Fluid Dynamics Optimisation of an Innovative Aerogenerator: PAULA
During recent years, the enormous increase in wind energy exploitation has highlighted the need for innovative conversion technologies able to concentrate power production in the areas with both a good wind potential and plenty of space availability. With these requirements in mind, many interesting solutions have been developed for offshore wind turbines, but currently there are very few innovative proposals for the utilisation of the potential of high-altitude winds.
By F. Castellani, University of Perugia, M. Marchionni, University of Calabria and P. Boldrin, ‘Under The Etruscan Sun’ project, Italy
During recent years, the enormous increase in wind energy exploitation has highlighted the need for innovative conversion technologies able to concentrate power production in the areas with both a good wind potential and plenty of space availability. With these requirements in mind, many interesting solutions have been developed for offshore wind turbines, but currently there are very few innovative proposals for the utilisation of the potential of high-altitude winds.By F. Castellani, University of Perugia, M. Marchionni, University of Calabria and P. Boldrin, ‘Under The Etruscan Sun’ project, Italy