Table 1: Previous studies undertaken to investigate the VAWT wake flow field.
Authors |
Research method |
VAWT type |
σ |
D [m] |
λ |
Wake region studied |
Bergeles, et al. [26] |
Experiment |
Darrieus |
0.159 |
1.68 |
4-7 |
x/D = [0,1] |
Peng and Lam [28] |
Experiment |
H-rotor |
1.5 |
0.30 |
4.5 |
x/D = [1,10] |
Brochier, et al. [25] |
Experiment |
H-rotor |
0.33 |
0.240 |
1-8 |
x/D = [-1,6] |
Sim˜ao Ferreira [29] |
Experiment |
H-rotor |
0.427 |
0.75 |
3.11 |
x/D = [-1,1] |
Tescione, et al. [27] |
PIV |
H-rotor |
0.24 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
x/D = [0,3] |
Lam and Peng [12] |
2D & 3D URANS |
H-rotor |
0.251 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
x/D = [1,10] |
Balduzzi, et al. [16] |
3D URANS |
H-rotor |
0.50 |
1.03 |
3.3 |
x/D = [0,1.5] |