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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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Performance evaluation of the savonius hydrokinetic turbine using soft computing techniques
TL;DR: In this article , different soft computing methods, namely CatBoost, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Random Forests (RF), Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), ANFIS-Genetic algorithm (ANN-GA), SLIME MULTI-MMA, and Linear Regression (LR) were used to predict the power coefficient of Savonius hydrokinetic turbines for the first time.
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Fabrication and Performance Analysis of the Aero-Leaf Savonius Wind Turbine Tree
TL;DR: In this article , the Aeroleaf Savonius Wind Turbine was developed numerically and a computational fluid dynamics simulation was performed on this new type of wind tree to predict its performance, which indicated that the system could accept wind from any direction and could start rotating as soon as the site had a cut in wind speed of 3.3 m/s.
Design and Experimental Testing of Savonius Wind Turbine U Three Blades Type Performance as An Alternative Energy Resource
TL;DR: In this article, a small-scale electrical energy plant was constructed by utilizing a Savonius wind turbine U three blades to generate electricity by using a generator and as a storage current battery, and the location for this experiment is at the area of gunung panggilun, precisely in building E on 5th floor the Faculty of Industrial Technology, Bung Hatta University.
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Prediction of the Mechanical Power in Wind Turbine Powered Car UsingVelocity Analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the relationship between the type of Savonius rotor, the torque and the mechanical power generated by a wind turbine powered car by converting the wind energy to mechanical energy to overcome load applied on the rotating main shaft.
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Produksi Hidrogen dengan Memanfaatkan Sumber Daya Energi Surya dan Angin di Indonesia
TL;DR: In this article , the authors discuss the effect of BBM on sektor transportasi, and propose a Pemanfaatan Hidrogen dengan fuel cell dapat digunakan sebagai sumber energi listrik untuk moda transportasi seperti mobil listrik and sepeda motor listrik.
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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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