Numerical investigation of a savonius wind turbine with different blade overlap distances

dc.authorid0009-0002-8011-4309
dc.authorid0000-0002-1780-2603
dc.authorid0000-0001-5119-7657
dc.contributor.authorKırlı, Ahmet Özkan
dc.contributor.authorGürel, Barış
dc.contributor.authorÖzdemir, Kadir
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-09T12:06:02Z
dc.date.available2026-02-09T12:06:02Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentFakülteler, Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi, Mekatronik Mühendisliği Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the aerodynamic efficiency of a Savonius-type vertical-axis wind turbine with various blade gap configurations at different wind speeds through numerical methods. Blade gaps of 10 mm and 20 mm were examined at constant inlet wind velocities of 3, 7, and 11 m/s using two-dimensional transient Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models. The numerical studies utilised the standard k–ε turbulence model to minimise computational expenses, employing a time step of 0.002 seconds across a total simulation period of 15 seconds. The findings indicate that the 10 mm blade gap consistently surpasses the 20 mm arrangement across all wind speed conditions. The findings demonstrate that a diminished blade gap markedly enhances flow organisation, torque stability, and energy conversion efficiency, underscoring the promise of optimised Savonius rotor geometries for small-scale and low-wind renewable energy applications.
dc.identifier.citationKırlı, A. Ö., Gürel, B., & Özdemir, K. (2025, 12-13 December). Numerical investigation of a savonius wind turbine with different blade overlap distances. 5th International World Energy Conference, (pp. 1230-1238). Kayseri, Türkiye.
dc.identifier.endpage1238
dc.identifier.startpage1230
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1298
dc.institutionauthorÖzdemir, Kadir
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0001-5119-7657
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIWEC
dc.relation.ispartof5th International World Energy Conference
dc.relation.publicationcategoryKonferans Öğesi - Ulusal - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectWind Turbine
dc.subjectSavonius Wind Turbine
dc.subjectCFD Analysis
dc.subjectWind Turbine Performance
dc.titleNumerical investigation of a savonius wind turbine with different blade overlap distances
dc.typeConference Object
dspace.entity.typePublication

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