Numerical investigation of synthetic jet based flow control for vertical axis wind turbines
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Authors
Menon, Ashwin
Issue Date
2014-08
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Mechanical engineering
Alternative Title
Abstract
This numerical study focuses on the implementation of active flow control using synthetic jets on vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) blades. This study demonstrates that synthetic-jet based flow control improves the efficiency of the turbine and reduces the risk of structural fatigue.
Description
August 2014
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Full Citation
Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY