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Brandetti, L. (author), De Tavernier, D. (author), LeBlanc, B.P. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)The paper presents an experimental study of applying variable loads on a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT). The experiment is conducted in an open-jet wind tunnel on a two-bladed Darrieus VAWT equipped with active individual blade pitch control. Variable loads are achieved by dynamically changing the pitch angle of the individual blades and...journal article 2020
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)This paper presents a new dynamic inflow model for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The model uses the principle of Duhamel's integral. The indicial function of the inflow- and crossflow-induction required to apply Duhamel's integral is represented by an exponential function depending on the thrust coefficient and the azimuthal position....journal article 2020
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Viré, A.C. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)In this work, we demonstrate to what extent it is possible to use load optimisation to aerodynamically damp the floater motion of vertical-axis wind turbines. The loadform of a VAWT can be altered to the desired objective using an individual blade-pitch schedule. A coupled hydro- and aerodynamic simulation tool is built solving the equation...journal article 2020
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Hou, F. (author), Wang, Qidong (author), Chen, Min (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ferreira, Jan Abraham (author), Wang, Wenbo (author), Ma, R. (author), Su, Meiying (author), Song, Yang (author)In this article, a novel fan-out panel-level printed circuit board (PCB)-embedded package for phase-leg silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) power module is presented. Electro-thermo-mechanical co-design was conducted, and the maximum package parasitic inductance was found to be about 1.24 nH at 100...journal article 2020
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Hou, F. (author), Wang, W. (author), Cao, Liqiang (author), Li, Jun (author), Su, Meiying (author), Lin, Tingyu (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author), Ferreira, Jan Abraham (author)SiC devices are promising for outperforming Si counterparts in high-frequency applications due to its superior material properties. Conventional wirebonded packaging scheme has been one of the most preferred package structures for power modules. However, the technique limits the performance of a SiC power module due to parasitic inductance...review 2020
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Sakib, M. (author), Griffith, D.T. (author), Pirrung, G. (author), Paulsen, U. (author), Madsen, H. (author), Keijer, W. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)Since the first commercial projects, the development of vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) has been impeded by the limited understanding and inability to accurately model VAWTs. This paper investigates and compares different aerodynamic modelling techniques for VAWTs in 3D. All considered models are using the same blade-element...journal article 2020
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LeBlanc, B.P. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)A digital twin can be described as a digital replica of a physical asset. The use of such models is key to understanding complex loading phenomena experienced during testing of vertical axis wind turbines. Unsteady aerodynamic and structural effects such as dynamic stall and dynamically changing thrust and blade loading are difficult to...journal article 2020
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Hou, F. (author), Zhang, Hengyun (author), Huang, Dezhu (author), Fan, J. (author), Liu, Fengman (author), Lin, Tingyu (author), Cao, Liqiang (author), Fan, Xuejun (author), Ferreira, Braham (author), Zhang, Kouchi (author)In this article, a microchannel thermal management system (MTMS) with the two-phase flow using the refrigerant R1234yf with low global warming potential is presented. The thermal test vehicles (TTVs) were made of either single or multiple thermal test chips embedded in the substrates, which were then attached to the MTMS. The system included...journal article 2020
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Cavadas, Joana (author), Azevedo, Carlos Lima (author), Farah, H. (author), Ferreira, Ana (author)Observed accidents have been the main resource for road safety analysis over the past decades. Although such reliance seems quite straightforward, the rare nature of these events has made safety difficult to assess, especially for new and innovative traffic treatments. Surrogate measures of safety have allowed to step away from traditional...journal article 2020
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LeBlanc, B.P. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)The aerodynamic loading of a vertical axis wind turbine varies with the azimuth position of the blades. The thrust of the VAWT can be computed as a decomposition of the normal force on each of the blades. By varying the blade loading as a function of turbine azimuth, it is possible to vary the direction of the average thrust of the turbine....journal article 2020
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Huang, M. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), Sciacchitano, A. (author), Scarano, F. (author)Wind tunnel experiments on a scaled vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) and square porous plate with a porosity of 64% are conducted in the W-tunnel of TU-Delft. The VAWT thrusts in axial and lateral directions are measured with an in-house load cell system based on moment conservation. Wake of the VAWT in tip speed ratio of 1.5 and 2.5 and the...journal article 2020
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Bhattacharyya, A. (author), Ferreira, P. P. (author), Santos, F. B. (author), Adroja, D. T. (author), Lord, J. S. (author), Correa, L. E. (author), MacHado, A. J.S. (author), Rigotti Manesco, A.L. (author), Eleno, L. T.F. (author)In this Rapid Communication, we have examined the superconducting ground state of the HfV2Ga4 compound using resistivity, magnetization, zero-field (ZF), and transverse-field (TF) muon-spin relaxation and rotation (μSR) measurements. Resistivity and magnetization unveil the onset of bulk superconductivity with TC∼3.9 K. TF-μSR measurements...journal article 2020
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Yu, W. (author), De Tavernier, D. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), van Kuik, G.A.M. (author), Schepers, J.G. (author)Two new engineering models are presented for the aerodynamic induction of a wind turbine under dynamic thrust. The models are developed using the differential form of Duhamel integrals of indicial responses of actuator disc type vortex models. The time constants of the indicial functions are obtained by the indicial responses of a linear and...journal article 2019
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)This paper investigates the need for dynamic inflow models for vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). The approach is two-fold. First, dynamic inflow is realised by dynamic thrust on an actuator disk in OpenFOAM. The induction phase shift and amplitude showed a significant dependency on the streamwise location. Second, a reference turbine in...journal article 2019
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Dong, J. (author), Viré, A.C. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), Li, Zhangrui (author), van Bussel, G.J.W. (author)A modified free-wake vortex ring model is proposed to compute the dynamics of a floating horizontal-axis wind turbine, which is divided into two parts. The near wake model uses a blade bound vortex model and trailed vortex model, which is developed based on vortex filament method with straight lifting lines assumption. By contrast, the far...journal article 2019
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author)In this paper, the actuator-in-actuator cylinder (AC-squared) model is presented. This model is an extension of the original actuator cylinder model of Madsen and is capable of modelling the effect of a two concentric actuation surfaces in 2D. The induced velocity at every point in the 2D field is affected by the force field acting on the two...journal article 2019
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De Tavernier, D. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), van Bussel, G.J.W. (author)To advance the design of a multimegawatt vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT), application-specific airfoils need to be developed. In this research, airfoils are tailored for a VAWT with variable pitch. A genetic algorithm is used to optimise the airfoil shape considering a balance between the aerodynamic and structural performance of airfoils. At...journal article 2019
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Dong, J. (author), Viré, A.C. (author), Ferreira, Carlos (author), Li, Zhangrui (author), van Bussel, G.J.W. (author)A modified free-wake vortex ring model is proposed to compute the dynamics of a floating horizontal-axis wind turbine, which is divided into two parts. The near wake model uses a blade bound vortex model and trailed vortex model, which is developed based on vortex filament method with straight lifting lines assumption. By contrast, the far wake...journal article 2019
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Moors, Gunther (author), Kassapoglou, C. (author), de Almeida, Sergio Frascino Müller (author), Ferreira, Clovis Augusto Eça (author)A process to efficiently design composite wing boxes is presented. It uses analytical and semi-empirical equations for failure modes such as material strength, plate buckling, stiffener column buckling and stiffener flange or web crippling. Laminate layups for the different components are selected in accordance with basic engineering rules...journal article 2019
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Ferreira, Débora (author), Silva, Ana P. (author), Luzia de Nobrega, F. (author), Martins, Ivone M. (author), Barbosa-Matos, Catarina (author), Granja, Sara (author), Martins, Sandra F. (author), Baltazar, Fátima (author), Rodrigues, Ligia R. (author)Colorectal cancer is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the absence of early clinical indicators. Hence, the identification of new targeting molecules is crucial for an early detection and development of targeted therapies. This study aimed to identify and characterize novel peptides specific for the colorectal cancer cell line...journal article 2019