With
vertical-axis wind turbines, blades spin vertically around a horizontal mast.
van Kuik, "Simulating dynamic stall in a two-dimensional
vertical-axis wind turbine: verification and validation with particle image velocimetry data," Wind Energy, vol.
A skylight over the museum's elevator was replaced with a lightweight
vertical-axis wind turbine, which powers an exhibit demonstrating how wind and sun can be used as sources of energy.
Vertical-axis wind turbines offer the potential for a breakthrough in offshore wind energy availability and reduced life-cycle costs owing to their design characteristics of few moving parts, insensitivity to wind direction, and the siting of the generator at base level, potentially allowing large-scale direct drive.
According to their proponents,
vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) offer a host of benefits, particularly with regards to their noise and vibration performance.
(1989) Measurements of surface pressure on an operating
vertical-axis wind turbine, Sandia National Laboratories, Report SAND89-7051, 1989
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VERTICAL-AXIS wind turbine 120m high is to be designed and built as part of a government-backed programme to develop green technologies.
Unlike the other turbines discussed in this article, FloWind's 300-kilowatt EHD (extended height/diameter ratio) is a Darrius (eggbeater-shaped)
vertical-axis wind turbine. Its three blades spin about an axis perpendicular to the ground, capturing energy from winds blowing from all directions.
Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) have the main rotor shaft arranged vertically.
We are starting to import and install domestic
vertical-axis wind turbines, and have also started fitting log-burning stoves and cookers.