Alternative blade profile based on savonius concept for effective wind energy harvesting

PK Talukdar, N Alom… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The drag-based vertical-axis Savonius wind rotor is a potential candidate for harvesting
renewable energy. It is very simple in design and can be deployed as an off-grid electricity …

Aerodynamic performance characterization of a drag-based elliptical-bladed Savonius wind turbine rotor

PK Talukdar, V Kulkarni… - Gas Turbine India …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Among the existing wind energy harvesters, the vertical-axis Savonius wind turbine rotor is
found to be suitable for small-scale power generation. It is a drag-driven device where the …

Experimental and simulation analysis for performance enhancement of elliptical savonius wind turbine by modifying blade shapes

SM Abdul Ridha - 2019 - eprints.uthm.edu.my
Savonius turbines are drag-based rotors which operate due to a pressure difference
between the advancing and retreating blades. After going through an exhaustive literature …