Energy crisis and high emission of fossil fuels are major driving forces for develo**
renewable energy based technologies. In order to meet growing demand for energy …

In recent era, research and development activities in the field of renewable energy,
especially wind and solar, have been considerably increased, due to the worldwide energy …

Wind tunnel tests were conducted to assess the aerodynamic performance of single-, two-
and three-stage Savonius rotor systems. Both semicircular and twisted blades have been …

Savonius rotor is simple in design and easy to fabricate at a lower cost. The basic driving
force of Savonius rotor is drag. The drag coefficient of a concave surface is more than the …

Due to the worldwide energy crisis, research and development activities in the field of
renewable energy have been considerably increased in many countries. In Germany, wind …

The present investigation is aimed at exploring the feasibility of twisted bladed Savonius
rotor for power generation. The twisted blade in a three-bladed rotor system has been tested …

Savonius rotor is a vertical axis rotor with simple in design and easy to fabricate at lower
cost. The rotation of the rotor is due to the drag difference between the advancing blade and …

The trend of utilizing renewable energy sources is witnessing a brisk growth around the
world. Among the various sources of renewable energy, hydropower is considered the most …

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 …

The design and development of wind turbines is increasing throughout the world to offer
electricity without paying much to the global warming. The Savonius wind turbine rotor, or …