Novel Cyclic Blade Pitching Mechanism for Wind and Tidal Energy Turbine Applications
A vertical axis drag-based turbine is proposed that allows for an improved performance by feathering its blades during recovery strokes to eliminate adverse blade forces. The turbine blades resemble flat plates and pitch by 90<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semanti...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Energies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/12/3328 |