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JOURNAL ARTICLES

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, “Performance Prediction of Wind Turbines Utilising Passive Smart Blades: Approaches and Evaluation”, Wind Energy, in press 2009.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Vinney J, “Application of combined analytical/FEA coupled-aero-structure simulation in design of wind turbine adaptive blades”, Renewable Energy, 32(12), pp 2011-2018, 2007. [Listed in the Top 25 Hottest Articles in Renewable Energy April-June 2007]

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Vinney J, “Decoupled design of wind turbine adaptive blades”, Renewable Energy, 32(10),pp1753-1767,2007.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Vinney J, “Combined Analytical/FEA-based Coupled-Aero-Structure Simulation of Wind Turbines with Bend-Twist Adaptive Blades”, Renewable Energy, 32 (6), pp 916-930, 2007.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Toomer C, Vinney J, “Efficient meshing of a wind turbine blade using force adaptive mesh sizing functions”, Renewable Energy, 32 (1), pp 95-104, 2007.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Toomer C, Vinney J, “WTAB, a Computer Program for Predicting the Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines with Adaptive Blades”, Renewable Energy, 31(11), pp 1673-1685, 2006.

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS

Niroomandi A, Maheri A, “Upgrading the Performance Level of Ordinary Frames Using Fibre Reinforced Plastic Sheets”, The 8th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Shiraz, Iran, 11-13 May 2009.

Beaverstock CS, Maheri A, Richardson T, Isikveren AT, “Integrated Hardware and Software Optimization of Conceptual Flight Control System Development”, Aircraft Design and Development Symposium, Kanata, Ontario, 5-8 May 2009.

Niroomandi A, Maheri A, “Upgrading seismic behaviour factor, R, for RC ordinary frame using FRP Sheets”, The 3rd International Congress on Concrete & Development, Tehran, Iran, 27-29 April 2009.

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, “A Parallel Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Synthesis of a Morphing Aerofoil”, First International Conference on Parallel, Distributed and Grid Computing for Engineering, Pécs, Hungary, 6-8 April 2009.

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, “Design of Wind Turbine Passive Smart Blades”, European Wind Energy Conference EWEC 2009, Marseille, France, 16 - 19 March 2009.

Beaverstock CS, Maheri A, Richardson TS, Lowenberg MH, Isikveren AT, “Methods for Conceptual Flight Control System Design”, The 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 5 - 8 Jan 2009, AIAA-2009-1620.

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, “Variable-State Design Parameters in Design of Aero-Structures Made of Intrinsically Smart Materials”, Fourth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials, The Algarve, Portugal, 13 - 15 May, 2008.

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, “Facilitating Meta-design Techniques for Multi-disciplinary Conceptual Design”, Adaptive Computing in Design and Manufacture, Bristol, UK, 29-30 April, 2008.

Maheri A, Maheri M R, “Optimum Geometry Design of Plane Trusses Supporting Distributed Loads Using Genetic Algorithms”, The 9th Int. Conf. on the Application of Artificial Intelligence to Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, St. Julians, Malta,18-21 September 2007.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Toomer C, Vinney J, “Single step versus coupled aero-structure simulation of a wind turbine with bend-twist adaptive blades”, European Wind Energy Conference EWEC 2006, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Toomer C, Vinney J, “A simple algorithm to modify an ordinary wind turbine blade to an adaptive one”, European Wind Energy Conference EWEC 2006, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006.

Maheri A, Noroozi S, Toomer C, Vinney J, “Damping the fluctuating behaviour and improving the convergence rate of the axial induction factor in the BEMT-based rotor aerodynamic codes”, European Wind Energy Conference EWEC 2006, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006.

Maheri A, Basirat-Tabrizi H, Damangir E, “An Experimental Investigation of Frost Formation and Growth on Cold Plates in Humid Air Flow”, The 2nd International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Shiraz, Iran, May 1996 (in Farsi).

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REPORTS / THESES

Maheri A, Beaverstock CS, Sidoryuk M, “Flight Control System Designer Toolkit Technical Report and User Manual”, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol, November 2008.

Maheri A, Isikveren AT, Lowenberg M, et al, “Technical Roadmap for SimSAC-Work Package 5”, Department of Aerospace Engineering,University of Bristol, April 2007. [pdf 1110 Kb]

Maheri A, “Effect of non-uniform anisotropy on dynamic response of aerodynamic surfaces”, Royal Aeronautical Society Award Report, October 2006.

Maheri A, “Aero-Structure Simulation and Aerodynamic Design of Wind Turbines Utilising Adaptive Blades”, PhD Thesis, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, University of the West of England-Bristol, October 2006.

Maheri A, “Mathematical Modelling of Frost Growth and Densification on Cold Surfaces in Humid Air Flow”, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Sattari University, June 1998 (in Farsi).

Maheri A, “Experimental Investigation of Frost Formation on Cold Plates in Humid Air Flow”, MSc Thesis, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Amir-Kabir University of Technology, November 1995 (in Farsi).

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