Numerical investigation of conventional and tapered Savonius hydrokinetic turbines for low-velocity hydropower application in an irrigation channel
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2020.100871
Abstract: Abstract In the present work, computational fluid dynamics simulation was carried out using ANSYS Fluent to study the performance of conventional and tapered turbine blades for hydrokinetic power generation. The sliding mesh technique is used… read more here.
Keywords: turbine; conventional tapered; savonius; turbine blades ... See more keywords
Numerical Study of a Novel Concept for Manufacturing Savonius Turbines with Twisted Blades
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DOI: 10.3390/en13081874
Abstract: This work presents a numerical study of the aerodynamic performance and the resulting flow field of two novel Savonius wind turbines with twisted blades. The novelty relies on the blade manufacturing process which is characterized… read more here.
Keywords: study novel; savonius; numerical study; turbines twisted ... See more keywords