For flap type turbines the sail width can be calculated in terms of TPR (TIP POWER RATIO) s defined in here. We first assumed that the sail of the flap-turbine is sum of infinite number of Pelton turbines on the sail with infinitesimal thickness. Then we defined the TIP POWER RATIO s as the ratio of the power produced at the tip strip to the center strip. Since these strips are parallel to rotation axis as shown in the following figure and their thickness are infinitesimal, it is safe to assume that the sail velocity along a strip is not changing. However each strip has different velocity depending on the location on the sail. While strips away and outward from the center strip moving faster than the center strip, inner ones move slower.

Power produced on any Pelton strip can be found from equation given below. Where V_w is the wind speed and U is the sail strip which is assumed constant along the strip. Here ρ is the density of the air in that location, and ΔQ is the volume rate of air acting on the infinitisimal strip.

              ΔP = 2*ρ*ΔQ(Vw - U) * U                                  (1)

The power produced at center strip where the sail velocity is 0.5*V_w, the power can be expressed as

	      ΔPc = 2*ρ*ΔQ*(Vw-0.5*Vw)*Vw*0.5 = 0.5*ρ*ΔQ*Vw2             (2)

At the tip strip where sail is moving at the velocity U_t the power generated would be acording the pelton power formula as

	      ΔPt = 2*ρ*ΔQ*(Vw-Ut)*Ut                                  (3)

We also know from definition of Power Tip Ratio s that

	      ΔPt = ΔPc * s                                            (4)

From equation (2), (3) and (4) we can find following equation.

	      (Vw - Ut) * Ut = 0.25 * s * Vw2

or, it can be expressed as

	      Ut2 - Vw * Ut + 0.25 * Vw2 * s = 0                     (5)

When this equation is solved for Ut, we find following two values.

	      Uto = 0.5 * Vw * ( 1 + Sqrt(1 - s))                    (6)
	      Uti = 0.5 * Vw * ( 1 - Sqrt(1 - s))                    (7)

Where U_to and U_ti correspond to sail velocity at the outer and inner tip of the sail respectively. We know that for rotating bodies

	      U = ω * R                                              (8)

We also know that at the center of the sail velocity is 0.5*V_w and R is equal to R_c, substituting these into equation (8) we get

	      Vw = 2 * ω *Rc                                   (9)

By using equation (8) we can express U_to and U_ti as

	      Uto = ω * Ro                                    (10)
	      Uti = ω * Ri                                    (11)

By substituting equation (9), (10) and (11) to (6) and (7) we get

	      Ro = Rc * ( 1 + Sqrt(1 - s))                    (12)
	      Ri = Rc * ( 1 - Sqrt(1 - s))                    (13)

By taking the difference of R_o and R_i we can find the width ot the sail as

	      sail_width = W = 2 * Rc * Sqrt(1 - s)   and called as Seyhan's Sail Width Equation for the Flap-Turbine (14)

The Plot 1 given below shows the ratio of sail width to Rc ( distance from rotation center line to the sail center line) as function of s. Important observation are shown under the plot.

1. When s = 1 the sail width is equal to zero. Most efficient case but no sail, no power.
2. When s = 0 the sail width is equal to 2*Rc. This is widest sail possible. However it is not efficient, pron the damage and expensive to build.
3. When s = 0.75 the sail width is equal to Rc.
4. When s = 0.6 the sail width is equal 1.26Rc.

In the following flash animation by changing the value as inside green box, you can observe how the width of the sail changes.

We should emphasize that these calculation should not be used for any other drag type wind turbines. By opening its flaps on up moving sail, the flap-turbine becomes almost like a Pelton turbine. However any other drag type turbines which does not have opening flaps, creates so much resistance during up movement, the resembles to Pelton is eliminated. These type turbines, especially Savonius are so inefficient that one should never consider building one.