Golecha, Kailash; Eldho, T.I.; Prabhu, S.V. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 9, pp. 3207-3217
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 convex surface. Hence, the advancing blade with concave side facing the water flow would experience more drag...