Performance analysis of a smaller-capacity straight-bladed VAWT with prospective airfoils

• Main Authors: Islam, Mazharul, Amin, M. Ruhul, Ting, David, Fartaj, Amir
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2008
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/56953/7/56953.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/56953/; https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/pdf/10.2514/6.2008-1333
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Modern wind turbines are categorized as horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), which are currently being utilized for diversified applications. The basic theoretical advantages of VAWTs are: (i) they accept the wind from any direction, and (ii) the generato...