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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1661-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1661-2022
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09 Aug 2022
Research article |  | 09 Aug 2022

Computational-fluid-dynamics analysis of a Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine installation on the rooftop of buildings under turbulent-inflow conditions

Pradip Zamre and Thorsten Lutz

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To get more insight into the influence of the urban-terrain flow on the performance of the rooftop-mounted two-bladed Darrieus vertical-axis wind turbine, scale resolving simulations are performed for a generic wind turbine in realistic terrain under turbulent conditions. It is found that the turbulence and skewed nature of the flow near rooftop locations have a positive impact on the performance of the wind turbine.