Optimum design configuration of Savonius rotor through wind tunnel experiments

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 1359-1375

  Saha, U K ^a   Thotla, S ^a   Maity, D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Power coefficient; Rotational speed; Savonius rotor; Twisted blade; Valves; Wind tunnel

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; OPTIMIZATION; ROTORS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); WIND TUNNELS;

OPTIMUM DESIGN CONFIGURATION; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SAVONIUS ROTOR; TWISTED BLADE; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENTS;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; ASPECT RATIO; OPTIMIZATION; ROTORS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); WIND TUNNELS;

EID: 44649153076     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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