Development and Validation of CFD 2D Models for the Simulation of Micro H-Darrieus Turbines Subjected to High Boundary Layer Instabilities

The simulation of very small vertical axis wind turbines is often a complex task due to the very low Reynolds number effects and the strong unsteadiness related to the rotor operation. Moreover, the high boundary layer instabilities, which affect these turbines, strongly limits their efficiency comp...

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Main Authors: Rosario Lanzafame, Stefano Mauro, Michele Messina, Sebastian Brusca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/21/5564