I'm now at the testing and tweaking stage with the whole assembly rigged up in my workshop and me or wife spinning it by hand
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I'm using two standard 50 gallon drums with a central shaft. I'm using an ex LG washing machine smartdrive motor in standard 3 phase star config to try and get some output at low rpm. I have not done any de-cogging as yet.
I using a standard 3 phase bridge rectifier made out of normal diodes at present, I have some Schottky ones on order. I am on the look out for unpolarised 100v 100uf caps to try that mod as well, once I have it up and running I may rewire stator depending on results.
I haven't decided on a final system voltage yet, I'll wait until I get some power results and then decide as I have a fairly flexible battery system in mind. Sadly I live in a very sheltered and turbulent wind area, I already have a normal Air-X type turbine which really struggles to stay into the wind.
Here are a few pics, I'll post more when it's up.
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http://www.solarvan.co.uk/savonius/savonius02.jpg
http://www.solarvan.co.uk/savonius/savonius03.jpg
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http://www.solarvan.co.uk/savonius/savonius05.jpg
Regards
Peter UK