Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines: A Physical Basis for Analysis and Design

SVEN SCHMITZ is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. His main area of research is rotary wing aerodynamics, with particular emphasis on wind turbines and rotorcraft. He has more than a decade of research experience in the area of wind turbine aerodynamics and has developed two courses in wind energy at Penn State University.