Power performance enhancement of vertical axis wind turbines by a novel gurney flap design
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DOI: 10.1108/aeat-02-2021-0052
Abstract: Purpose Nowadays flaps and winglets are one of the main mechanisms to increase airfoil efficiency. This study aims to investigate the power performance of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) that are equipped with diverse gurney… read more here.
Keywords: performance; gurney; power; design ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical study on the performance of an axial fan with a Gurney flap
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DOI: 10.1177/1687814018803804
Abstract: Gurney flap is a miniature lift-enhancement device installed at the airfoil trailing edge and has been successfully applied to fixed wing aircraft and low-speed horizontal wind turbines. In this article, Gurney flap is extended to… read more here.
Keywords: gurney; axial fan; flow; gurney flap ... See more keywords