The design of the Banki wind turbine and its testing in real wind conditions

• Autores: Ayman A. Al-Maaitah
• Localización: Renewable energy, ISSN 0960-1481, Vol. 3, Nº 6, 1993, pág. 781
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper discusses a proposed design of the Banki wind turbine based on the classical hydraulic machines theory. To evaluate that design, a 1 × 1 m prototype is experimentally investigated in real wind with and without a guiding vanes system. The turbine has a maximum power coefficient of 0.3 and a cut-in wind speed of 1.2 m/s. Furthermore, the turbine has a high starting torque and a rigid structure. These among many other interesting characteristics indicate that the turbine is suitable for water pumping and electricity generation.