An Overview and Recent Research Progresses of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Abstract

Abstract:

This paper formulated several main types of vertical axis wind turbine and their characteristics, operation principles and applications were discussed. The improvement on performance in improving wind power coefficient and the latest development of the main key part were presented. The viewpoints are that vertical axis wind turbine will be the development tendency of wind power. Finally, the conclusion gives a simple view of problems that need further study on the basis of the shortage of the vertical axis wind turbine.

Key words: vertical axis wind turbine, performance, structure, key technology

摘要：

系统阐述了垂直轴风力发电机几种主要类型的结构、原理及应用情况，简要介绍了在提高风能利用率方面所作的性能改进以及垂直轴风力发电机几个关键的组成部分取得的最新研究进展，指出垂直轴风力发电机是今后风力发电发展的主要方向。最后，针对目前垂直轴风力发电机研究现状的不足之处，提出了需要进一步研究的问题。

关键词: 垂直轴风力发电机, 性能, 结构, 关键技术

CLC Number:

TH133

YANG Yi-Fei, BO Wei, SHU Huang-Qiu. An Overview and Recent Research Progresses of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine[J]. China Mechanical Engineering, 2013, 24(5): 703-709.

杨益飞, 潘伟, 朱熀秋. 垂直轴风力发电机技术综述及研究进展[J]. 中国机械工程, 2013, 24(5): 703-709.

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