Computational fluid dynamics and turbulence modelling in various blades of Savonius turbines for wind and hydro energy: Progress and perspectives

A Dewan, SS Tomar, AK Bishnoi, TP Singh - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Predicting aerodynamic performance of savonius wind turbine: An application of generalized k-ω turbulence model

MB Duc, HT The, KP Van, AD Le - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Savonius wind turbine (SWT) is one of the popular vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) used
for energy harvesting applications. In this study, the aerodynamic performance of the SWT is …

Performance assessment of a modified of Savonius rotor: Impact of sine and conical blade profiles

KR Abdelaziz, MAA Nawar, A Ramadan, YA Attai… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind energy is a vital renewable energy source due to its abundance. The Savonius turbine
has proven to be a promising vertical axis wind turbine for converting wind kinetic energy to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the Performance of Savonius Wind Turbines: A Review of Advances Using Multiple Parameters

AG Chitura, P Mukumba, N Lethole - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The need to globalize and implement the fourth industrial revolution has led to increased
interest in research on renewable energy harvesting equipment. Wind and solar have been …

Investigation of a helical Savonius turbine with a deflector system

A Ayadi, M Mosbahi, H Nasraoui, Z Driss - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The growing demand for renewable energy sources to meet electricity needs has
underscored the importance of exploring new resources of renewable energy. Among the …

Optimization design and performance analysis of a bio-inspired fish-tail vertical axis wind rotor

C Ma, G Wang, D Wang, X Peng, Y Yang, X Liu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To improve the wind power efficiency of the traditional Savonius rotor. Focusing on the
influence of the blade characteristic parameters, a bio-inspired fish-tail wind rotor based on …

Inflatable Savonius wind turbine with rapid deployment and retrieval capability: Structure design and performance investigation

J Lin, X Yang, S Niu, H Yu, J Zhong, L Jian - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Faced with the increasingly severe issue of the greenhouse effect, wind power emerges as a
sustainable solution. However, the large size, heavy weight, and high risk associated with …

Performance investigation on blade arc angle and blade shape factor of a Savonius hydrokinetic turbine using artificial neural network

T Seb Rengma, S Kumar, M Kumar Gupta… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrokinetic turbines can generate electricity in remote rural locations using the kinetic
energy of nearby rivers or canals. The Savonius hydrokinetic turbine (SHKT) is the easiest to …

Enhancement of aerodynamic performance of Savonius wind turbine with airfoil-shaped blade for the urban application

AD Le, PNT Thu, VH Doan, HT Tran, MD Banh… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study introduces a novel rotor configuration with an airfoil-shaped blade, based
on the low-speed high-lift FX74-CL5-140 airfoil, for enhancing the performance of the …

Experimental and three-dimensional performance analysis of a bio-inspired fish-ridge vertical axis wind rotor

C Ma, D Wang, L Song, W Wang, G Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The savonius vertical axis wind rotor has a simple structure, making it a suitable choice for
power generation in small-scale, low wind speed environments. However, its wind energy …