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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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A review on the performance of Savonius wind turbines
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review on the performance of Savonius wind turbines and present relevant information about their performance, bringing a discussion about the performance and benefits of using this type of turbines.
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An experimental study on improvement of savonius rotor performance
TL;DR: In this paper, different geometries of Savonius wind turbine are experimentally studied in order to determine the most effective operation parameters, it was found that, the two blades rotor is more efficient than three and four ones.
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Numerical investigation of conventional and modified Savonius wind turbines
TL;DR: In this article, the performance of a Savonius wind turbine with constant cross-sections is examined by means of quasi 2D flow predictions executed in ANSYS CFX, in a way that allows comparison with wind tunnel data presented in a related paper.
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Energy and exergy efficiency comparison of horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines
TL;DR: In this article, an energy and exergy analysis is performed on four different wind power systems, including both horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines, with respect to both the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
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Effects of end plates with various shapes and sizes on helical Savonius wind turbines
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of end plates with various shapes and sizes on the aerodynamic performance of helical Savonius wind turbines with twist angles of 180° and two semicircular buckets was investigated.
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On some of the design aspects of wind energy conversion systems
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present design aspects, such as factors affecting wind power, siting requirements for wind energy conversion systems, problems related with grid connections, classification of wind electric generation schemes, criteria for selection of equipment for WECs, choice of generators, three basic design philosophies, main considerations in wind turbine design, choice between two and three blade rotors, weight and size considerations and environmental aspects related with WEC, have been presented.
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Wind Energy Technology
john f. walker,nicholas jenkins +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, wind turbine theory and application wind energy resources aerodynamics components and operational characteristics are discussed, and project assessment and engineering economic assessment planning authorization, environmental and social issues applications project engineering national and international wind energy programmes.
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On the Performance of the Savonius Wind Turbine
V. J. Modi,M. S. U. K. Fernando +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive wind tunnel test program is described which assesses the relative influence of system parameters on the Savonius rotor performance, and a semi-empirical approach to predict the rotor performance using measured stationary blade pressure data is developed.
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On the aerodynamic design of the savonius windmill rotor
TL;DR: In this article, the performance characteristics of the Savonius windmill rotor under field conditions were examined and design criteria established for the rotor overlap ratio was discussed and the performance data of the rotor was discussed.
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Experimental Investigation of Twisted Bladed Savonius Wind Turbine Rotor
A. S. Grinspan,U. K. Saha +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a twisted blade was developed for wind turbine rotors to reduce the negative torque and the self-starting characteristics of a single stacked rotor system while maintaining a high rotational speed.
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