Wind Energy

Bagheri-Sadeghi, N., Helenbrook, B. T., and Visser, K. D.: Maximal power per device area of a ducted turbine, Wind Energ. Sci., 3, 221-229, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-6-1031-2021, July 2021.

Kummer, A., DiMeo J., Hebel, M., and Visser, K.D.: On the Use of Cambered Plate Airfoils for Small Wind Turbines, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1618 (2020) 042001 doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1618/4/042001, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1618/4/042001

Valyou, D.N. and Visser, K. D.: Design considerations for a small ducted wind turbine, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1452 (2020) 012019, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012019 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1452/1/012019

Kanya, B. and Visser, K. D.: Experimental Validation of a Ducted Wind Turbine Design Strategy, Wind Energ. Sci., 3, 919-928, Dec 2018 https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-3-919-2018

Bagheri-Sadeghi, N., Helenbrook, B. T., and Visser, K. D.: Ducted wind turbine optimization and sensitivity to rotor position, Wind Energ. Sci., 3, 221-229, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-3-221-2018, April 2018.

Venters R, Helenbrook BT, Visser KD. Ducted Wind Turbine Optimization. ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. 2017;140(1):011005-011005-8. doi:10.1115/1.4037741. Feb 2018

Venters, R., Helenbrook, B., and Visser, K.D., “Ducted Wind Turbine Optimization,” AIAA 2016-3729, AIAA Aviation, 13-17 June 2016, Washington, D.C., 34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Helenbrook, B., Visser, K.D., and Wilson, S., “Ducted Wind Turbines: More Efficient Than Open Rotors?”, The 2nd International Conference on Future Technologies in Wind Energy (WindTech2015), October 19-21, 2015 - London, Ontario, Canada

Salisbury, A. and Visser, K., “Potential Inaccuracies in Energy Estimates from Standard Wind Turbine Power Curves”, The 2nd International Conference on Future Technologies in Wind Energy (WindTech2015), October 19-21, 2015 - London, Ontario, Canada

Jedamski, D., and Visser. K., “Computational Analysis of a Diffuser Using USM3D for Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines” AIAA 2013-2966, 31st  AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2013.

Bohl, D., Helenbrook, B., Kanya, B., Visser. K., Marvin, R., Mascarenhas, B., Parker, M. and Rocky, D., “Analysis and Design of a Wind Turbine with a Wind Accelerator,” AIAA-2011-3814, 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2011.

Czajkowski M.F. and Visser K,  “Feasibility of a Unique Wind Powered Home Heating System”, AIAA 2009-216, 47th AIAA Aerospace Conference, Orlando, January, 2009. 

Kanya, B. M., and Visser, K.D., “The Impact of Airfoil Selection on the Design of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines,” AIAA-2010-1583, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL., January 2010.

Moeller, M. M., and Visser, K.D., “Experimental and Numerical Studies of a High Solidity, Low Tip Speed Ratio DAWT,” AIAA- AIAA-2010-1585, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL., January 2010.

Brown, M. M., and Visser, K.D., “Optimum Blade Numbers and Solidities for Small HAWTs,” AIAA-2007-1370, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV., January 2007.

Rector, M. C., and Visser, K.D., “Aerodynamic Design of a Small Contra-Rotating HAWT,” AIAA-2007-1371, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV., January 2007.

Rector, M. C., and Visser, K.D., “Solidity, Blade Number, and Pitch Angle Effects on a One Kilowatt HAWT,” AIAA-2006-0608, 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV., January 2006.

Khan, M.A., Pillay, P., and Visser, K.D., ” On Adapting a Small PM Wind Generator for a Multi-Blade, High Solidity Wind Turbine,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2005.

Bennington, M.A. and Visser, K.D., “Flow Field Characteristics of an Optimized Multi-Bladed Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine”, 11th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, August 9-12, 2004, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

Humiston, C. and Visser, K.D., “Full Scale Results of Solidity, Blade Number and Pitch angle, on the Aerodynamics of Small Horizontal-AxisWind Turbines,” Wind Energy Conference South Africa, November 2003.

Duquette, M.M, Swanson, J. and Visser, K.D., “Solidity and blade number effects on a fixed pitch, 50W horizontal axis wind turbine,” Wind Engineering, Vol 27, No. 4,  pp. 299-316, 2003.

Duquette, M. and Visser, K.D., “Numerical Implications of Solidity and Blade Number on Rotor Performance of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines,” Journal of Solar Energy Engineering,  Vol. 125, No. 4, pp. 425-432, November 2003.

Duquette, M.M, Humiston, C.J.,and Visser, K.D., “Small Wind Turbine Research at Clarkson University,” AWEA Windpower 2002, Portland Oregon, June 4-7, 2002.

Tractor Trailer Drag Reduction

Kehs, J., Visser, K., Grossmann, J., Horrell, C., and Smith, A., “Experimental and Full Scale Investigation of Base Cavity Drag Reduction Devices for Use on Ground Transport Vehicles” The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles III: Trucks, Buses, and Trains,  Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics , Vol.  79, Dillmann, Andreas; Orellano, Alexander; (Eds.), 2016, Hardcover, ISBN: 978-3-319-20121-4

Kehs, J., Visser, K., Grossman, J., Niemiec, J. et al., "A Comparison of Full Scale Aft Cavity Drag Reduction Concepts With Equivalent Wind Tunnel Test Results," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 6(2):2013, doi:10.4271/2013-01-2429.

Kehs, J.P, Visser, K.D., Grossman, J., Niemiec, J. Smith, A. and Horrell, C.M.., “A Comparison of Full Scale Aft Cavity Drag Reduction Concepts With Equivalent Wind Tunnel Test Results,” SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Rosemont, IL, Oct 2013.

Grover, K.D, and Visser, K.D., “Class 8 Vehicle Fuel Savings using Sealed Single and Dual Open Aft Cavities” The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles II: Trucks, Buses, and Trains,  Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics , Vol.  41, McCallen, Rose; Browand, Fred; Ross, James (Eds.), 2008, XII, 567 p. 465 illus. With CD-ROM., Hardcover, ISBN: 978-3-540-85069-4

Grover, K. and Visser, K.D., “Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers,” SAE 2006 Transactions Journal of Commercial Vehicles, No. 2006-01-3529, pp.170, March 2007.

Grover, K. and Visser, K., "Over-the-Road Tests of Sealed Aft Cavities on Tractor Trailers," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-3529, 2006, doi:10.4271/2006-01-3529.

Coon, J.D, and Visser, K.D., “Drag Reduction of a Tractor-Trailer Using Planar Boat Tail Plates,” The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains,  Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics , Vol.  19, McCallen, Rose; Browand, Fred; Ross, James (Eds.), 2004, XII, 567 p. 378 illus. With CD-ROM., Hardcover, ISBN:3-540-22088-7

Maragno, D. and Visser, K.D., “Experimental Optimization of Non-Ventilated Aft Cavities for Tractor Trailer Drag Reduction ,” 2003 SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exhibition. Fort Worth, Texas, November 10-12, 2003.

Wing Aerodynamics

Lee, M. and Visser, K.D., “Towards an Effective Nonplanar Wing Design Strategy,” AIAA 2016-4328, AIAA Aviation, 13-17 June 2016, Washington, D.C., 34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Streit, T, Visser, K., and Liersch, C.,“Minimal Induced Drag for Non-Planar Lifting Surfaces with Moderate and Small Aspect Ratio” New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics VII (NNFM)  Vol 112, Springer 2010.

Streit, Thomas und Visser, Kenneth und Liersch, Carsten (2008) Minimal Induced Drag for Non-Planar Lifting Surfaces with Moderate and Small Aspect Ratio in A. Dillmann, G.Heller, M.Klaas, H.-P. Kreplin, W.Nitsche, W. Schröder (Eds.), "New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics VII", Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), Vol. 112, Springer, 2010

Pomeroy, B. W., and Visser, K.D., “A Computational Study of Induced Drag Behavior for Spanwise Cambered Wings,” AIAA-2010-4227, 28th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Chicago, IL., June 2010.

F.M. Payne, K.D. Visser and R.C. Nelson , “Leading Edge Vortex Flow Studies at the University of Notre Dame: Steady and Unsteady Investigations 1983-2000,” Chapter 7 in “Vortex Breakdown over Slender Delta Wings,” RTO-TR-AVT-080 AC/323(AVT-080)TP/253 , Research and Technology Organization, NATO, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Cedex, France.  ISBN 978-92-837-0078-4 ed. N.G. Verhaagen, X.Z. Huang, October 2009

Liersch C., Streit T., Visser K,  “Numerical Implications of Spanwise Camber on Minimum Induced Drag Configurations”, 47th AIAA Aerospace Conference, Orlando, January, 2009. 

Streit, T, Visser, K., and Liersch, C.,“Minimal Induced Drag for Non-Planar Lifting Surfaces with Moderate and Small Aspect Ratio” 16th DGLR Symposium of STAB International Symposium of the German working Committee of Fluid Mechanics, RWTH Aachen University, Germany, November 3 to 4, 2008

Lazos, B. S., and Visser, K.D., “Aerodynamic Comparison of Hyper-Elliptic Cambered Span (HECS) Wings with Conventional Configurations,” AIAA-2006-3469, 25th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, San Francisco, CA., June 2006.

Visser, K.D., Ferrero Ferrero, M. del Carmen, and Nelson, R.C., “Physical Considerations of Leading Edge Flows,” CEAS/KATnet Conference, Bremen, Germany, June 2005.

Visser, K.D., Ferrero Ferrero, M. del Carmen, and Nelson, R.C., “Physical Considerations of Leading Edge Flows,” AIAA 2004-5083, 22nd Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Providence, RI, August 2004.

Gold, N.P. and Visser, K.D., “Aerodynamic Effects of Local Dihedral on a Raked Wing Tip,” AIAA-2002-0831, 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit , January 14-17, 2002, Reno, NV.

Washburn, A.E.and Visser, K.D., “Evolution of Vortical Structures in the Shear Layers of Delta Wings,” 12th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA-94-2317, June 20-23, 1994  Colorado Springs, CO.

Visser, K.D. and Washburn, A.E., “Transition Behavior on Flat Plate Delta Wings ,” 12th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA-94-1850, June 20-23, 1994  Colorado Springs, CO.

Visser, K.D. and Nelson, R.C., “Measurements of Circulation and Vorticity in the Leading Edge Vortex of a Delta Wing,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 31, No. 1,  pp. 104-111,  January 1993.

Krist, S.L., Washburn, A.E., and Visser, K.D., “A Computational and Experimental Investigation of a Delta Wing with Vertical Tails,” 11th AIAA Computational Fluids Dynamics Conference, July 6-9, 1993.

Nelson, R.C. and Visser, K.D.  “Breaking Down the Delta Wing Vortex /The Role of Vorticity in the Breakdown Process,” AGARD Symposium on Vortex Flow Aerodynamics, 1-4 October 1990,  Scheveningen, The Netherlands.

Visser, K.D., Nelson, R.C., and Ng, T.T., “A Flow Visualization and Force Data Evaluation of Spanwise Blowing on Full and Half Span Delta Wings,” AIAA-89-0192, AIAA 27th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 9-12, 1989  Reno,  NA.

Visser, K.D., Nelson, R.C., and Ng, T.T., “Method of Cold Smoke Generation for Vortex Core Tagging,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 25, No. 11, pp. 1069-1071, November 1988.

Visser, K.D., Iwanski, K.P., Nelson, R.C., and Ng, T.T., “Control of Leading Edge Vortex Breakdown by Blowing,” AIAA-88-0504, AIAA 26th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 11-14, 1988 Reno, NV.

Other

Bagheri-Sadeghi, N., B.T. Helenbrook, and Visser, K.D., “Turbulent Channel Flow with a Modified k-w Turbulence Model for Higher Order Finite Element Methods”, Proceedings of the ASME-JSME-KSME 2019 Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, AJKFLUIDS2019,  July 28 – Aug 1, 2019, San Francisco, CA

Marvin, R.H., Broomfield, D.J., B.T. Helenbrook, and Visser, K.D.,“ Optimum Design of a Lightweight 10MW Propulsion Motor”, August, 2017.

Marvin, R.H., B.T. Helenbrook, and Visser, K.D.,“ Predicting motor and generator maximum torque as a function of mass”, Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2017 IEEE International, Miami, FL, , May 21-24, 2017.

Bennington, M.A. and Visser, K.D., ”Aerial Refueling Implications for Commercial Transports,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 42, No. 2, March–April 2005

M.A. Khan, S. Zorlu, R. Guan, P. Pillay, K.D. Visser, "An Integrated Design Approach for Small Grid-tied Permanent Magnet Wind Generators", IEEE Power Africa Conference and Exhibition, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 16 – 19, 2007

Visser, K.D “Assessing the Hidden Impacts of an E-Team Student Design Project ,” ASEE 2001 Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, 2001, Albuquerque, NM. 

Visser, K.D., “Aerial Refueling of Commercial Aircraft,”  AIAA-2001-1001, 39th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 8-11, 2001, Reno, NV.

Griffiths, R.C., and Visser, K.D., “Panel Code Estimates Of Wind Tunnel Wall and Support Interference Effects on the HSCT,” 18th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference AIAA-2000-4020, August 14-17, 2000, Denver Marriott Tech Center, Denver, CO.

Visser, K.D. and Washburn, A.E., “Estimation of Surface Properties Using an Off-Body Probe,” 7th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Seattle, WA  Sept. 11-14,    1995.

Ken Visser

Associate Professor

Dept of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Clarkson University

PO Box 5725

CAMP Building 361

T: (315) 268 7687

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