Fluid dynamic mechanisms of enhanced power generation by closely spaced vertical axis wind turbines

We present a comprehensive set of two-dimensional (2D) unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) simulations of flow around a pair of counter-rotating vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The simulations are performed for two possible configurations of the counter-rotating VAWT pair, with var...

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Main Authors: Zanforlin, S, Nishino, T
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2016