Computer simulation studies on the effect overlap ratio for savonius type vertical axis marine current turbine

International Journal of Engineering, Transactions A: Basics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 79-88

  Yaakob, O Bin ^a   Tawi, K B ^a   Sunanto, D T Suprayogi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computational fluids dynamic (CFD); Overlap ratio; Savonius; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBINES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; COMPUTATIONAL FLUIDS DYNAMIC (CFD); COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; HORIZONTAL AXIS; LOW CURRENTS; MARINE CURRENT TURBINES; MARINE CURRENTS; MAXIMUM TORQUE; POTENTIAL SOURCES; PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SAVONIUS TURBINE; VERTICAL AXIS; VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 77953017161     PISSN: 17281431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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