Experimental & Numerical Study on an Advanced Vertical Axis Savonius Rotor

علوم کاربردی و محاسباتی در مکانیک

Article 5, Volume 22, Issue 1, July 2010, Pages 77-94   

Document Type: Original Article

DOI: 10.22067/fum-mech.v22i1.9023

Authors

majid Jamil^* ; S.hamed Rasouli

Abstract

In this paper the performance of a Savonius wind turbine has been studied both experimentally and theoretically using the FloEFD software. Two different types of vertical axis Savonius rotor, namely, conventional and advanced rotors, have been compared. It is shown that the coefficient of static moment for an advanced Savonius rotor is about 11% more than that for a conventional one. A study has also been conducted to investigate the variation of the power coefficient for the advanced Savonius rotor installed in MERC and recommendations have been presented to enhance its performance.

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