Experimental Study on the Aerodynamic Performance of a Savonius Rotor

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Fujisawa ◽  
Futoshi Gotoh
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Close Agreement ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Convex Side ◽  
Torque Measurement ◽  
Side Force ◽  
Savonius Rotor ◽  
Moving Wall ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Pressure Region

The aerodynamic performance of a Savonius rotor has been studied by measuring the pressure distributions on the blade surfaces at various rotor angles and tip-speed ratios. It is found that the pressure distributions on the rotating rotor differ remarkably from those on the still rotor especially on the convex side of the advancing blade, where a low pressure region is formed by the moving wall effect of the blade. The torque and power performances, evaluated by integrating the pressure, are in close agreement with those by the direct torque measurement. The drag and side force performance is also studied.

scholarly journals Aerodynamic Performance of the NREL S826 Airfoil in Icing Conditions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Krøgenes ◽  
Lovisa Brandrud ◽  
Richard Hann ◽  
Jan Bartl ◽  
Tania Bracchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Cold Climate ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Computational Results ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Wind Energy Potential ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Lift And Drag

Abstract. The demand for wind power is rapidly increasing, creating opportunities for wind farm installations in more challenging climates. Cold climate areas, where ice accretion can be an issue, are often sparsely populated and have high wind energy potential. Icing may lead to severely reduced aerodynamic performance and thereby reduced power output. To reach a greater understanding of how icing affects the aerodynamics of a wind turbine blade, three representative icing cases; rime ice, glaze ice and a mixed ice, were defined and investigated experimentally and computationally. Experiments at Re = 1.0 × 105–4.0 × 105 were conducted in the low-speed wind tunnel at NTNU on a two dimensional wing with applied 3D-printed ice shapes, determining lift, drag and surface pressure distributions. Computational results, obtained from the Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes fluid dynamics code FENSAP, complement the experiments. Measured and predicted data show a reduction in lift for all icing cases. Most severe is the mixed ice case, with a lift reduction of up to 30 % in the linear lift area, compared to a clean reference airfoil. Computational results show an under-prediction in maximum lift of 7–18 % compared to experimental values. Curvature and tendencies for both lift and drag show good agreement between simulations and experiment.

scholarly journals An experimental study on improvement of Savonius rotor performance

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.H. Mahmoud ◽  
A.A. El-Haroun ◽  
E. Wahba ◽  
M.H. Nasef
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Savonius Rotor

An Experimental Study of Fluid Flow in Disk Cavities

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 454-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. H. Bhavnani ◽  
J. M. Khodadadi ◽  
J. S. Goodling ◽  
J. Waggott
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Reynolds Numbers ◽  
Turbine Disk ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Disk System ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Pressure Distributions

Results are presented for an experimental study of fluid flow in models of gas turbine disk cavities. Experiments were performed on 70-cm-dia disks for rotational Reynolds numbers up to 2.29 × 106. Velocity and pressure distributions are presented and compared to previous theoretical and experimental studies for a free disk, and an unshrouded plane Rotor–Stator disk system. Minimum coolant flow rates for the prevention of ingress, determined for the case of a simple axial rim seal, compare well with previously published data.

Performance of a High-Solidity Wells Turbine for an OWC Wave Power Plant

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. C. Gato ◽  
V. Warfield ◽  
A. Thakker
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Wells Turbine ◽  
Guide Vanes ◽  
Turbine Efficiency ◽  
Pressure Distributions

The paper describes an experimental investigation, and presents the results of the aerodynamic performance of a high-solidity Wells turbine for a wave power plant. A monoplane turbine of 0.6 m rotor diameter with guide vanes was built and tested. The tests were conducted in unidirectional steady airflow. Measurements taken include flow rate, pressure drop, torque, and rotational speed, as well as velocity and pressure distributions. Experimental results show that the presence of guide vanes can provide a remarkable increase in turbine efficiency.

Physics of the Slipping Wheel. I. Force and Torque Calculations for Various Pressure Distributions

1969 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1014-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. I. Livingston ◽  
J. E. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Distribution ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Slip Angle ◽  
Uniform Pressure ◽  
Elliptical Distribution ◽  
Side Force ◽  
Contact Patch ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Parabolic Distribution

Abstract Slipping wheel theory has been extended to predict the dependence of the lateral force and of the aligning torque on the nature of the pressure distribution over the contact patch between the wheel and the ground. Expressions have been derived for both side force and aligning torque as functions of the slip angle under: uniform pressure distribution, which applies to the behavior of an inflated membrane wheel; elliptical distribution, which describes the behavior of a solid wheel; and parabolic distribution. All appear appropriate in some respect to the actual tire.

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