Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine for power generation I: Assessment of Darrieus vawt configurations

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• Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine for power generation I: Assessment of Darrieus VAWT configurations
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Evolution of Darrieus VAWT
  • 3. Support structures for Darrieus VAWT
  • 4. Tailored airfoils for Darrieus VAWT
  • 5. Egg-beater or phi (ϕ) rotor
    • 5.1. History of phi-rotor
    • 5.2. Assessment on phi-rotor
    • 5.3. Shape of the phi-rotor blade
    • 5.4. Disadvantages of phi-rotor
  • 6. Variable geometry VAWT (Musgrove-rotor)
    • 6.1. History of Musgrove-rotor
    • 6.2. Assessment on Musgrove-rotor
  • 7. Giromill or cycloturbine
    • 7.1. History of giromill
    • 7.2. Assessment on giromill
  • 8. H-rotor
    • 8.1. History of H-rotor
    • 8.2. Assessment on H-rotor
  • 9. Helical H-rotor
    • 9.1. History of helical H-rotor
    • 9.2. Assessment on helical H-rotor
  • 10. Articulating H-rotor
  • 11. Fish-schooling formation
  • 12. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • References