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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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Computational and Experimental Study on Vertical Axis Wind Turbine in Search for an Efficient Design
TL;DR: In this paper, 3Dimensional CAD models of various simple airfoils have been designed in Solidworks and other shape, CFD simulation has been performed with five different VAWT designed models.
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Development of Guidelines for the Construction of Wind Turbines Using Scrap Material
Rodrigo M. Rodrigues,Jonathan D. Piper,Siddharth S. Bhattacharya,Siti A. Wilson,Cristian H. Birzer +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, a set of guidelines for the development and manufacture of different wind power generation systems has been written such that the users can build wind turbines based on the scrap material that they have available.
Dissertation
Development of a hybrid solar wind turbine for sustainable energy storage
TL;DR: In this paper, the design of hybrid solar wind turbine system for the power generation system by utilising both solar and wind renewable energy to the domestic household in the remote area which is unable to connect to the grid.
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A numerical analysis to determine wake recovery distance for the longitudinal arrangement of hydrokinetic turbine in the channel system
Manoj Sood,Sunil Kumar Singal +1 more
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Urban Wind Energy: A Wind Engineering and Wind Energy Cross-Roads
TL;DR: In this paper, the characteristics of wind engineering field and wind energy technology by analysing the contributions made in the areas of wind resource assessment in urban areas; examining the current practices in the utilization of wind turbine technologies and future prospects; as well as discussing the attempts to optimize the performance of microgeneration in the urban environment.
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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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