Rotor Design for Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines

Diffuser augmented wind turbines (DAWTs) can increase mass flow through the rotor substantially, but have often failed to fulfill expectations. We address high-performance diffusers, and investigate the design requirements for a DAWT rotor to efficiently convert the available energy to shaft energy....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Søren Hjort, Helgi Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
BEM
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/10736