Design and Analysis of Different Types of Rotors for Pico-Turbine

Samia Tabassum, Mashudur Rahaman, Muhammad Shahriar Bashar, Saidul Islam, Afrina Sharmin, Abdullah Yousuf Imam, Azizul Hoque, Nahid Mahbub, Sayeda Khatun, Mahfuza Khanam

Institute of Fuel Research and Development, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.4236/sgre.2015.66013                

Abstract

Small-scale vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) rotor is developed for use in areas lacking adequate energy infrastructure. The materials and methods of construction are selected to minimize cost as much as possible. The paper describes the design of different kinds of vertical axis wind turbine rotors having different number of blades and twist angle. The aim of the work is to study the influence of the different designs on rotational speed and power of rotor in different wind speed.

Keywords

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, Savonius Rotor, Wind Energy, Power Co-Efficient

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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