Blade curve influences on the performance of Savonius rotors: Experimental and numerical

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 225, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-350

  Kianifar, A ^a   Anbarsooz, M ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blade curve; Flow field; Savonius rotor

Indexed keywords

BLADE CURVE; BLADE SURFACE; POWER COEFFICIENTS; SAVONIUS ROTOR; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

DRAG; FLOW FIELDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TORQUE;

ROTORS (WINDINGS);

EID: 79960188199     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2041296710394413     Document Type: Conference Paper

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