CFD modelling and prototype testing of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in planetary cluster formation

This study aims to improve the applicability of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) by investigating their feasibility in a novel planetary cluster configuration by observing its effect on efficiency and overall power density. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out using a t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jack Durkacz, Sheikh Islam, Ryan Chan, Ethan Fong, Hamish Gillies, Aditya Karnik, Thomas Mullan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Energy Reports
Subjects:
CFD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484721003838