Browsing Research and Publications by Author "Wang, C."
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Analytical and numerical investigation of unsteady wind for enhanced energy capture in a fluctuating free-stream
Wekesa, D.W.; Wang, C.; Wei, Y.; Kamau, J.N. (Elsevier, 2017)Unsteady wind is characterized by low energy content and large fluctuations. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-based method for capturing wind energy in a fluctuating free-stream, supported by analytical formulations, ... -
Empirical and numerical analysis of small wind turbine aerodynamic performance at a plateau terrain in Kenya
Wekesa, D.W.; Wang, C.; Wei, Y. (2016)Kenya's energy depends on fossil fuels and the country is yet to embrace alternative sources that are environmentally friendly. In this paper, empirical and computational approaches are presented to investigate aerodynamic ... -
Experimental and numerical study of turbulence effect on aerodynamic performance of a small-scale vertical axis wind turbine
Wekesa, David; Wang, C.; Wei, Y.; Zhu, W. (2016)The suitability of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) in harnessing energy within a complex wind environment has increased their renewed interest. However, there still exists a huge knowledge gap about the aerodynamic ... -
Numerical and experimental study of pressure-wave formation around an underwater ventilated vehicle
Wekesa, D.W.; Wang, C.; Zhanga, Xiaoshi (Elsevier, 2017)The objective of this study was to understand better the ventilated cavitation flow structure around an underwater ventilated vehicle. A high-speed camera system was used to observe the cavity evolution of unsteady ...