Self-starting capability of a Darrieus turbine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-120

  Dominy, R G ^a   Lunt, P ^a   Bickerdyke, A ^a   Dominy, J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Carbon Concepts Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Darrieus; Self starting; Vertical axis wind turbines; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND POWER;

SELF-STARTING; VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES;

WIND TURBINES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ROTORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

EID: 34047174243     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE340     Document Type: Article

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