The trend of utilizing renewable energy sources is witnessing a brisk growth around the
world. Among the various sources of renewable energy, hydropower is considered the most …

The increasing need for access to reliable off-grid electricity in remote areas, coupled with
the negative effects of diesel-based generators, is driving demand for renewable and …

The present study proposed a novel porous deflector in front of the Savonius wind turbine to
improve the performance. This new deflector was specifically proposed to minimize the …

In this work, some notable blade profiles of drag-based vertical axis Savonius wind turbine
rotor have been investigated both numerically and experimentally to judge their …

The present study mainly focused on a new design of deflector by utilizing a rotating cylinder
to augment the overall performance of the drag-type Savonius turbine since the negative …

The use of renewable energy sources has becoming a necessity to generate electricity.
Helical Savonius rotors have been preferred for small-scale hydropower generation …

The limited electrical power inherent in rural and remote areas with a narrow width river can
be addressed with the utilization of a Savonius hydrokinetic turbine (HKT) that generates …

In the present work, computational fluid dynamics simulation was carried out using ANSYS
Fluent to study the performance of conventional and tapered turbine blades for hydrokinetic …

Renewable electricity is increasingly gaining importance due to the quest for energy security
and the harmful effects of fuel-based energy sources. Savonius hydrokinetic turbine (SHKT) …

This paper examines the effects of applying three Savonius wind turbines with different
mounting positions, including lateral spacing, on power coefficients by conducting high …