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Articles | Volume 8, issue 9
Articles | Volume 8, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1403-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1403-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 9
Research article
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12 Sep 2023
Research article |  | 12 Sep 2023

Towards smart blades for vertical axis wind turbines: different airfoil shapes and tip speed ratios

Mohammad Rasoul Tirandaz, Abdolrahim Rezaeiha, and Daniel Micallef

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Vertical axis wind turbines experience a variation of torque and power throughout their rotation. Traditional non-morphing blades are intrinsically not able to respond to this variation, resulting in a turbine which has suboptimal performance. In principle, it is possible to have a morphing blade that adapts to the blade's rotation and changes its geometry in such a way as to optimise the performance of the turbine. This paper addresses the question of how such blade should morph as it rotates.
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