Adjoint-Based High-Fidelity Concurrent Aerodynamic Design Optimization of Wind Turbine

S Batay, B Kamalov, D Zhangaskanov, Y Zhao, D Wei… - Fluids, 2023 - mdpi.com
To evaluate novel turbine designs, the wind energy sector extensively depends on
computational fluid dynamics (CFD). To use CFD in the design optimization process, where …

Performance evaluation of humpback whale-inspired shortboard surfing fins based on ocean wave fieldwork

DE Shormann, M in het Panhuis - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
We present field results revealing improved surfing performance when a novel approach
(“Real Whale”, RW) is used for applying several of the humpback whale's passive flow …