A review on computational fluid dynamic simulation techniques for Darrieus vertical axis wind turbines

•A review on CFD simulation technique for Darrieus wind turbines is provided.•Recommendations and guidelines toward reliable and accurate simulations are presented.•Different progresses in CFD simulation of Darrieus wind turbines are addressed. The global warming threats, the presence of policies on...

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Published in:Energy conversion and management 2017-10, Vol.149, p.87-100
Main Authors: Ghasemian, Masoud, Ashrafi, Z. Najafian, Sedaghat, Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerodynamic noise
Aerodynamics
algorithms
Blade modification
cities
Climate change
Computational fluid dynamic
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer applications
Computer simulation
Cost effectiveness
Darrieus
energy
Energy harvesting
Fluid dynamics
Fluid flow
Global warming
Guide vanes
guidelines
issues and policy
Mathematical models
Noise control
Noise reduction
Optimization
Power augmentation
Renewable energy
Simulation
Stalling
Tip speed
Turbines
Turbulence
turbulent flow
urban areas
Urban environments
vanes
Vertical axis wind turbine
Vertical axis wind turbines
Wind direction
Wind farm
Wind farms
Wind power
Wind speed
Wind turbines
Yaw
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