In situ experiments and numerical simulation of vertical axis hydrokinetic turbines for small scale power generation

Abstract

The rapid dwindling of oil reserves growth of climate change harmful environmental effects of conventional energy producing technologies and proliferation of energy demand encourage the researchers to look for harmless reliable cheaper sustainable and clean energy production technologies Such explorations and accessibility of electrical energy determines the economic growth and social living standards Among the available renewable sources hydro and wind power seem to be the optimum choic...