Cuesta, I.

Gilabert, R.

Pallares, J.

Schmidt Paulsen, Uwe

Sánchez, V.

Tourn, S.

Vernet, A.

Characterize a new open jet wind tunnel and define the uniform test section where performance studies of small VAWTs will be carried out

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Characterization of a New Open Jet Wind Tunnel to Optimize and Test Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Using Flow Visualization and Measurement

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