Investigation of the Performance Changes of the Savonius Wind Turbine Rotors with the Same Front View Area of Look by Change of the Aspect Ratio

Abstract

In this study, Savonius-type wind turbine rotors with the same front view area were produced with 3D printers by changing their aspect ratios, and then both experimental and numerical analyzes were carried out according to them attaching end plate and without end plate situations. The wind tunnel in the university was used in the experimental analysis. For numerical analysis, rotors and wind tunnels modeled in CAD program were analyzed in Ansys Fluent program. The analyzes made are for imaging purposes only, and the results in the experimental analyzes are accepted as correct. The reduction of aspect ratios in the uncapped analyzes decreased the overall efficiency, but the opposite effect was observed when the analyzes were repeated with the end plate. In addition, while negative pressure was observed in the rotors made without cover (bare case) in the digital images, this situation was not seen in the analyzes made with the end plate.