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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1499-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1499-2025
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30 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 30 Jul 2025

Experimental demonstration of regenerative wind farming using a high-density layout of vertical-axis wind turbines

David Bensason, Jayant Mulay, Andrea Sciacchitano, and Carlos Ferreira

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The wake of a scaled vertical-axis wind turbine farm was measured, resulting in the first experimental database of 3D-resolved flow-field measurements. In addition to the baseline operating conditions, two modes of wake control were tested, which involve the passive adjustment of the rotor blade pitch. The results highlight the impacts of these mode adjustments on the trailing vorticity system, wake topology, and affinity towards increasing the rate of wake recovery throughout the farm.
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