Title

Numerical analysis of a small-size vertical-axis wind turbine performance and averaged flow parameters around the rotor

Journal title

Archive of Mechanical Engineering

Yearbook

2017

Volume

vol. 64

Issue

No 2

Authors

Rogowski, Krzysztof ; Maroński, Ryszard ; Piechna, Janusz

Affiliation

Rogowski, Krzysztof : Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. ; Maroński, Ryszard : Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland. ; Piechna, Janusz : Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.

Keywords

vertical-axis wind turbines ; aerodynamics ; computational fluid dynamics

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

205-218

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee on Machine Building

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Date

2017

Type

Artykuły / Articles

Identifier

DOI: 10.1515/meceng-2017-0013 ; ISSN 0004-0738, e-ISSN 2300-1895

Source

Archive of Mechanical Engineering; 2017; vol. 64; No 2; 205-218

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