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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 …

Wake predictions of full HAWT rotor and actuator disk model CFD simulations using different RANS turbulence models compared to experimental measurements

The development of large scale wind energy projects created the demand for increasingly accurate and efficient models that limit the project’s uncertainties and risk. Wake effects are of great importance and together with the complex terrain effects …