Impacts of Gurney flap and solidity on the aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines in array configurations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118915
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CFD; Gurney flap; Solidity; Aerodynamic performance; Array configurations; VAWT;All these keywords.
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