Effect of blade number on flow around straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine

The influence on performance during the revolution of a straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) is discussed, focusing on the effect of the blade number. A data campaign has been performed for two, three, four and five-bladed rotors in wind tunnel. Firstly, rotor performances have been com...

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Main Authors: Qing'an LI, Takao MAEDA, Yasunari KAMADA, Junsuke MURATA, Toshiaki KAWABATA, Kazuma FURUKAWA, Tetsuya KOGAKI
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014-08-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/80/816/80_2014fe0223/_pdf/-char/en