Review of experimental investigations into the design, performance and optimization of the Savonius rotor

The Savonius rotor is a drag-based vertical axis wind turbine and is used as an alternative source in small-scale energy generation. Design simplicity, low-cost, easy installation, good starting ability, relatively low operating speed and independent to wind directions are the main advantages of thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roy, Sukanta, Saha, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63010