Inexpensive airfoil shape optimization for vertical axis wind turbine and its validation

In this research, an inexpensive aerodynamic shape optimization of airfoil is performed for Darrieus type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) evaluations of various airfoil shapes are treated inexpensively by considering the apparent flow velocity magnitudes and app...

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Main Authors: Wataru YAMAZAKI, Yuta ARAKAWA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/10/2/10_2015jfst0015/_pdf/-char/en