INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED ENGINEERING
Development of integrated analysis techniques for wind energy systems and wind farms
Advanced structural and fatigue analysis, wake prediction, and aerodynamic modeling
Advanced Technologies for system design, control, maintenance, and failure/risk prediction
Performance evaluation and validation of key components design, such as WT bearings
Predictive diagnostics, nondestructive inspection, and fault-risk assessment for machinery
Design verification and diagnostic technology for offshore structures
Development of offshore wind demonstration testbeds to secure field-proven technologies
Integrated high-reliability design and operation for mechanical and offshore systems
Extreme-environment machinery design and combustion/explosion analysis technologies
Fire modeling, evacuation simulations, and non-chemical disaster prevention technologies
CFD/FDS-based predictive safety modeling and design optimization for complex systems
Development and demonstration of disaster-response system design infrastructure