Assessment through high-fidelity simulations of a low-fidelity noise prediction tool for a vertical-axis wind turbine

Vertical-axis wind turbines have the potential to be installed nearby urban areas, where noise regulations are a constraint. Accurate modelling of the far-field noise with low-order fidelity methods is essential to account for noise early in the design phase. The challenge for the vertical-axis wind turbine is the unsteady azimuthal variation...

Experimental test of variable loads on a vertical-axis wind turbine

The paper presents an experimental study of applying variable loads on a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT). The experiment is conducted in an open-jet wind tunnel on a two-bladed Darrieus VAWT equipped with active individual blade pitch control. Variable loads are achieved by dynamically changing the pitch angle of the individual blades and...