Offshore wind turbines present novel challenges to the field of rotor aerodynamics because
of complex behaviours associated with six degrees of freedom motions of the platform. The …

Over the past decade, there has been rapid increase in the offshore wind turbine
installations. The future installations will see a progression from shallow to deep waters. It …

The current study systematically analyzes the impact of solidity (σ) and number of blades (n)
on the aerodynamic performance of 2-, 3-and 4-bladed Darrieus H-type vertical axis wind …

Offshore wind turbines are becoming increasingly popular due to their higher wind energy
harnessing capabilities and lower visual pollution. Researchers around the globe have …

This paper aims at investigating the effect of the inflow turbulence on the aerodynamics and
the wake instabilities of the wind turbine. The improved delayed detached eddy simulation …

A Savonius rotor is a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) that converts wind force into torque
on a rotating shaft. The poor efficiency of this rotor is caused by the unfavorable negative …

The aerodynamic performance of floating offshore wind turbines is extremely complex due to
the motions of the floating platform. The surge and pitch motions are the most influential …

The aerodynamic performance and wake dynamics of wind turbines are known to be
affected by platform surge motion. This study utilized an improved delayed detached eddy …

Wind energy is a clean and renewable energy source. The Darrieus vertical-axis wind
turbine has the potential to be an efficient wind turbine with numerous applications. Various …

The present study is aimed at investigating the effect of turbulent wind and shear wind on the
floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) structure by using a high-fidelity computational fluid …