Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Revisited A Sandia Perspective
Author: Matt Barone, Josh PaquettePublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 2012 Presentation
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines – History Technology and Applications
Author: Marco D’ Ambrosio, Marco MedagliaPublication: Hogskolan HalmstadYear Published: 2010 In these Master Thesis a review of different type of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) and an preliminary investigation of a new kind of VAWT are presented. After an introduction about the historical background of wind power, the report deals with a more accurate analysis…
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Current Technologies and Future Trends
Author: J. Damota, I. Lamas, A. Couce, J. RodriguezPublication: J. Renewable Energy & Power QualityYear Published: 2015 This paper, based on the pursuit of scientific articles published and recorded in the last five years (2010-2014) patents on VAWT technology, gives an image of the current situation of the treated technology. From data extracted we know:The…
Historical Development of the Windmill
Author: Dennis ShepherdPublication: NASAYear Published: 1990 The wind turbine has had a singular history among prime movers.
High Energy Rotor Development,Test and Evaluation – Final Project Report
Author: FloWind CorporationPublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 1996 Under the auspices of the “Government/Industry Wind Technology Applications Project” [“Letter of Interest” (LOI) Number RC-1-11101], Flo Wind Corp. has successfully developed, tested, and delivered a high-energy rotor upgrade candidate for their 19-meter Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. The project included the demonstration of the innovative extended height-to-diameter…
Application of the Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine to Synchronous Electrical Power Generation
Author: J. F. Banas, E. G. Kadlec, W. N. SullivanPublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 1975 This report suggests that the Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine may be particularly well-suited for driving a synchronous generator in parallel with a synchronizing electrical power network. Aerodynamic characteristics of the Darrieus wind turbine can be such that no torque regulation…
A Retrospective of VAWT Technology
Author: Jerbert Sutherland, Dale Berg, and Thomas AshwillPublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 2012 The study of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) technology at Sandia National Laboratories started in the 1970’s and concluded in the 1990’s. These studies concentrated on the Darrieus configurations because of their high inherent efficiency, but other configurations (e.g., the Savonius turbine) were…
A historical review of vertical axis wind turbines rated 100 kW and above
Author: Erik Mollerstrom, Paul Gipe, Jos Beurskens, Fredric OttermoPublication: Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsYear Published: 2019 This paper summarizes and introduces all vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) projects where 100 kW or larger turbines have been installed. The basis for the review is both existing literature and personal correspondence with people once involved in the…
The Sandia Legacy VAWT Research Program
Author: Dale BergPublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 2016 This slide deck was present to Delft Technical University by Dale Berg who was a principal researcher of the Darrieus type VAWTs that Sandia National Laboratories worked on from the 1970s through the 1990s. It covers the history of Sandia’s work on VAWTs including their efforts to…
Bob Thomas, wind energy “father”, VAWT pioneer and inventor, dies at 85
Author: Kevin WolfPublication: Wind Harvest InternationalYear Published: 2019 Bob Thomas was one of three Wind Harvest founders. Read about his life and contributions at the linked resource. “Engineering for wind energy turbines is like trying to build a car that has the characteristics of a Prius, a Ferrari, and a tractor, with the price tag…