| nZEB |
Nearly Zero Energy Building |
| HRES |
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems |
| CFD |
Computational Fluid Dynamics |
| ANSYS |
Analysis of Systems |
| HOMER |
Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources |
| DNI |
Direct Normal Irradiation |
| IRENA |
International Renewable Energy Agency |
| IEA |
International Energy Agency |
| PV |
Photovoltaic |
| ZEBRA |
Zero Energy Building Research Alliance |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| USA |
United States of America |
| EMS |
Energy Management System |
| MILP |
Mixed-Integer Linear Programming |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| AC |
Alternating Current |
| DC |
Direct Current |
| O&M |
Operation and Maintenance |
| RMS |
Root-Mean-Square |
| COE |
Cost of Energy |
| NPC |
Net Present Cost |
| BEM |
Blade Elemental Momentum |
| NACA |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| GAMBIT |
Geometry and Mesh Building Intelligent Tool |
| 3D |
Three Dimensional |
| TKE |
Turbulent Kinetic Energy |
| PLA |
Poly-Lactic Acid |
| PVA |
Poly-Vinyl Alcohol |
| OPEC |
Organization of the Petroleum-Exporting Countries |
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Total Annual Cost |
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Energy Delivered to Load |
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Energy Delivered to Grid |
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Capital Recovery Factor |
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Cross-Sectional Area of Turbine |
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Interest Rate |
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Density of Fluid |
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Resultant Velocity |
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Velocity of Fluid |
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Angle of Attack |
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Tip to Speed Ratio |
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Angular Speed |
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Torque Coefficient |
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Torque |
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Power Coefficient |
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TKE Due to Buoyancy |
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Adjustable Constants |
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TKE Due to Velocity Gradients of Fluid |
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User-Defined Terms |
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Efficiency |
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Moment of Turbine |
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Dynamic Pressure |
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Inverse of the Effective Prandtl Numbers |
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Ratio of Compressible Turbulence Due to Fluctuating Dilatation to Overall Dissipation Rate |