Research Category: Wind Energy
- Facility / Research Centre | Harsh Environment Research Facility
The Harsh Environment Research Facility will be a world leading facility that will enable clean energy research for harsh environment applications. Key infrastructure includes a climatic wind tunnel integrated with a wave basin which will provide for an extensive range of wind speed, temperature, precipitation and wave heights to be achieved within the facility. Innovative … Harsh Environment Research Facility
- Facility / Research Centre | Thermal, Fluids and Energy Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
The Thermal, Fluids and Energy Research Lab is dedicated to advancing sustainability through 21st century fundamental and applied research. The facility, accompanying equipment and talented personnel position the lab to conduct cutting-edge research on a variety of important physical processes. The research is critical to improving the performance and viability of sustainable energy systems, as … Thermal, Fluids and Energy Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
- Researcher | Dr. Jianming (James) Yang
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science [email protected] Research Interests: Machine design Vibration Wind power systems
- Researcher | Dr. Stephen Bruneau
Professor, Director of Industrial Outreach, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science [email protected] Research Interests: Ice loads on structures Wind Engineering Energy Policy Industrial Outreach
- Researcher | Dr. Xili Duan, P.Eng.
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering [email protected] Research Interests: Thermal fluids and energy systems Fundamental research Fluid mechanics, multiphase flow and separation Heat transfer, phase change Surface wettability/coating Applied research Drag reduction in energy systems, e.g. pipelines, marine vessels Energy conversion and storage Renewable energy systems (wind, solar) Thermal energy recovery in hydrogen production Ice protection … Dr. Xili Duan, P.Eng.
- Researcher | Dr. Kevin Pope, P.Eng.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering [email protected] Research Interests: Wind Power Harsh operating conditions Ice mitigation, sensing, coatings Wind tunnel testing Offshore turbines Hydrogen Green hydrogen Clean hydrogen production Industrial process heat with hydrogen Sustainable Energy Hydrokinetic turbines Solar-thermal Energy efficiency Waste heat recovery
