Optimization of Savonius turbines using an obstacle shielding the returning blade

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2618-2626

  Mohamed, M H ^a   Janiga, G ^a   Pap, E ^a   Thevenin D ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolutionary algorithms; Optimization; Savonius rotor; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION; BLADE DESIGN; ENERGY CRISIS; FLOW ORIENTATIONS; GERMANY; LOW WIND SPEED; OPTIMIZATION PARAMETER; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OPTIMIZED CONFIGURATION; OUTPUT POWER; POWER OUT PUT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SAVONIUS ROTOR; SAVONIUS TURBINE; SELF-STARTING; TARGET FUNCTIONS; TECHNICAL DESIGN; TWO-BLADE; URBAN AREAS; WIND ENERGY; WIND ENERGY CONVERTERS;

DESIGN; ENERGY POLICY; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FIBER LASERS; FLOW SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; SHIELDING; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

WIND POWER;

ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; URBAN AREA; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

GERMANY;

EID: 77954816133     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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