Analysis and implementation of a drag-type vertical-axis wind turbine for small distributed wind energy systems

This article investigates a drag-type vertical-axis wind turbine that is targeted for small-scale wind energy system applications. Based on aerodynamics models, the three-dimensional simulation studies have been carried out to obtain the force distributions along blades and eventually the torque and...

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Main Authors: Zheng Li, Ruihua Han, Peifeng Gao, Caisheng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814019825709