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It’s a Material World

Vaclav Smil
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
Mechanical Engineering. January 2024, 146(1): 30–35.
Paper No: ME-24-Jan1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2024-Jan1
Published Online: January 1, 2024
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Topics: Carbon, Concretes, Copper, Engineers, Lithium, Wind, Strategic materials, Wind turbines, Emissions, Fuels
Journal Articles

The Largest Wind Turbine Ever

Jeffrey Winters, Zina Saunders
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2018, 140(12): 31.
Paper No: ME-18-DEC2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2018-DEC-2
Published Online: December 1, 2018
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Topics: Machinery, Oceans, Turning, Wind turbines, Manufacturing, Design, Wind, Mechanical engineers, Ocean engineering, Product development
Journal Articles

Heading for Deeper Waters

John Kosowatz
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2015, 137(05): 34–39.
Paper No: ME-15-MAY-1
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2015-May-1
Published Online: May 1, 2015
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Topics: Ocean engineering, Turbines, Water, Wind turbines, Semi-submersible offshore structures, Testing
Journal Articles

Extremum Seeking for Wind and Solar Energy Applications

Azad Ghaffari, Miroslav Krstic, Sridhar Seshagiri
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. March 2014, 136(03): S13–S21.
Paper No: ME-14-MAR5
https://doi.org/10.1115/3.2016-Mar-5
Published Online: March 1, 2014
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Topics: Algorithms, Design, Optimization, Photovoltaic power systems, Scalars, Solar energy, Wind, Dynamics (Mechanics), Wind turbines, Signals
Journal Articles

Controlling Wind Energy for Utility Grid Reliability

Jacob P. Aho, Andrew D. Buckspan, Fiona M. Dunne, Lucy Y. Pao
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. September 2013, 135(09): S4–S12.
Paper No: ME-13-SEP4
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-SEP-4
Published Online: September 1, 2013
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Topics: Control systems, Generators, Reliability, Stress, Turbines, Wind, Wind energy, Wind farms, Wind turbines, Blades
Journal Articles

Reaching for the Sky

Mark Crawford
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. July 2013, 135(07): 40–45.
Paper No: ME-13-JUL2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-JUL-2
Published Online: July 1, 2013
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Topics: Blades, Design, Engineers, Turbines, Wind, Wind farms, Wind turbines, Ocean engineering, Wind energy, Rotors
Journal Articles

Waves, Currents and Electric Potential

Mark Crawford
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2013, 135(02): 30–35.
Paper No: ME-13-FEB2
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2013-FEB-2
Published Online: February 1, 2013
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Topics: Currents, Design, Hydropower, Tides, Turbines, Wave energy, Waves, Rivers, Electric potential, Wind turbines
Journal Articles

Challenges & Rewards for Engineers in Wind

Lawrence Willey, Robert Budny, Sandeep Gupta
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2012, 134(08): 52–53.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-AUG-5
Published Online: August 1, 2012
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Topics: Design, Engineers, Turbines, Wind, Wind energy, Wind turbines, Electric power generation, Rotors, Engineering disciplines, Teams
Journal Articles

Performance Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotors with Active Flow Control (Part 2)

G. Pechlivanoglou, C.N. Nayeri, C.O. Paschereit
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 2012, 134(08): 55.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-AUG-6
Published Online: August 1, 2012
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Topics: Flow control, Optimization, Rotors, Wind turbines, Reliability, Aerodynamic flow, Actuators, Design engineering, Engineering simulation, Lightning
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Performance Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotors with Active Flow Control (Part 1)

G. Pechlivanoglou, C.N. Nayeri, C.O. Paschereit
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2012, 134(04): 51.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-APR-8
Published Online: April 1, 2012
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Topics: Flow control, Optimization, Rotors, Wind turbines, Stress, Deflection, Wind tunnels
Journal Articles

Tuned to the Forces of Nature

Greg Zimmerman
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2010, 132(05): 46–49.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-May-5
Published Online: May 1, 2010
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Topics: Bearings, Engineers, Wind turbines, Design, Particle spin, Rotation, Spin (Aerodynamics), Simulation
Journal Articles

Floating Wind Turbines

Dominique Roddier, Joshua Weinstein
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. April 2010, 132(04): 28–32.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2010-Apr-2
Published Online: April 1, 2010
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Topics: Design, Floating wind turbines, Offshore wind turbines, Turbines, Water, Wind turbines, Waves, Ocean engineering, Hull, Wind
Journal Articles

Fitting a Pitch

Lee S. Langston
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. December 2009, 131(12): 38–42.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-DEC-4
Published Online: December 1, 2009
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Topics: Blades, Machinery, Propellers, Turbines, Wind turbines, Gas turbines, Engines, Aircraft, Turbofans, Turbomachinery
Journal Articles

Mightiest Wind

Jeffrey Winters
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. May 2009, 131(05): 28–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2009-MAY-2
Published Online: May 1, 2009
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Topics: Engineers, Generators, Motors, Turbines, Wind, Wind turbines, Machinery, Ocean engineering, Economics
Journal Articles

Another Approach to Wind

Steven Peace
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. June 2004, 126(06): 28–31.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2004-JUN-2
Published Online: June 1, 2004
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Topics: Machinery, Turbines, Wind, Blades, Propellers, Wind turbines
Journal Articles

Current From Currents

Gayle Ehrenman
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. February 2003, 125(02): 40–41.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-FEB-2
Published Online: February 1, 2003
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Topics: Currents, Flow (Dynamics), Oceans, Renewable energy, Rotors, Tides, Turbines, Wind turbines, Generators, Energy generation
Journal Articles

Winding Up

Jeffrey Winters
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. January 2003, 125(01): 36–39.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2003-JAN-1
Published Online: January 1, 2003
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Topics: Blades, Design, Rotors, Turbines, Wind, Wind power, Wind turbines, Wind energy, Emissions, Fossil fuels
Journal Articles

Proving Wind Power in New England

Michael Valenti
Journal: Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Select Article
Mechanical Engineering. August 1998, 120(08): 79–80.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1998-AUG-9
Published Online: August 1, 1998
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Topics: Power stations, Rivers, Roads, Transmission lines, Wind farms, Wind power, Combustion, Emissions, Fossil fuels, Fuels