Numerical and Experimental Study of the Blade Profile of a Savonius Type Rotor Implementing a Multi-Blade Geometry
In the present study, the implementation of multi-blade profiles in a Savonius rotor was evaluated in order to increase the pressure in the blade’s intrados and, thus, decrease motion resistance. The geometric proportions of the secondary element were determined, which maximized the rotor’s performa...
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Sumario: | In the present study, the implementation of multi-blade profiles in a Savonius rotor was evaluated in order to increase the pressure in the blade’s intrados and, thus, decrease motion resistance. The geometric proportions of the secondary element were determined, which maximized the rotor’s performance. For this, the response surface methodology was used through a full factorial experimental design and a face-centered central composite design, consisting of three factors, each with three levels. The response variable that was sought to be maximized was the power coefficient (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>P</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), which was obtained through the numerical simulation of the geometric configurations resulting from the different treatments. All geometries were studied under the same parameters and computational fluid dynamics models through the <i>ANSYS Fluent</i> software. The results obtained through both experimental designs showed a difference of only 1.06% in the performance estimates using the regression model and 3.41% when simulating the optimal proportions geometries. The optimized geometry was characterized by a <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>P</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> of 0.2948, which constitutes an increase of 10.8% in its performance compared to the profile without secondary elements and of 51.2% compared to the conventional semicircular profile. The numerical results were contrasted with experimental data obtained using a wind tunnel, revealing a good degree of fit. |
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