The Potential of Vertical Wind Turbines in the Context of Growing Land use Conflicts and Acceptance Problems of the Wind Energy Sector

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: Lukas Kern, Johan Valentin Seeba, Jan SchluterPublication: Z EnergiewirtschYear Published: 2019 The expansion of wind power is accompanied by a decreasing social acceptance and various land-use conflicts. They are mainly caused by the large acoustic and the large visual footprint of conventional Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs). Currently research is carried out on a…

Performance enhancements on vertical axis wind turbines using flow augmentation systems: A review

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: Kok Hoe Wong, Wen Tong Chong, Nazatul Liana Sukiman, […], C.-T. WangPublication: J. Renewable and Sustainable EnergyYear Published: 2017 There are many advantages of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) compared with horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs). Research has shown that VAWTs are more suitable for turbulent wind flow and urban applications. However, the efficiency…

Performance Characteristics of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Operating in Different Environmental Conditions

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: Aboufares GhadaPublication: University of HuddersfieldYear Published: 2015 Renewable energy is an essential source for harnessing natural forces such as wind energy in an age which is very conscious of the environmental effects of burning fossil fuels, and where sustainability is an ethical norm. Therefore, the focus is currently on both the adequacy of long-term…

CFD simulations of power coefficients for an innovative Darrieus style vertical axis wind turbine with auxiliary straight blades

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: F. Arpino, G. Cortellessa, M. Dell’lsola, M. RotondiPublication: J. Physics: Conference SeriesYear Published: 2017 The increasing price of fossil derivatives, global warming and energy market instabilities, have led to an increasing interest in renewable energy sources such as wind energy. Amongst the different typologies of wind generators, small scale Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT)…

A Review of Numerical Modelling of Multi-Scale Wind Turbines and Their Environment

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: Katrina Calautit, Angelo Aquino, John Kaiser Calautit, Payam Nejat, Fatimeh Jomehzadeh and Ben Richard HughesPublication: ComputationYear Published: 2018 Global demand for energy continues to increase rapidly, due to economic and population growth, especially for increasing market economies. These lead to challenges and worries about energy security that can increase as more users need more…

3D simulation of the vertical axis wind turbines

Miscellaneous, Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Author: Michal Petruzela, Vojtech BlazekPublication: IEEEYear Published: 2017 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is appropriate method to analyse aerodynamic flow in wind turbine. This is why we choose this method to compare static torque characteristics of two vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), one with straight blade and the other one with helical blade. Analyses are realized…

Wake Flow Simulation Of A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Under The Influence Of Wind Shear

Synergy with Tall and Short Turbines, Turbine Wake

Author: Victor Mendoza, Anders GoudePublication: J. Physics: Conference SeriesYear Published: 2017 The current trend of the wind energy industry aims for large scale turbines installed in wind farms. This brings a renewed interest in vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) since they have several advantages over the traditional Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs) for mitigating the…