ウエルズタービンを自転車輪に内装した場合の空力的効果について

抄録

Baton wheel is known as a bicycle-wheel aerodynamic drag reduction equipment. The bicycle wheels fitted with a Wells turbine is effectively a baton wheel, and have the similar effects. In the cross flow condition, not only the aerodynamic drag is reduced but also the driving torque can be generated. The aerodynamic characteristics of a bicycle wheel with the Wells turbine is studied in this report. A few Watts power could be available, but even higher power can be generated depending on wind conditions.