Experimental investigation of a small-scale helical Savonius vertical-axis wind turbine for low-wind regions: Performance, feasibility, and scaling analysis
June 2026
Wind energy use in low-wind regions depends on turbines that can self-start and maintain stable operation under weak and fluctuating airflow. Among the various designs, helical Savonius vertical-axis...
Aeroelastic instability of ultra-long flexible blades in floating offshore wind turbines: A state-of-the-art review
September 2026
Large-scale floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) represent the core equipment for deep-sea wind energy exploitation. Under the combined influence of wind, waves, and currents, the ultra-long flexible...
Draft ISO standard for simplified performance-based wind design of tall concrete buildings
September 2026
Conventional elastic wind design procedures increasingly face limitations when applied to tall concrete buildings, particularly where wind loads govern structural strength and interact with seismic...
Local wind effects on race car lap time dynamics
September 2026
Lap time simulations are used to ascertain the overall performance of a car around a given track. The track selected here is Silverstone in its modern configuration. A high-fidelity Large-eddy Simulation...
Statistical characteristics of extreme wind duration using surface observations in the United States
December 2026
The current prescriptive wind design heavily depends on the statistical analysis of wind speed and direction, yet the duration of wind events has received limited attention partly because of its limited...
A partial turbulence approach to estimate peak pressure coefficients on sloped roofs of low-rise buildings
September 2026
A method is developed to estimate peak pressure coefficients on low-rise building roofs that utilizes the concepts of partial turbulence simulation (PTS). Quasi-Steady (QS) vector models are adopted...
Characterization of various types of two feedback channel fluidic oscillator using computational methods
December 2026
The modified fluidic oscillator (FO) mixing chamber produces significant changes in fluid flow characteristics, but the underlying physical mechanisms are not yet comprehensively understood. A two-dimensional...
Assessing risks and opportunities for offshore wind energy under evolving tropical cyclone hazards
March 2026
This study presents a simulation-based framework for assessing offshore wind turbine failure risks and potential benefits from conceivable increased power generation during tropical cyclones. Using...
Artificial intelligence for wind speed forecasting: A review on multi-scale decomposition and intelligent fusion strategies
June 2025
Accurate and reliable short-term wind speed forecasting is essential for the effective utilization and scientific dispatch of wind energy. In recent years, with the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence...
Research on aerodynamic drag reduction for 400 km/h high-speed trains
June 2025
To improve the transportation efficiency, the trains are designed for higher operational speed. When the train speed increases, its aerodynamic drag grows dramatically and the operational energy consumption...
Multi-Objective Optimization of Tall Buildings Subject to Wind Load via Genetic Algorithm and Image-Based Surrogate Modelling
Available online 9 July 2026
Continued urbanization and the rising share of multi-unit residential buildings are driving demand for taller and structurally more efficient buildings. Designing the Lateral Force Resisting System...
Review of aerodynamic forces, wind-induced vibration characteristics, and control measures for stay cables
June 2026
Long-span cable-stayed bridges are vital components of modern transportation infrastructure. The wind-induced force on stay cables contributes substantially to the total wind load acting on the entire...
Reconstruction and simulation of non-synoptic wind fields for nonlinear aeroelastic analysis of long-span bridges
September 2026
Non-synoptic extreme winds such as thunderstorms and downbursts exhibit pronounced non-stationarity, with rapid variations in wind speed, turbulence characteristics, and angle of attack that challenge...
Roughness constant selection for atmospheric boundary layer simulations using a k-ω SST turbulence model within a commercial CFD solver
September 2024
Transit of an atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) profile within computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations is often hindered through unintended streamwise gradients in the flow resulting in ABL inhomogeneity....
Modeling urban wind speed distributions around high-rise residential blocks: A statistical approach
December 2026
Statistical data interpretation techniques are rarely applied to wind environment assessments due to limited data visualization capabilities. However, in experimental studies, descriptive analyses play...
Understanding the relationship between structural failure and fatalities in Tornadoes: A quantitative investigation of the 2021 Midwest Tornado Outbreak
September 2025
During 1950-2011, the number of fatalities caused by tornadoes in the U.S. significantly exceeded the fatalities caused by both hurricanes and earthquakes. To reduce tornado induced fatalities, it is...
A hybrid physics-informed graph neural network for tornado wind-field modeling
March 2026
The accurate prediction of tornado wind fields is paramount for the wind-resistant design of critical infrastructure. Analytical models offer a computationally efficient and physically grounded foundation...
Physics-based framework for wind speed estimation from wind-borne debris flight imagery
December 2026
Non-synoptic wind events, such as tornadoes and downbursts, account for significant weather-related fatalities and billions of dollars in property damage annually in the United States. Yet understanding...
Optimizing wind energy systems with ML-driven genetic algorithms
December 2026
The increasing penetration of wind energy into modern power systems requires advanced control strategies capable of maintaining high efficiency and reliable operation under variable and uncertain wind...
Wind-induced damage analysis and wind resistance design for roof-top canopy on low- and medium-rise buildings
June 2026
Canopies are commonly used on low- and medium-rise buildings, which are characterized by their lightweight. This feature makes them highly susceptible to wind. However, existing studies have paid little...
Geometry-driven variations of the horseshoe vortex and its impact on windward wall loads of low-rise buildings
June 2026
This paper examines how geometric parameters influence windward-wall pressures of low-rise buildings by analyzing the effects of the mean roof height-to-breadth ratio (h/B) and roof slope (θ) on the...
Wind tunnel evaluation of localized pressure distribution on tall building envelope with corner modifications
December 2026
Aerodynamic corner modifications significantly alter airflow patterns around tall buildings, influencing both global wind loads and localized surface pressures critical for building envelope design....
Field based wind energy assessment of the Kati Bandar-Gharo wind corridor in southern Pakistan using tall mast measurements
September 2026
As global energy demand keeps growing and requires sustainable power sources, wind energy provides a clean and green solution. Coastal zones especially present a significant wind power capacity driven...
A model of pressure--velocity admittance function for local pressures on building roofs and leeward façades
September 2026
This study revisits aerodynamic admittance functions for roof pressures on buildings subjected to turbulent wind conditions. A new model for pressure–velocity admittance is proposed, expressed as a...
Machine learning for bridge wind engineering
September 2024
Modeling and control are primary domains in bridge wind engineering. The natural wind field characteristics (e.g., non-stationary, non-uniform, spatial-temporal changing characteristics) and the wind-bridge...