Foreword List of Figures Wind Definition and Characteristics Wind Turbines Wind Energy Applications Benefits and Obstacles

in Wind Energy Development Overview of Wind Energy Development Wind Energy Development in the World Cost of Wind Energy Social Cost of Wind Energy The Madaras Rotor Concept Savonius Rotor Drag-Driven Device Lift-Driven Device Giromill Vortex Modeling Cross-Wind Axis Machine Aerodynamic Characteristics Geometry of the Darrieus Rotor Single Streamtube Model Multiple Streamtubes Model Vortex Models A High-Speed Lifting Line Model Local-Circulation Model Numerical Procedure Turbulence Modeling Results and Discussion Double Actuator Disk Theory Double Actuator Disk Momentum Theory Blade Element Theory Double-Multiple Streamtube Model for Studying Darrieus Turbine Aerodynamic Analysis of the Darrieus Wind Turbines Including Dynamic-Stall Effects Darrieus Rotor Aerodynamics in Turbulent Wind Comparison with Other Computer Code Predictions Blade Tip and Finite Aspect Ratio Effects on the Darrieus Rotor Performance Predictions of VAWTs with SNL Airfoil Blades CARDAAV Software Water Channel Experiments Wind Tunnel Experiments Field Test of Darrieus Wind Turbines Commercial Prototype Wind Turbines Measurements and Prediction of Aerodynamic Torques for a Darrieus Wind Turbine p. 1 p. 1 p. 5 p. 6 p. 8 p. 8 p. 10 p. 11 p. 15 p. 16 p. 25 p. 26 p. 28 p. 32 p. 34 p. 41 p. 66 p. 77 p. 85 p. 90 p. 97 p. 106 p. 114 p. 120 p. 147 p. 148 p. 153 p. 156 p. 199 p. 226 p. 237 p. 241 p. 247 p. 253 p. 266 p. 288 p. 303 p. 312 p. 315

Natural Laminar Flow (NLF) Airfoils and Tapered Blades Aerobrakes Vortex Generators Pumped Spoiling Toe-In-Angle Effects Blade Camber Blade Roughness (Soiling), Blade Icing and Parasite Drag Effects Wind Turbine Design Parameters Darrieus Wind Turbine Design Comparison Between Horizontal-Axis and Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Environmental Aspects Gas Emissions: Wind and Other Energy Sources Public Attitudes in Various Countries Social Impact Wind Power and Traditional Power Sources Aerodynamic Characteristics of Symmetrical Airfoils Canada and Worldwide Wind Energy Production Wind Energy on the Worldwide Web Index

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