Modified Vertical Axis
- Aerogenerator
- The Aerogenerator is a special design of vertical axis wind turbine which could allow greater energy outputs.
- Savonius
- The Savonius wind turbine is another special design wind turbine.
- Augmented
- The "G" Model VAWT Turbine is equipped with three self-positioning Augmentation And Directioning Wings (AADW) placed as the outer sections of classical Darrieus blades. The GMWT can increase almost fivefold the efficiency of classical Darrieus Blades: AADWs adjust themselves to the wind direction without any external power. The resulting combination ("G" Model Wind Turbine) works with very low cut-in wind speed, has self-starting ability, together with a high capacity factor.
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