Investigation of passive root flaps on HAWT: An experimental analysis of different configurations of root flaps on the performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

Passive root flaps and in particular the Gurney flaps have been employed for improving aerodynamic characteristics for various applications since the 1970's. The effects of passive flaps on two dimensional airfoils have therefore been studied extensively, however, research on their application to Horizontal axis wind turbine blades (HAWT) is...

Repetitive Control for Offshore Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: Data-driven control for Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

The growing importance of renewable energy to meet the demands of growing population has driven much focus for research in the wind energy sector. Currently most of the power production in the wind energy sector is done using the Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT). due to its higher efficiency and reliability as compared to Vertical Axis Wind...