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Designs and performances of flexible and taut sail savonius-type wind-turbines

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  • Fleming, P.D.
  • Probert, S.D.
  • Tanton, D.

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The behaviours of the turbines' sails are described and the optimal sail profiles (corresponding to maximum wind harnessing capabilities) are identified. The taut sail system is the preferred design.

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  • Fleming, P.D. & Probert, S.D. & Tanton, D., 1985. "Designs and performances of flexible and taut sail savonius-type wind-turbines," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 97-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:19:y:1985:i:2:p:97-110
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    1. Rolland, S.A. & Thatcher, M. & Newton, W. & Williams, A.J. & Croft, T.N. & Gethin, D.T. & Cross, M., 2013. "Benchmark experiments for simulations of a vertical axis wind turbine," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 1183-1194.
    2. Kuo-Tsai Wu & Kuo-Hao Lo & Ruey-Chy Kao & Sheng-Jye Hwang, 2022. "Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Design Parameters on Savonius-Type Hydrokinetic Turbine Performance," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-19, March.
    3. Roy, Sukanta & Saha, Ujjwal K., 2015. "Wind tunnel experiments of a newly developed two-bladed Savonius-style wind turbine," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 117-125.

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