Abstract: Details of the fractal interfacial entrainment (FIE) model recently presented by Kamada are compared to those of previous models, water tank results, and atmospheric data from the Wangara experiment. Effects of capping inversion resolution...

Abstract: An entrainment model for the convective planetary boundary layer is presented. It is based upon an ensemble-averaged view of the local entrainment interface that caps the convective mixed layer. Fractal and variational ...

Abstract: This paper describes the development of a passive system to control the output power of a horizontal axis wind turbine. This pitch-flap coupling mechanism can reduce rotor power above rated ...

Abstract: This paper exploits blade surface pressure data acquired by testing a three-bladed upwind turbine operating in the field. Data were collected for a rotor blade at spanwise 0.7R with the rotor ...

Abstract: This study shows the results of pressure distribution measurements on a rotor blade of a horizontal axis wind turbine under various yawed operations. The experiments are carried out in a wind ...

Abstract: In this paper, the relationships between the power augmentation of a HAWT due to Mie-type tip vane application and other factors influencing the efficiency of a wind turbine such as the blade ...

Abstract: Bond quality is an important factor that affects the performance of repaired members. In patching repair, interfacial cracking and delamination due to the shrinkage of repair materials are often observed. In this study, ...

Abstract: An investigation into the reinforcing behavior of microdiameter fibers in cement composites, with an emphasis on their behavior in the frontal process zone (FPZ) ahead of the crack tip, is presented. Fracture toughness ...

Abstract: We examine the lateral transition from a stratocumulus-covered boundary layer to a clear-sky convective boundary layer during onshore flow in a coastal environment, using both mobile sodar observations and a numerical ...