Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) are operational regardless to wind direction, eliminating the need to orient them towards the wind. Despite their many advantages, they have yet to find widespread commercial application. For her Master’s...
When wind-turbines are set up in large wind farms, down-wind turbines are driven by the turbulent wake of those up-wind, leading to significant reductions in their performance. Using numerical simulations, Chang-Hung Chen studied the flow charac...