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Savonius wind turbine
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<p>Savonius wind turbines are a type of <a href="/facts/Vertical-axis_wind_turbine/Bf51o7A6">vertical-axis wind turbine</a> (VAWT), used for converting the force of the <a href="/facts/Wind/Nt0QIu5B">wind</a> into <a href="/facts/Torque/KcrcvNtV">torque</a> on a rotating <a href="/facts/Axle/Eo5jWI3f">shaft</a>. The turbine consists of a number of aerofoils, usually—but not always—vertically mounted on a rotating shaft or framework, either ground stationed or tethered in <a href="/facts/Airborne_wind_turbine/vHh3EtRC">airborne systems</a>. </p>