Assessment for the Deployment of Small-Scale Urban Wind Energy Systems
This study analyzes the requirements for sitting low-power urban wind energy systems, emphasizing their aerodynamic performance and integration within the built environment. It evaluates conventional turbine designs and emerging technologies such as vortex-induced vibration harvesters and flow-conce...
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Instituto de Investigaciones Tecnológicas para el Diseño Ambiental del Hábitat Humano
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/arq/article/view/9042 |
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| Sumario: | This study analyzes the requirements for sitting low-power urban wind energy systems, emphasizing their aerodynamic performance and integration within the built environment. It evaluates conventional turbine designs and emerging technologies such as vortex-induced vibration harvesters and flow-concentrator devices, assessing their suitability for urban conditions. The methodology involves wind tunnel testing, numerical simulations, and in situ measurements to characterize wind behavior affected by turbulence, gusts, boundary-layer development, and urban morphology. Site-selection criteria include local wind resource levels, surface roughness, building geometry, and regulatory constraints. Results show that efficiency depends strongly on installation location, with significant gains in elevated positions and setups that exploit flow acceleration or channeling. Emerging technologies offer promising solutions to traditional challenges related to noise, structural vibrations, and maintenance.
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