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Fernando Ponta

Fernando Ponta

E-mail: flponta@mtu.edu

Office: 936 MEEM
Phone: 487-3563

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of Buenos Aires, 2000

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics,
Vortex Dynamics, Fluid-Structure Interaction,
Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics, Renewable-Energy Sources, Energy Systems

Education:
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2001-2004, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Doctor of Engineering, 2000, College of Engineering, University of Buenos Aires
Mechanical Engineer, 1993, College of Engineering, University of Buenos Aires
Technician in Electronics, 1986, Industrial College Pio IX, Buenos Aires

Research Interests:
Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics,
Vortex Dynamics,
Fluid-Structure Interaction,
Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics,
Renewable-Energy Sources,
Energy Systems.

Awards:
Gold Medal for Best Scientific Paper, Vth World Renewable Energy Congress (Florence, Italy, September 1998).

Selected Publications

  • F. Ponta, J. Seminara, A. Otero; “On the Aerodynamics of Variable-Geometry Oval-Trajectory Darrieus Wind Turbines”, Renewable Energy, Elsevier; 2007, Vol. 32, 35-56.
  • F. Ponta; “The KLE method: a velocity-vorticity formulation for the Navier-Stokes equations”, Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions of the ASME; 2006, Vol. 73, 1031-1038.
  • F. Ponta, H. Aref; “Numerical Experiments on Vortex Shedding from an Oscillating Cylinder”; Journal of Fluids and Structures, Elsevier; 2006, Vol. 22, 327-344.
  • F. Ponta; “The Kinematic Laplacian Equation Method”; Journal of Computational Physics, Academic Press; 2005, Vol. 207, p. 405-426.
  • F. Ponta, H. Aref; “Vortex synchronization regions in shedding from oscillating cylinders”; Physics of Fluids, American Institute of Physics; 2005, Vol. 17, p. 011703.
  • F. Ponta, H. Aref; “Strouhal-Reynolds Number Relationship for Vortex Streets”; Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society; 2004, Vol. 93, p. 084501.
  • F. Ponta, P. Jacovkis; “A Vortex Model for Darrieus Turbine Using Finite Element Techniques”; Renewable Energy, Elsevier; 2001, Vol. 24, 1-18

Dr. Fernando Ponta Journal Publications



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