Research Article

Performance Study of Modified Savonius Water Turbine with Two Deflector Plates

Table 4

and corresponding TSR and of modified Savonius rotors with and without deflector plate.

Modified Savonius rotorAspect ratio ( ) TSR at Ct at

Without deflector plate0.70.140.700.20
With optimum deflector plate on returning blade side0.70.210.820.26
With optimum two deflector plates0.70.351.080.32