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FLUIDS NEXT: Fluid Mechanics in Energy Harvesting Technologies: from Airfoils to the Sun

ORAL · K17 · ID: 3585002

Presentations

  • Unsteady flows can power the next generation of wind-energy technologies

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    Publication: 1. Wei, N. J. & Dabiri, J. O. Phase-averaged dynamics of a periodically surging wind turbine. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 14, 013305 (2022).<br>2. Wei, N. J. & Dabiri, J. O. Power-generation enhancements and upstream flow properties of turbines in unsteady inflow conditions. J. Fluid Mech. 966, A30 (2023).<br>3. Wei, N. J. et al. Wake dynamics of wind turbines in unsteady streamwise flow conditions. J. Fluid Mech. 1000, A66 (2024).<br>4. Wei, N. J., Fleisher, A. Y., Kurelek, J. W. & Hultmark, M. N. Effects of thrust, tip-speed ratio, and time variations on wind-turbine wakes at high Reynolds numbers. Preprint at https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXIV.2505.22788 (2025).

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    • Nathaniel J Wei

      University of Pennsylvania

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    • Nathaniel J Wei

      University of Pennsylvania

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  • Bioinspired Control Effectors for Airborne Wind Energy Harvesting

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    Publication: <br>Zekry, D., & Wissa, A. (n.d.). Bio-Inspired Flaps for Dynamic Stall Mitigation: From Wind Tunnel Experiments to In-Flight Validation. Nature Communications (Under Review)<br><br>Zekry, D., Nam, T., Gupta, R., Zhu, Y., & Wissa, A. (2023). Covert-inspired flaps: An experimental study to understand the interactions between upperwing and underwing covert feathers. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 18(4), 046021.<br><br>

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    • Aimy Wissa

      Princeton University

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    • Aimy Wissa

      Princeton University

    • Diaa A Zekry

      Princeton University

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  • Heat transfer in ground-elevated roughness elements

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    • Adnan Masruf Abir

      University of Utah

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    • Adnan Masruf Abir

      University of Utah

    • Emma Rocio R Compton

      Portland State University

    • Todd Harman

      University of Utah

    • Raúl Bayoán B Cal

      Portland State University

    • Marc Calaf

      University of Utah

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  • Modeling energy extraction in dual oscillating foil turbines

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    Publication: Ribeiro BLR and Franck JA, 2024. Prediction of energy harvesting efficiency through a wake-foil interaction model for oscillating foil arrays, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2024;996:A46. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.803.

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    • Jennifer A. Franck

      University of Wisconsin - Madison

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    • Jennifer A. Franck

      University of Wisconsin - Madison

    • Bernardo Luiz Rocha Ribeiro

      University of Campinas

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  • Update on marine turbine research at the Atlantic Marine Energy Center – University of New Hampshire

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    Publication: Performance of cross-flow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span, Renewable Energy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121925<br>In-situ blade strain measurements and fatigue analysis of a cross-flow turbine operating in a tidal flow, Renewable Energy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121977 <br>Effects of blade surface roughness on the performance of helical cross-flow turbines fabricated with electron beam melting 3D-printed titanium blades, submitted to Energies.<br>Effects of foil thickness and trailing edge thickness on cross-flow turbine performance, submitted to Energies.

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    • Martin Wosnik

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

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    • Martin Wosnik

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Nicole Marone

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Katie Dold

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Mason C Bichanich

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Parviz Sedigh

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Megan Andersen

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Stephen Pamboukes

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Kenneth Lannamann

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    • Erin Bell

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

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