Turbulence

Experimental Characterization of VAWT Airfoils Under Turbulent Flows

Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines are receiving the attention of the wind energycommunity for urban wind harvesting. However, their practical application is stillfar from maturity, due to the lack of understanding of urban flows. High turbulence is one of …

Effect of turbulence on the performance of VAWTs: An experimental study in two different wind tunnels

Turbulence is one of the main characteristics of urban flows, but its effect on the performance of small VAWTs (often used in urban wind installations) has not been thoroughly researched. This experimental study focuses in testing a H-Darrieus VAWT …