A Classroom Savonius Windmill

Authors

William G. Hoffman, Capt. Nathan Hale School

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The Savonius or S-rotor windmill was introduced to the United States in 1924. The powershaft is located in the vertical plane rather than horizontally as in the traditional bladed Stuart windmill. This has several benefits. The windmill does not need a wind direction seeking vane since it doesn't matter from which direction the wind is blowing. Also, power is available at the base of the mill rather than at the top of the tower. The Savonius mill is also less easily damaged by high winds than the traditional windmill.

Publication Date

April 1979

Journal Title

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Volume

16

Issue

1

First Page

29

Last Page

32

Copyright

© Copyright 1979 by the Iowa Academy of Science

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Hoffman, William G. (1979) "A Classroom Savonius Windmill," Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 16: No. 1, Article 17.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol16/iss1/17