This paper presents a CFD model for the evaluation of energy performance and aerodynamic forces acting on a straight-bladed vertical-axis Darrieus wind turbine. The basic principles which are currently applied to BE-M theory for rotor performance prediction are transferred to the CFD code,...

An innovative design for the Troposkien concept is introduced by means of an advanced chord distribution, computed using the WOMBAT (Weatherly Optimization Method for Blades of Air Turbines) algorithm for the performance optimization of vertical axis wind turbines. Five rotor blade...