A Numerical Study on a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with Inclined Arms

Table 3

Average performance coefficient per element on one revolution, when different numbers of elements are present in the simulation.

Case	Average 𝐶𝑃 per element
	Upwind; zone	Downwind; zone	Full; revolution
FE-1	0.261	−0.027	0.117
FE-2	0.215	0.042	0.129 (+10%)
FE-3	0.152	0.020	0.086 (−26%)