Recent Research Projects
“Development of a MW scale wind turbine for high wind complex terrain sites,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract ENK5-CT2000-328, MEGAWIND, 2001-2005).
“C_WAKE: Characterisation and control of the wake of the new A3xxx aircraft” (financed
by DG-XII, program Growth, contract G4RD-CT-1999-00141, 2000-2002)
“Development and application of advanced optimization algorithms for the integrated electromechanical design of wind turbines” (financed by EPISEI, program Archimedes 2000-2001)
“5MW wind energy converter for offshore application,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract NNE5-2000-412, 5MW offshore, 2001-2006).
“TILTAERO Tiltrotor Interaction Aerodynamics,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract G4RD-CT-2001-00477, 2001-2006)
“MEXICO Model Rotor Experiments under Controlled Conditions,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract ENK5-CT-2000-00309, 2001-2006)
“KNOW-BLADE wind turbine aerodynamics and aeroelastics, closing knowledge gaps,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract ENK5-CT-2001-00503, 2001-2004)
“HELINOVI - Helicopter noise and vibration reduction,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract G4RD-CT2002-667, HELINOVI, 2002-2006).
“ADYN - Advanced European tiltrotor dynamics and noise,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract G4RD-CT2002-773, ADYN, 2002-2007)
“Aeroelastic stability and control of large wind turbines,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract ENK5-CT2002-627, STABCON, 2002-2006).
“UPWIND - Integrated wind turbine design”, (financed by DG XII-EU, contract 019945 (SES6), UPWIND, 2005).
“AWIATOR, Aircraft wing with advanced technology operation,” (financed by DG XII-EU, contract G4RD-CT-2002-00836, 2002-2006)
"Design & feasibility study of an unmanned vertical take of aircraft using the Discopter concept", (Euro Patent : EP2252796, financed by DISCOPTER GmbH, 2011).