Characterization of aerodynamic performance of ducted wind turbines: A numerical study

The complex aerodynamic interactions between the rotor and the duct has to be accounted for the design of ducted wind turbines (DWTs). A numerical study to investigate the characteristics of flow around the DWT using a simplified duct–actuator disc (AD) model is carried out. Inviscid and viscous flow calculations are performed to understand...

A 3d unsteady panel method for vertical axis wind turbines