Determining the aerodynamic characteristics of sailing wind turbine

Abstract

Wind turbines on the principle of operation can be divided into 3 types: sailing (Savonius), propeller and wing (Darrieus type) wind turbines. In paper the fundamentals of the theory of sailing wind turbines are outlined. The aerodynamic characteristics are determined: lift and drag coefficients, turbine power, use of wind energy, degree of speed, etc. A comparison of the calculation results with experimental data is presented. Satisfactory agreement of the calculation results with known experimental data is shown.