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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhaoyong Mao, Wenlong Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814015584247