power generation utilizing the kinetic energy of river flow, tidal, and ocean currents have
encouraged the use of Darrieus turbines. However, the low power coefficient, poor self …

This paper focuses on the dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of horizontal axis wind
turbine (HAWT) blades with emphasis on the effects of the pre-twist, rotational rigid body …

The twin vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) system is a high-performance design in which
two turbines are placed side by side with a variable gap distance. In this paper, the large …