Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine
Savonius wind turbine is a common vertical axis wind turbine which simply comprises two or three arc-type blades and can generate power under poor wind conditions. With the aim of increasing the turbine’s power efficiency, the effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a typical two-bladed...
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| description | Savonius wind turbine is a common vertical axis wind turbine which simply comprises two or three arc-type blades and can generate power under poor wind conditions. With the aim of increasing the turbine’s power efficiency, the effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a typical two-bladed Savonius wind turbine is investigated with a transient computational fluid dynamics method. Simulations were based on the Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes equations, and the renormalization group k − ε turbulent model was utilized. The numerical method was validated with existing experimental data. The results indicate that the turbine with a blade arc angle of 160 ∘ generates the maximum power coefficient, 0.2836, which is 8.37% higher than that from a conventional Savonius turbine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16fd79d2cbcb4230b043f753513de9052022-12-22T01:20:31ZengSAGE PublishingAdvances in Mechanical Engineering1687-81402015-05-01710.1177/168781401558424710.1177_1687814015584247Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbineZhaoyong MaoWenlong TianSavonius wind turbine is a common vertical axis wind turbine which simply comprises two or three arc-type blades and can generate power under poor wind conditions. With the aim of increasing the turbine’s power efficiency, the effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a typical two-bladed Savonius wind turbine is investigated with a transient computational fluid dynamics method. Simulations were based on the Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes equations, and the renormalization group k − ε turbulent model was utilized. The numerical method was validated with existing experimental data. The results indicate that the turbine with a blade arc angle of 160 ∘ generates the maximum power coefficient, 0.2836, which is 8.37% higher than that from a conventional Savonius turbine.https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814015584247 |
| spellingShingle | Zhaoyong Mao Wenlong Tian Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine Advances in Mechanical Engineering |
| title | Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine |
| title_full | Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine |
| title_fullStr | Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine |
| title_short | Effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a Savonius wind turbine |
| title_sort | effect of the blade arc angle on the performance of a savonius wind turbine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814015584247 |
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