On the accuracy of turbulence models for CFD simulations of vertical axis wind turbines
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.05.053
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Wind energy; Wind turbine; CFD guideline; Eddy-viscosity models (EVMs); Intermittency transition models; URANS;All these keywords.
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