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Selection Criteria for Rotor Number and Rotational Direction in Arrays of Closely Spaced Darrieus Turbines

Omar Sherif Mohamed, Pier Francesco Melani, Giuseppe Soraperra, Alessandra Brighenti, Francesco Balduzzi, Alessandro Bianchini
Journal: Journal of Fluids Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Fluids Eng. March 2025, 147(3): 031101.
Paper No: FE-24-1416
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067007
Published Online: November 21, 2024
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Rotors, Turbines, Wakes, Blades, Flow (Dynamics)
Proceedings Papers

Design Guidelines for Arrays of Closely Spaced Darrieus Turbines

Omar Sherif Mohamed, Pier Francesco Melani, Giuseppe Soraperra, Alessandra Brighenti, Francesco Balduzzi, Alessandro Bianchini
Proc. ASME. GT2024, Volume 13: Heat Transfer: General Interest / Additive Manufacturing Impacts on Heat Transfer; Wind Energy, V013T37A006, June 24–28, 2024
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2024-121978
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2024-121978
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Design, Rotors, Turbines
Proceedings Papers

Parametric Design of Radial Guide Vanes for Power Augmentation of Darrieus-Type Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

Pier Francesco Melani, Francesco Balduzzi, Giovanni Ferrara, Alessandro Bianchini, Roberto Bissanti, Palmiro Bissanti
Proc. ASME. GT2022, Volume 11: Wind Energy, V011T38A020, June 13–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2022-82867
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2022-82867
View Paper titled, Parametric Design of Radial Guide Vanes for Power Augmentation of Darrieus-Type Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines
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Topics: Guide vanes, Parametric design, Vertical axis wind turbines, Flow (Dynamics), Simulation, Blades, Design, Engineering simulation, Rotors, Turbines
Proceedings Papers

Impact of Post-Stall Extrapolation and Rotational-Augmentation Models on the Performance of Stall-Controlled Wind Turbines

Francesco Papi, Alberto Nocentini, Pier Francesco Melani, Alessandro Bianchini
Proc. ASME. GT2022, Volume 11: Wind Energy, V011T38A014, June 13–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2022-82268
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2022-82268
View Paper titled, Impact of Post-Stall Extrapolation and Rotational-Augmentation Models on the Performance of Stall-Controlled Wind Turbines
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Topics: Wind turbines, Turbines, Airfoils, Blades, Engineering simulation, Servomechanisms, Simulation, Computer simulation, Control equipment, Design
Journal Articles

A Robust Procedure to Implement Dynamic Stall Models Into Actuator Line Methods for the Simulation of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

Pier Francesco Melani, Francesco Balduzzi, Alessandro Bianchini
Journal: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. November 2021, 143(11): 111008.
Paper No: GTP-21-1279
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051909
Published Online: September 27, 2021
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Topics: Actuators, Airfoils, Blades, Computational fluid dynamics, Flow (Dynamics), Rotors, Simulation, Turbines, Vertical axis wind turbines, Drag (Fluid dynamics)
Proceedings Papers

A Robust Procedure to Implement Dynamic Stall Models Into Actuator Line Methods for the Simulation of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

Pier Francesco Melani, Francesco Balduzzi, Alessandro Bianchini
Proc. ASME. GT2021, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Fans and Blowers; Marine; Wind Energy; Scholar Lecture, V001T40A001, June 7–11, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2021-59102
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2021-59102
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Topics: Actuators, Simulation, Vertical axis wind turbines, Flow (Dynamics), Blades, Computational fluid dynamics, Signals, Turbines, Filtration, Inflow
Journal Articles

Combined Numerical and Experimental Study on the Use of Gurney Flaps for the Performance Enhancement of NACA0021 Airfoil in Static and Dynamic Conditions

Francesco Balduzzi, David Holst, Pier Francesco Melani, Felix Wegner, Christian Navid Nayeri, Giovanni Ferrara, Christian Oliver Paschereit, Alessandro Bianchini
Journal: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. February 2021, 143(2): 021004.
Paper No: GTP-20-1410
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048908
Published Online: January 13, 2021
View Article titled, Combined Numerical and Experimental Study on the Use of Gurney Flaps for the Performance Enhancement of NACA0021 Airfoil in Static and Dynamic Conditions
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Topics: Airfoils, Blades, Computational fluid dynamics, Wind tunnels, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Flow (Dynamics), Vertical axis wind turbines, Reynolds number, Simulation
Proceedings Papers

Influence of Key Design Parameters on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Centrifugal Compressor Volute for Turbocharger Applications

Pier Francesco Melani, Francesco Balduzzi, Alessandro Bianchini, Giovanni Ferrara, Pierre-Alain Hoffer, Stephane Montesino, Mattia Brenner
Proc. ASME. GT2020, Volume 8: Industrial and Cogeneration; Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy; Marine; Microturbines, Turbochargers, and Small Turbomachines, V008T20A018, September 21–25, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2020-15195
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2020-15195
View Paper titled, Influence of Key Design Parameters on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Centrifugal Compressor Volute for Turbocharger Applications
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Topics: Compressors, Design, Turbochargers, Shapes, Flow (Dynamics), Computational fluid dynamics, Computer-aided design, Diffusers, Engineering prototypes, Fluid dynamics
Proceedings Papers

Combined Numerical and Experimental Study on the Use of Gurney Flaps for the Performance Enhancement of NACA0021 Airfoil in Static and Dynamic Conditions

Francesco Balduzzi, David Holst, Pier Francesco Melani, Felix Wegner, Christian Navid Nayeri, Giovanni Ferrara, Christian Oliver Paschereit, Alessandro Bianchini
Proc. ASME. GT2020, Volume 12: Wind Energy, V012T42A006, September 21–25, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: GT2020-15196
https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2020-15196
View Paper titled, Combined Numerical and Experimental Study on the Use of Gurney Flaps for the Performance Enhancement of NACA0021 Airfoil in Static and Dynamic Conditions
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Topics: Airfoils, Reynolds number, Chords (Trusses), Wind energy, Blades, Computational fluid dynamics, Computer simulation, Construction, Cycles, Design