Flow control techniques to improve the aerodynamic performance of Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines: A critical review

A Tayebi, F Torabi - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) have attracted considerable attention in
recent years due to their potential for harvesting wind energy in urban areas and low wind …

Effect of circumferential spokes on the rotating stall flow field of mixed-flow pump

W Li, Y Long, L Ji, H Li, S Li, Y Chen, Q Yang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Mixed-flow pumps are highly susceptible to experiencing rotational stall and generating
vortices, as well as unstable pressure fluctuations when operating at low flow rates. These …

3D numerical simulation of the Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine with J-type and straight blades under various operating conditions including self-starting mode

R Farzadi, M Bazargan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive three-dimensional numerical analysis is applied in this study to evaluate
the competence of the J-type blades in the vertical axis wind turbines under wide range of …

Improving performance of H-Type NACA 0021 Darrieus rotor using leading-edge stationary/rotating microcylinders: Numerical studies

WA El-Askary, M Burlando, MH Mohamed… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current paper, a computational study has been performed to simulate a novel concept
in which a fixed/rotating microcylinder is installed upstream of the leading edge of the NACA …

Effect of baffles on efficiency of darrieus vertical axis wind turbines equipped with J-type blades

R Farzadi, A Zanj, M Bazargan - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of incorporating baffles in J-type bladed vertical axis wind
turbines. The objectives are to analyze the behavior of vortices and their impact on turbine …

Plasma actuator effects on the flow physics of dynamic stall for a vertical axis wind turbine

M Zare Chavoshi, A Ebrahimi - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Darrieus type vertical axis wind turbines have several advantages over other wind turbines
for local electricity generation in urban environments. However, the main aerodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing a vertical axis wind turbine with helical blades: Application of 3D CFD and Taguchi method

S Sanaye, A Farvizi - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) with helical blades are being interested in urban areas
due to the low dependency on the wind direction and also due to low noise production. In …

Numerical investigation on the helix angle to smoothen aerodynamic torque output of the 3-PB Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine

MSM Ghareghani, A Abdolahifar… - Journal of Wind …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research aims to smoothen the output torque of the three-part-blade (3-PB) Vertical Axis
Wind Turbine (VAWT) by setting a proper helix angle while maintaining its average of torque …

[HTML][HTML] Performance characterization of a slotted wind turbine airfoil featuring passive blowing

MZ Akhter, HK Jawahar, FK Omar, E Elnajjar - Energy Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Renewable energy is crucial for a sustainable future, and wind energy holds significant
potential as a viable solution to meet global demands. The current study employs high …

Investigation of a newly developed slotted bladed darrieus vertical Axis wind turbine: A numerical and response surface methodology analysis

D Sarkar, S Shukla, N Alom… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the past few years, wind energy became the most reliable and clean energy source
throughout the world. This research broadly has focused on the 2D design of the …