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Optimum design configuration of Savonius rotor through wind tunnel experiments
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In this article, wind tunnel tests were conducted to assess the aerodynamic performance of single-, two-and three-stage Savonius rotor systems with both semicircular and twisted blades.About:
This article is published in Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.The article was published on 2008-08-01. It has received 337 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rotor (electric) & Savonius wind turbine.read more
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Development of low-noise drag-type vertical wind turbines
Sanghyeon Kim,Cheolung Cheong +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the aerodynamic noise characteristics of Savonius wind turbines were investigated using hybrid computational aero-acoustics techniques, and low-noise designs were proposed based on the understanding of the noise generation mechanism.
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Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine
Zhaoyong Mao,Wenlong Tian +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a typical two-bladed Savonius wind turbine was investigated with a transient computational fluid dynamics method.
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Recent Advances in Rotor Design of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
David MacPhee,Asfaw Beyene +1 more
TL;DR: A review of most of the recent literature works involving VAWT rotor design and testing, the majority of which published after 2005, can be found in this paper, where the authors discuss research in the designing of various lift-based rotors as well as some drag based rotors, hybrids, and various others.
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Numerical workflow for 3D shape optimization and synthesis of vertical-axis wind turbines for specified operating regimes
TL;DR: A numerical workflow designed and developed for autonomous synthesis of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) blades for maximum annual energy production at a specified location given by specified wind speed distribution and prescribed tip speed ratio is presented.
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Optimizing overall energy harvesting performances of miniature Savonius-like wind harvesters
Dan Zhao,Nuomin Han +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a miniature harvester driven by air flow was manufactured by applying 3D printing technique and experimentally evaluated in a closed-loop wind tunnel to simulate the experiment and to optimize the wind turbine design, three-dimensional numerical study was conducted.
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Wind tunnel performance data for two- and three-bucket Savonius rotors
TL;DR: In this article, a Savonius rotor wind turbine was tested in the Vought Corporation Systems Division 4.9- x 6.1m Low Speed Wind Tunnel to determine aerodynamic performance.
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On the performance analysis of Savonius rotor with twisted blades
Ujjwal K. Saha,M. Jaya Rajkumar +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a three-bladed rotor system has been tested in a low speed wind tunnel, and its performance has been compared with conventional semicircular blades (with twist angle of 0°) on the basis of starting characteristics, static torque and rotational speed.
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A double-step Savonius rotor for local production of electricity: a design study
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a study, carried out with the help of the French Agency of Innovation (ANVAR), which deals with the conception of a small Savonius rotor (i.e. of low power) for local production of electricity.
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On the torque mechanism of Savonius rotors
TL;DR: In this article, the aerodynamic performance and flow fields of Savonius rotors at various overlap ratios have been investigated by measuring the pressure distributions on the blades and by visualizing the flow fields in and around the rotors with and without rotation.
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Wind tunnel tests on a savonius rotor
A.J. Alexander,B.P. Holownia +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a wind tunnel test was made on a number of Savonius rotor configurations in wind speeds of 6-9 m/s with variable variables including blade aspect ratio, blade overlap and gap and the effects of adding end extensions, end plates and shielding.
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