Four decades of research into the augmentation techniques of Savonius wind turbine rotor
The design and development of wind turbines is increasing throughout the world to offer
electricity without paying much to the global warming. The Savonius wind turbine rotor, or …
electricity without paying much to the global warming. The Savonius wind turbine rotor, or …
Computational fluid dynamics and turbulence modelling in various blades of Savonius turbines for wind and hydro energy: Progress and perspectives
The world's focus is shifting towards solar and wind energies which are primarily
contributing to renewable energy. Wind turbines are subdivided into horizontal axis wind …
contributing to renewable energy. Wind turbines are subdivided into horizontal axis wind …
Numerical investigation of the Savonius vertical axis wind turbine and evaluation of the effect of the overlap parameter in both horizontal and vertical directions on its …
M Ebrahimpour, R Shafaghat, R Alamian… - Symmetry, 2019 - mdpi.com
Exploiting wind energy, which is a complex process in urban areas, requires turbines
suitable for unfavorable weather conditions, in order to trap the wind from different …
suitable for unfavorable weather conditions, in order to trap the wind from different …
Effect of surface roughness and blade material on the performance of a stationary Savonius wind turbine under different operating conditions
The Savonius wind turbine is a vertical-axis wind turbine invented in 1930s consisting of a
cylindrical drum with semi-circular blades attached to the drum. It is popular for its simple …
cylindrical drum with semi-circular blades attached to the drum. It is popular for its simple …
Insights into the flow dynamics and rotor performance of a Savonius turbine with dynamic venting using controllable flaps
The drag-driven vertical-axis turbines with semicircular rotor blades, commonly known as
Savonius turbines, remain potentially beneficial to extract renewable energy from wind and …
Savonius turbines, remain potentially beneficial to extract renewable energy from wind and …
Flow-induced vibrations of elastically-mounted C-and D-section cylinders
We numerically study the flow-induced vibration (FIV) response of an elastically-mounted
cylinder in two-dimensional coordinates at Reynolds number of 100. In particular, the effects …
cylinder in two-dimensional coordinates at Reynolds number of 100. In particular, the effects …
Direct numerical simulations of laminar and transitional flows in diverging pipes
D Vittal Shenoy, M Safdari Shadloo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Fluid flows in pipes whose cross-sectional area are increasing in the stream-wise
direction are prone to separation of the recirculation region. This paper aims to investigate …
direction are prone to separation of the recirculation region. This paper aims to investigate …
Intelligent parameter optimization of Savonius rotor using artificial neural network and genetic algorithm
Power coefficient, the most significant criterion for evaluating the performance of Savonius
rotor is a multi-dimensional function of numerous parameters like overlap ratio, number of …
rotor is a multi-dimensional function of numerous parameters like overlap ratio, number of …
Numerical investigations of coupled aeroelastic performance of wind turbines by elastic actuator line model
J Zheng, N Wang, D Wan, S Strijhak - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the economic considerations of wind power generation, blades of wind turbines are
gradually becoming longer and more flexible. Therefore, it is necessary to research the …
gradually becoming longer and more flexible. Therefore, it is necessary to research the …
Velocity and performance correction methodology for hydrokinetic turbines experimented with different geometry of the channel
The aim of the present work is to study the influence of channel geometrical parameters on
the performance of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine and to present velocity correction …
the performance of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine and to present velocity correction …