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).
    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).
    3. Wei, N. J. et al. Wake dynamics of wind turbines in unsteady streamwise flow conditions. J. Fluid Mech. 1000, A66 (2024).
    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).

    Presenters

    • 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:
    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)

    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.

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    • Aimy Wissa

      Princeton University

    Authors

    • Aimy Wissa

      Princeton University

    • Diaa A Zekry

      Princeton University

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  • Heat transfer in ground-elevated roughness elements

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    Presenters

    • Adnan Masruf Abir

      University of Utah

    Authors

    • Adnan Masruf Abir

      University of Utah

    • Emma 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.

    Presenters

    • 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
    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
    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.
    Effects of foil thickness and trailing edge thickness on cross-flow turbine performance, submitted to Energies.

    Presenters

    • Martin Wosnik

      Atlantic Marine Energy Center, University of New Hampshire

    Authors

    • 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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