The wind energy industry relies heavily on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze
new turbine designs. To utilize CFD earlier in the design process, where lower-fidelity …

Vibration control is an essential component of safe and sustained operation of modern large
wind turbine towers. As the blade-tower assembly offers time-dependent system matrices …

While vertical takeoff and landing aircraft have shown promise for urban air transport,
distributed electric propulsion on existing aircraft may offer immediately implementable …

Tidal turbines operate in a highly unsteady environment, which causes large-amplitude load
fluctuations to the rotor. This can result in dynamic and fatigue failures. Hence, it is critical …

F more than half a century, humans have envisioned a future where every person would
have a personal air vehicle for transportation, often envisioned as a flying car. Henry Ford …

Existing installations of tidal-stream turbines are undertaken in energetic sites with flow
speeds greater than 2 m/s. Sites with lower velocities will produce far less power and may …

Recently, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) concept has become a popular research topic in the
aerospace community. In this concept, small, likely electric-powered vehicles will be used to …

Tunneling cracks are observed in the adhesive of the trailing-edge bond line of wind-turbine
rotor blades subjected to high-cycle fatigue. To identify the root causes of these cracks, their …

Blade element momentum (BEM) theory is a commonly used tool to predict the performance
of horizontal axis conversion systems, such as wind and water turbines. Moreover, BEM …

Concerns about energy production and climate change are driving transitions towards
renewable electricity sources around the world. Tidal stream energy has been identified as …