Are vertical-axis wind turbines a scientific mirage or the future of offshore wind energy? A critical perspective a century after Darrieus’ patent
Authors:
- Alessandro BianchiniAlessandro Bianchini
- Carlos Simao FerreiraCarlos Simao Ferreira
- Ion ParaschivoiuIPIon Paraschivoiu
- Pier Francesco MelaniPier Francesco Melani
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Open Access
- 23 March 2026
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Vol. 234
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Sandia National Laboratories
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