Discussion on the verification of the overlap ratio influence on performance coefficients of a Savonius wind rotor using computational fluid dynamics
Authors:
- João Vicente AkwaJAJoão Vicente Akwa
- Gilmar Alves da Silva JúniorGJGilmar Alves da Silva Júnior
- Adriane Prisco PetryAPAdriane Prisco Petry
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- 1 February 2012
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Renewable Energy
- Vol. 38 (1) , 141-149
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