Power Enhancement of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Equipped with an Improved Duct

Efforts to increase the power output of wind turbines include Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines (DAWT) or a shroud for the rotor of a wind turbine. The selected duct has three main components: a nozzle, a diffuser, and a flange. The combined effect of these components results in enriched upstream vel...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hassan Ranjbar, Behnam Rafiei, Seyyed Abolfazl Nasrazadani, Kobra Gharali, Madjid Soltani, Armughan Al-Haq, Jatin Nathwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/18/5780