Moment of Inertia Dependence of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Pulsating Winds

Figure 16

Rate of change of rotational speed divided by wind cycle,(Δ𝑁/𝑁_ave)/𝑇, for mean wind speed (a) 𝑉₀ = 7, (b) 𝑉₀ = 10, and (c) 𝑉₀ = 13 m/s.

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