Wind Engineering

Built upon 50 years of research and education endeavors, the Wind Engineering Pillar
of the National Wind Institute (NWI) seeks to advance the understanding of wind, its
interaction with the built environment, and the impact of this interaction on society.
With an ultimate goal to help enhance the resilience and sustainability of society,
our mission is to create knowledge that can be used both to reduce the detrimental
effects of wind, such as the life and property losses caused by windstorms, and to
improve the efficiency and reliability of wind energy harvesting. To realize this
mission, we perform analytical, numerical and experimental studies to tackle the critical
problems posed by wind. These studies are supported by unique research facilities
administered by NWI.
Specialties
- Wind Field Characterization and Simulation
- Bluff-Body Aerodynamics
- Wind-Induced Vibration
- Fatigue and Extreme Loading Effects
- Performance-Based Engineering
- Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Numerical Simulation
- Multi-Hazard Resilience
- Social, Economic and Health Impacts
- Wind Turbine Loading and Performance
Facilities
Example Projects