Analytical Evaluation of Solar Enhanced Magnus Effect Wind Turbine Concept

With the environmental concerns increasing and the fossil fuels diminishing, the push for more efficient devices to extract power from renewable resources has much increased. In the present study, a novel wind turbine is introduced that utilizes the Magnus Effect. This turbine employs spinning cylinders instead of wings, and has the capability to attain an aerodynamic efficiency that is higher than the conventional wind turbines. On top of the wind effect, due to convenient cylindrical surface, the cylinders can be covered with solar cells, hence a second source of renewable energy. Analytical basis for the performance of this turbine is constructed in the present study, and initial estimates of performance parameters under different conditions are made.