EH> The Savonious rotor that I know about has near NO starting torque.  
 EH> The Darius rotor I know about has little "Top end" but lots of 
 EH> torque down at low speeds.
 EH> 
 EH> Or am I terminally confused..... 
Hopefully it's not rerminal. My information is contained in the memory of 
a windpower workshop I attended in Berkeley via Farallones Institute. But 
that was back in 1981. The laws of Physics may have changed...
If I am incorrect, hopefully someone will post a correction.
ttyl:)
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