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SAVONIUS ROTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Savonius rotor
1, record 1, English, Savonius%20rotor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- S-rotor 2, record 1, English, S%2Drotor
correct
- Savonius wind turbine 2, record 1, English, Savonius%20wind%20turbine
correct
- Savonius windmill 3, record 1, English, Savonius%20windmill
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical-axis rotor that is powered by drag forces. It looks like an oil drum cut in half, with the two curved sheets forming an S when viewed from above. 4, record 1, English, - Savonius%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Savonius rotor has the two halves of the bent sheet displaced so that the wind can pass between them. 5, record 1, English, - Savonius%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Savonius
1, record 1, French, Savonius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotor de Savonius 2, record 1, French, rotor%20de%20Savonius
correct, masculine noun
- rotor Savonius 3, record 1, French, rotor%20Savonius
correct, masculine noun
- éolienne Savonius 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20Savonius
feminine noun
- rotor de type Savonius 5, record 1, French, rotor%20de%20type%20Savonius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor comportant de 2 à 4 pales semi-circulaires décalées, en forme de S; il démarre même par vent faible et est insensible à la direction du vent. 6, record 1, French, - Savonius
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotor Savonius
1, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20Savonius
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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