Enhancing Savonius Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Performance: A Comprehensive Approach with Numerical Analysis and Experimental Investigations

• Main Authors: Al-Gburi K.A.H., Alnaimi F.B.I., Al-quraishi B.A.J., Tan E.S., Kareem A.K.
• Other Authors: 57760287000
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2024
• Subjects: blade optimization; CFX; design of experiments (DOE); power coefficient; Savonius wind turbine; wind tunnel; Aerodynamics; Design of experiments; Economic and social effects; Efficiency; Horizontal axis wind turbine; Power generation; Turbine components; Turbomachine blades; Wind power; Wind tunnels; Wind turbine blades; Blade optimisation; Design of experiment; Experimental investigations; Power coefficients; Turbine designs; Turbine performance; Vertical axes wind turbines; Vertical axis wind turbine
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Small-scale vertical-axis wind power generation technologies such as Savonius wind turbines are gaining popularity in suburban and urban settings. Although vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) may not be as efficient as their horizontal-axis counterparts, they often present better opportunities for i...