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JOURNAL ARTICLES

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 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 PAPERS

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 M, Maheri A, Hadjipour A, Pourfallah S, “Improving the durability of the straw-reinforced mud plaster waterproof cladding for historic earthen buildings”, The 10th International Conference on Studies, Repair and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture, Prague, Czech Republic, 4-6 July 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, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006. [article (.pdf 155 Kb)]   [poster (.pdf 120 Kb)]

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, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006. [article (.pdf 230 Kb)]   [poster (.pdf 140 Kb)]

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, Athens, Greece, 27 February-2 March 2006. [article (.pdf 145 Kb)]   [poster (.pdf 135 Kb)]

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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Submitted/Under preparation

Maheri A, “A Semi-automatic Adaptive Mesh Generator for FEA of Passive Smart Wings and Blades Subjected to Operational Aerodynamic Loading”.

Maheri A, “Optimum design of a chain mechanism with sequential and embedded genetic algorithms”.

Maheri A, “Potential benefits of utilising bend-twist adaptive blades on decreasing the operation time and actuation power of pitch-control systems in wind turbines”.

Maheri A, “Aero-structure simulation of wind turbines with adaptive blades: Approaches and evaluation”.

Maheri A, Amali R, “Non-Iterative Force-Adaptive Mesh Generation Using Artificial Neural Networks”.

REPORTS / THESES

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

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. [abstract (.pdf 55 Kb )]   [chapters 1 and 2 (.pdf 450 Kb )]   [chapter 3 part-1 (.pdf 300 Kb )]   [chapter 3 part-2 (.pdf 310 Kb )]   [chapter 3 part-3 (.pdf 300 Kb )]   [chapter 4 (.pdf 325 Kb )]   [chapter 5 (.pdf 340 Kb )]   [chapter 6 (.pdf 130 Kb )]   [appendix A (.pdf 260 Kb )]   [appendix B (.pdf 210 Kb )]   [appendix C (.pdf 80 Kb )]  

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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