Novel developments towards efficient and cost effective wind energy generation and utilization for sustainable environment

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 11-31

  Ahmed, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active flow control; Roof top turbine ventilator; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886811424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2172038X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24084/repqj10.004     Document Type: Article

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