Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., Ben-Simon Y., Garcia E. M. H.,
(2006), “VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic Clean Energy): A New Concept in
Generation of Clean and Renewable Energy from Fluid Flow”, OMAE 2006; and Journal of
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions, Nov. 2008, Vol. 130, No. 4,
pp. 041101-15.
IF=1.76
VIVACE introduction in 2006; design.
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1472637
Bernitsas M.M., Ben-Simon Y., Raghavan K., Garcia E. M. H.,
(2006), “The VIVACE Converter: Model Tests at Reynolds Numbers Around 105”, OMAE
2006; and Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans, Feb. 2009, Vol.
131, No. 1, pp. 1-13.
IF=1.76
VIVACE introduction in 2006; first model tests. First
proof of VIV dependence on Reynolds. Different VIV branches in TrSL3.
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1472649
Raghavan, K., Bernitsas, M. M., and Maroulis, D., "Effect of
Reynolds Number on Vortex Induced Vibrations," Proceedings of IUTAM Symposium, Hamburg,
Germany, July 2007.
First proof of VIV dependence on Reynolds. Different branches in
TrSL3.
Raghavan, K., Bernitsas, M. M., and Maroulis, D., (2007/2009),
"Effect of Bottom Boundary on VIV for Energy Harnessing at 8×103<Re<1.5×105”,
OMAE 2007; and Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans, May 2009,
Vol. 131, No. 3, 031102.
IF=1.76
Bottom blockage effect on VIV.
https://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleID=1472666
Bernitsas, M. M., Raghavan, K., and Maroulis, D., (2007),
"Effect of Free Surface on VIV for Energy Harnessing at 8×103<Re<1.5×105 ",
Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering (OMAE ’07), Paper #29726, San Diego, California, June 10-15, 2007.
Free
surface blockage effect on VIV.
Bernitsas, M. M., Raghavan, K., and Duchene, G., “Induced
Separation and Vorticity Using Roughness in VIV of Circular Cylinders at 8×103 < Re <
1.5×105," Proceedings of the 27th OMAE-2008 Conf., Paper #58023, Estoril, Portugal, June
15-20, 2008.
Introduction of local roughness for turbulence stimulation in VIV and
galloping.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1634076
Raghavan, K., and Bernitsas, M. M., "Enhancement of High Damping
VIV through Roughness Distribution for Energy Harnessing at 8×103 < Re < 1.5×105,"
Proceedings of the 27th OMAE-2008 Conf., Paper #58042, Estoril, Portugal, June 15-20,
2008.
Introduction of local roughness for turbulence stimulation to enhance VIV and
galloping.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1634323
Bernitsas, M. M., and Raghavan, K., (2008),
"Reduction/Suppression of VIV of Circular Cylinders through Roughness Distribution at 8×103
< Re < 1.5×105," invited paper, Proceedings of the 27th International OMAE’08
Conference, Paper #58024, Estoril, Portugal, June 15-20, 2008.
Introduction of local
roughness for turbulence stimulation to suppress VIV and galloping.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1634081
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Fluid Motion Energy Converter",
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent# 7,493,759 B2 issued on February 24,
2009.
First VIVACE Patent on hydrokinetic energy harnessing using Flow Induced
Motions.
https://www.google.com/patents/US7493759
Lee J.H., Chang C. C., Xiros N., and Bernitsas M. M.,
“Integrated Power Take Off and Virtual Oscillator System for the VIVACE Converter: Vck
System Identification”, Proceedings of the 2009 ASME International Engineering
Congress and Exposition, Paper #, IMECE2009-11430, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Nov. 13-19,
2009.
Introduction of a virtual oscillator for stiffness and damping without using the
hydrodynamic force in the closed control loop. Enables systematic experiments, cutting
experimentation time by an order of magnitude.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1641785
Edmund, D., Amanda D., Bernitsas, M. M., “First Study on
the Effect of Passive Tails on Harnessing Hydrokinetic Energy using the VIVACE
Converter”, Report Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, January 2010.
First study on
the effect of hinged passive tails on VIV.
Duvoux, M., Masdupuy, J., Bernitsas, M. M., “Effect of
passive tails on harnessing hydrokinetic energy using the VIVACE converter”, Report
Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, April 2010.
Systematic study on the effect of hinged
passive tails on VIV.
Bernitsas, M. M., “Out of the Vortex”, Mechanical
Engineering 132 (4), 22, April 2010.
Popular mechanics explanation of the VIVACE
converter for general audience of Mechanical Engineers.
http://search.proquest.com/docview/230177496?pq-origsite=gscholar
Raghavan, K., Bernitsas, M. M. (2011), "Experimental
Investigation of Reynolds Number Effect on Vortex Induced Vibration of Rigid Cylinder on
Elastic Supports," Ocean Engineering, Vol.38, #5-6, April 2011,
pp.719-731.
IF=4.372
Systematic documentation of VIV dependence on Reynolds in the
TrSL3 flow regime. Upper branch overtaking lower branch in TrSL3.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801810001903
Chang C.C. Bernitsas M.M. (2011), "Hydrokinetic Energy
Harnessing Using the VIVACE Converter with Passive Turbulence Control," Proceedings of the
30th OMAE 2011 Conf., Paper #50290, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 19-24, 2011.
First
experimental study on harnessing marine hydrokinetic energy using turbulence stimulation and
flow induced motions in the TrSL3 flow regime.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1625034
Kim, E.S., Bernitsas, M.M., A.R. Kumar: “Multicylinder
Flow-Induced Motions: Enhancement by Passive Turbulence Control at
28,000<Re<120,000”, Proceedings of the 30th OMAE 2011 Conf., Paper #49405,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 19-24, 2011; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering, ASME Transactions, 135-1, 2013, pp. 021802:1-11.
IF=1.76
First
experimental study on harnessing marine hydrokinetic energy using multiple tandem-cylinders
with turbulence stimulation.
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1676737
Bernitsas, M. M. and Raghavan, K., “Enhancement of Vortex
Induced Forces & Motion through Surface Roughness Control” United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Patent# 8,047,232 B2, issued on November 1, 2011.
Second VIVACE patent;
on local turbulence stimulation for Flow Induced Oscillations.
https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/b8/e5/0f/631f1ebd6307ae/US8047232.pdf
Lee J.H., Xiros N., and Bernitsas M. M., “Virtual
Damper-Spring System for VIV Experiments and Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion”, Ocean
Engineering, Vol.38, #5-6, April. 2011, pp.732-747.
IF=4.372
Introduction of a virtual
oscillator for stiffness and damping without using the hydrodynamic force in the closed
control loop. Enables systematic experiments, cutting experimentation time by an order of
magnitude.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801810002842
Lee J.H. and Bernitsas M. M., “High-Damping, High-Reynolds
VIV Tests for Energy Harnessing Using the VIVACE Converter”, Ocean Engineering,
Vol.38, #16, Nov. 2011, pp.1697-1712.
IF=4.372
First experimental study using the
virtual oscillator for stiffness and damping developed in the MRELab. Power envelopes
generated for smooth cylinder.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002980181100134X
Chang C. C., Kumar, R. A. and Bernitsas M. M., “VIV and
Galloping of Single Circular Cylinder with Surface Roughness at 3.0x104≤Re≤1.2x105 Ocean
Engineering, Vol.38, #16, Nov. 2011, pp.1713-1732.
IF=4.372
Experimental study on VIV
and galloping of circular cylinders for generation of hydrokinetic energy. Power envelopes
generated for cylinder with PTC.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801811001582
Wu W., Bernitsas M. M., Maki, K. J., “2D-URANS Simulation
vs. Experimental Measurements of Flow Induced Motion of Circular Cylinder with Passive
Turbulence Control at 35,000<Re<120,000,” Proceedings of the 30th OMAE 2011
Conf., Paper #50293, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 19-24, 2011; Journal of Offshore
Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions, Vol.136, No. 4,
2014.
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First CFD study identifying the problem with cylinder CFD as the
calculation of the separation point for Re>10,000. Introduction of local turbulence
stimulation resulted in matching experiments with CFD results.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1625495
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/offshoremechanics/article-abstract/136/4/041802/376115/RANS-Simulation-Versus-Experiments-of-Flow-Induced
Park H.R., Bernitsas M.M., Kumar, A.R., (2011/2012), "Selective
Roughness in the Boundary Layer to Suppress Flow Induced Motions of Circular Cylinder at
30,000<Re<120,000," Proceedings of the 30th OMAE 2011 Conf., Paper #50302, Rotterdam,
The Netherlands, June 19-24, 2011; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering,
ASME Transactions, Vol.134, No. 4, Nov. 2012. doi:
10.1115/1.4006235.
IF=1.76
Introduction of the “PTC-to-FIM Map”. Revealed
the relation between the location of the local turbulence stimulation and the induced fluid
structure interaction.
https://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1484979
Robles-Carbajal, F. J., Bernitsas, M. M., “The New Low
Turbulence Free Surface Water Channel of the Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory”,
Report #01, Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering, May 2012
The old LTFSW Channel was made out of PVC and has
exceeded its lifetime. It was rebuilt out of stainless steel with a deeper test section.
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Converter of Current, Tide, or
Wave Energy", European Patent Office, Patent# EP 1 812 709 B1 issued on April 17,
2013.
First VIVACE Patent in Europe; on hydrokinetic energy generation using Flow Induced
Motions of bluff bodies.
https://patents.google.com/patent/EP1812709B1/en
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Converter of Current, Tide, or Wave Energy", Netherlands Patent: 1812709
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Converter of Current, Tide, or Wave Energy", German Patent #602005039182.7.
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Converter of Current, Tide, or Wave Energy", French Patent: 1812709.
Bernitsas M.M., Raghavan K., "Converter of Current, Tide, or Wave Energy", United Kingdom Patent: 1812709.
Kim, E.S., Bas. A., Francis, B., Melliti, N.A, Bernitsas, P.E.,
Vahid, A., Kana, A., Park, H. R., Bernitsas, M. M., “Two-Cylinder Flow-Induced Motions
At 28,000<Re<120,000: Enhancement in Ultra-Low Speeds”, Proceedings of the 32nd
OMAE 2013 Conf., Paper #10870, Nantes, France, June 9-14, 2013.
Systematic experimental
study on harnessing marine hydrokinetic energy using two tandem-cylinders with turbulence
stimulation.
Park, H. R., Bernitsas, M. M., Kim, E. S., “Selective
Surface Roughness to Suppress Flow-Induced Motions of Two Circular Cylinders at
30,000<Re<120,000”, Proceedings of the 32nd OMAE 2013 Conf., Paper #10125,
Nantes, France, June 9-14, 2013; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME
Transactions, Vol.136-4 Nov. 2014.
IF=1.76
Experimental implementation of the “PTC-to-FIM Map”
to suppress fluid structure interaction of two cylinders with passive turbulence
control.
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1891670
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/offshoremechanics/article-abstract/136/4/041804/376103/Selective-Surface-Roughness-to-Suppress-Flow
Park, H. R., R. A. Kumar, Bernitsas, M. M., “Enhancement
of Flow Induced Motions of Rigid Circular Cylinder on Springs by Localized Surface Roughness
at 3×104≤Re≤ 1.2×105”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 72, 1 November 2013, Pages
403-415.
IF=4.372
Experimental implementation of the “PTC-to-FIM Map”
to enhance fluid structure interaction of two cylinders with passive turbulence
control.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801813002722
Park, H. R., Bernitsas, M. M., Chang, C.C., “Map of Passive Turbulence Control to Flow-Induced Motions for a Circular Cylinder at 30,000<Re<120,000: Sensitivity to Zone Covering”, Proceedings of the 32nd OMAE 2013 Conf., Paper #10123, Nantes, France, June 9-14, 2013.
Experimental investigation of the sensitivity of the
“PTC-to-FIM Map” on zone coverage with passive turbulence control.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1786605
Bachynski, E., Bernitsas, M.M., Brown, M.M., Coblitz, S., Dole,
S., Kim, H. Y., Witkin, T., Bernitsas, P.E., Fassezke, E., “Marine Renewable Energy:
Potential Contribution to the World’s Energy Production and Consumption”, MRELab
Report #10, December 2013.
Basic information on renewable energy for teaching and
benchmarking.
Ding, L., Chen, Y, Kim, E. S., M. M. Bernitsas, M.M., “2-D
RANS Vs. Experiments of Flow Induced Motions of Multiple Circular Cylinders with Passive
Turbulence Control”, Proceedings of the 32nd OMAE 2013 Conf., Paper #10911, Nantes,
France, June 9-14, 2013.
CFD analysis of 2/3/4 cylinders with passive turbulence control
in tandem using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison with experiments.
Ding, L., Bernitsas, M.M., Kim, E. S., “2-D URANS vs.
Experiments of Flow Induced Motions of Two Circular Cylinders in Tandem with Passive
Turbulence Control For 30,000<Re<105,000”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 72, 1 Nov.
2013, Pages 429-440.
IF=4.372
Systematic CFD analysis of two cylinders with passive
turbulence control in tandem using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison with
experiments.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801813002448
Wang, J., Park, H. R., Bernitsas, M. M., “Mathematical
Processing of Experimental Data for VIV and Galloping of Rigid Circular Cylinders on Linear
Springs: Mathematical Model #1, MRELab Report #07, August 2013.
Mathematical model for
post-processing VIV and galloping data assuming period response.
Yucekaya, B., Park, H. R., Bernitsas, M. M., “Mathematical
Processing of Experimental Data for VIV and Galloping of Rigid Circular Cylinders on Linear
Springs: Mathematical Model #2, MRELab Report #08, September 2013.
Mathematical model for
post-processing VIV and galloping data not assuming period response.
Kana, A., Alter, R., Bernitsas, M.M., “Two-dimensional
RANS simulations of a series of fish-shaped geometries for 10,000<Re<150,000”,
Report Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, Dec. 2013.
Computational and experimental
study of effect of shape on flow induced motion of cylinders.
Bernitsas, M. M. and Raghavan, K., “Reduction of Vortex
Induced Forces & Motion through Surface Roughness Control”, United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Patent# 8,684,040 B2, issued on April 1, 2014.
Third VIVACE Patent; on
suppression Flow Induced Motions.
https://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/1129081
Elizabeth M H Garcia; Hongrae Park; Che-Chun Chang; Michael M.
Bernitsas, “Effect of Damping on Variable Added Mass and Lift of Circular Cylinders in
Vortex Induced Vibrations”, 2014 Oceans – St. John’s,
pp. 1-5, DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2014.7003253
Treatment of VIV as resonance with variable
added mass.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7003253/
Elizabeth M H Garcia; Hongrae Park; Che-Chun Chang; Michael M.
Bernitsas, “Effect of Damping on Galloping of Circular Cylinders”, 2014 Oceans –
St. John’s, pp. 1-5, DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2014.7003254
Circular cylinders with passive
turbulence control can go into galloping. Damping affects galloping.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7003254/
Sun, H., Bernitsas, M. P., Kim, E. S., Bernitsas, M. M.,
“Virtual Spring-Damping System for Fluid Induced Motion Experiments”,
Proceedings of 34th OMAE 2015, #42179, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, May 31-June 5,
2015; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans, Dec. 2015, Vol. 137,
No. 1, 061801.
IF=1.76
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2469561
Second
generation of virtual oscillator for stiffness and damping without using the hydrodynamic
force in the closed control loop. Enables systematic experiments, cutting experimentation
time by a factor of twenty and allowing real time change of stiffness and damping without
stopping the flow.
Liu, J.H. and Bernitsas, M.M., “Envelope of Power
Harvested by a Single-Cylinder VIVACE Converter with Passive Turbulence Control”,
Proceedings of the 34th OMAE 2015 Conf., Paper #42333, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, May
31-June 5, 2015.
CFD generation of power envelop in complementing experimental
data.
http://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=2465984
Ding, L., Zhang L., Kim E.S., Bernitsas, M.M., “2D-URANS
vs. Experiments of Flow Induced Motions of Multiple Circular Cylinders with Passive
Turbulence Control”, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 54, 2015, pp.
612-628.
IF=3.482
Systematic CFD analysis of 2/3/4 cylinders with passive turbulence
control in tandem using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison with experiments.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889974615000079
Ding, L., Zhang, L., Wu, C. M., Kim, E.S., Bernitsas, M. M.,
“Numerical Study on the Effect of Tandem Spacing on Flow Induced Motions of Two
Cylinders with Passive Turbulence Control”, Proceedings of the 34th OMAE 2015 Conf.,
Paper #42301, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, May 31-June 5, 2015. Journal of Offshore
Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans, 2017, Vol. 139, No.2,
021801-1.
IF=1.76
Systematic CFD analysis of spacing of two cylinders with passive
turbulence control in tandem using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison with
experiments.
https://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2556162
Kinaci, O. K., Lakka, S., Sun, H., Fassezke, E., Bernitsas, M.
M., “Computational and Experimental Assessment of Turbulence Stimulation on Flow
Induced Motion of a Circular Cylinder”, Proceedings of the 34th OMAE 2015 Conf., Paper
#42301, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, May 31-June 5, 2015; Journal of Offshore Mechanics
and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans, 2016, Vol. 138, No. 4, 1096.
IF=1.76
CFD analysis
of passive turbulence control on flow induced motions using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM.
Comparison with experiments.
https://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2524435
Ding, L., Zhang, L., Chang, C.C., Bernitsas, M.M.,
“Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation for Energy Harvesting of
Single-Cylinder VIVACE Converter with Passive Turbulence Control”, Renewable Energy,
Vol. 85, January 2016, pp. 1246–1259. IF=8.634
Systematic CFD analysis of a cylinder with
passive turbulence control using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison with
experiments.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148115301841
Bernitsas, M. M., “Harvesting Energy by Flow Included
Motions”, Chapter 47, Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering, Editors: Dhanak, M. R.,
Xiros, N. I., 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg ; ISBN 978-3-319-16648-3; pp.
1163-1244.
Comprehensive chapter in Ocean Engineering Handbook on harvesting marine
hydrokinetic energy using Alternating Lift Technologies (ALT). Evolution of VIVACE,
experimental, computational, and analytical methods.
http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-16649-0_47
Park, H. R., R. A. Kumar, Bernitsas, M. M., “Suppression
of Vortex Induced Vibrations of Rigid Circular Cylinder on Springs by Localized Surface
Roughness at 3×104≤Re≤ 1.2×105”, Ocean Engineering, V. 111, 2016,
pp.218-233.
IF=4.372
Experimental implementation of the “PTC-to-FIM Map”
to suppress fluid structure interaction of a cylinder with passive turbulence control.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801815005910
Kim, E. S. and Bernitsas, M. M., “Performance prediction
of horizontal hydrokinetic energy converter using synergy of multiple cylinders in flow
induced motion”, Applied Energy 170 (2016) 92–100.
IF==11.446
Performance of
VIVACE Converter with multiple cylinders based on experiments.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261916302720
Kinaci, O. K., Lakka, S., Sun, H., Bernitsas, M. M.,
“Effect of Tip-Flow On Vortex Induced Vibration Of Circular Cylinders For ”,
Ocean Engineering, Vol. 117, 2016, pp.130–142.
IF=4.372
Analysis of tip effect of
cylinder in flow induced motion to determine loss of lift from three-dimensional
effects.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002980181630018X
Sun, H., Kim, E.S., Nowakowski, G., Erik Mauer, E., Bernitsas,
M.M., “Effect of Mass-Ratio, Damping, and Stiffness on Optimal Hydrokinetic Energy
Conversion of a Single, Rough Cylinder in Flow Induced Motions”, Renewable Energy,
Vol. 99, July 2016, pp. 936-959. IF=8.634
Systematic experimental analysis to determine
the optimal combination of damping and stiffness as function of flow velocity with
mass-ratio as parameter.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148116306206
Bernitsas, M. M., “Harvesting Hydrokinetic Energy by
Alternating-Lift Technologies”, National Technical University of Athens Edition,
Honorary Volume for V. Papazoglou, 2016, pp. 121-150.
A tutorial type paper for
harvesting hydrokinetic energy using Alternating Lift Technologies (ALT).
Bernitsas, M.M., Sun, H., Mauer, E., Nowakowski, G.,
“Synergistic Flow Induced Motion of Two Cylinders Harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic
Energy”, Proceedings of Marine Energy Technology Symposium, METS-2016, Washington, DC,
April 25-27.
First experimental proof that two cylinders in tandem can undergo
synergistic flow induced motions generating more power than they would in isolated FIM. This
ratio is 2.7 to 15.
Ma, C., Sun, H., Nowakowski, G., Mauer, E., Bernitsas, M.M.,
“Nonlinear Piecewise Restoring Force in Hydrokinetic Power Conversion using Flow
Induced Motions of Single Cylinder”, Ocean Engineering, 128,1, Dec. 2016; pp.
1-12.
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The virtual spring damping system built in the MRELab can simulate
nonlinear restoring forces. In these first nonlinear restoring force experiments, the
hydrokinetic power harnessed exceeded the power harnessed using linear springs.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801816304553
Sun, H., Ma, C., Kim, E. S., Nowakowski G., Mauer, E.,
Bernitsas, M.M., “Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion by two Rough Tandem-Cylinders in Flow
Induced Motions: Effect of Spacing and Stiffness”, Renewable Energy, (107) July 2017,
pp. 61-80.
IF=8.634
Systematic experimental proof that two cylinders in tandem can
undergo synergistic flow induced motions generating more power than they would in isolated
FIM. This ratio is between 2.7 and 15.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148117300538
Garcia, E.M.H., Bernitsas, M. M., “Effect of Damping on
Variable Added Mass and Lift of Circular Cylinders in Vortex-Induced Vibrations”,
Journal of Fluids and Structures, 80 (2018) 451–472.
IF=3.482
In this analytical
study, systematic data from MRELab tests have been post-processed revealing a linear
relation between peaks of amplitude at the end of the upper branch in the TrSL3 flow regime
and Vandiver’s parameter. The correlation coefficient exceeded 0.99 for all stiffness values
tested.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889974616304546
Park, H. R., Kim, E.S., Bernitsas, M. M., “Sensitivity to
Zone Covering of the Map of Passive Turbulence Control to Flow-Induced Motions for a
Circular Cylinder at 30,000<Re<120,000”, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and
Arctic Engineering, 2017; 139 (2): 021802-021802-6. doi:10.1115/1.4035140.
IF=1.76
Experimental investigation of the sensitivity of the
“PTC-to-FIM Map” on passive turbulence control parameters.
https://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2580773
Ding, W, Sun, H., Xu, W., Bernitsas, M. M., “Two Tandem
Cylinders with Turbulence stimulation in FIM Power Conversion: CFD with Experimental
Verification of Interaction”, Proceedings of the 36th OMAE 2017 Conf., Paper #62271,
Trondheim, Norway, June 25-30, 2017.
Systematic CFD analysis of spacing of two cylinders
with passive turbulence control in tandem using MRELab codes based on OpenFOAM. Comparison
with experiments.
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/OMAE/proceedings-abstract/OMAE2017/V010T09A006/282120
Xu, Wanhai; Ji, Chunning; Sun, Hai; Ding, Wenjun; Bernitsas,
Michael M., “Flow Induced Vibration (FIV) and Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion of Two
Staggered, Low Mass-Ratio Cylinders, with Passive Turbulence Control in the TrSL3 Flow
Regime (2.5•104<Re<1.2•105”, Proceedings of the 36th OMAE 2017 Conf., Paper
#62693, Trondheim, Norway, June 25-30, 2017; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering, ASME Transactions, Vol. 140 / 021905.
IF=1.76
Energy conversion with
staggered cylinders.
https://proceedings.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=2656002
Ma, C., Sun, H., Bernitsas, Marinos M.,“Nonlinear
Piecewise Restoring Force in Hydrokinetic Power Conversion Using Flow Induced Motions of Two
Tandem Cylinders”, Proceedings of the 36th OMAE 2017 Conf., Paper #61544, Trondheim,
Norway, June 25-30, 2017; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME
Transactions, (Jan. 2018) DOI: 10.1115/1.4038584; 140(4), 041901
IF=1.76
Non-linear
springs in hydrokinetic energy conversion.
http://offshoremechanics.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2664772
Ji C., Xu W., Sun H., Bernitsas M.M. 2017, “Interactive
flow-induced vibrations of two staggered, low mass ratio cylinders in the TrSL3 flow regime
(2.5×104<Re<1.2×105): Smooth cylinders”, Proceedings of the 36th OMAE 2017
Conf., Paper #62166, Trondheim, Norway, June 25-30, 2017; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and
Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions, 2018 Vol. 140(4), 041801.
IF=1.76
Experimental;
two staggered smooth cylinders.
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/offshoremechanics/article-abstract/140/4/041801/442739/Interactive-Flow-Induced-Vibrations-of-Two
Lan, K., Sun, H., Bernitsas, M. M., “Two Tandem Cylinders
with Passive Turbulence Control in FIV: Relation of Oscillation Patterns to Frequency
Response”, Proceedings of the 36th OMAE 2017 Conf., Paper #62131, Trondheim, Norway,
June 25-30, 2017; Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions,
2018 Vol. 140 /031801.
IF=1.76
Oscillation patterns relate to frequency response for
two tandem cylinders.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4038935
Xu,
Wanhai., Ji, C., Sun, H., Ding, W., & Bernitsas, M. M. (2019). Flow-induced vibration of two
elastically mounted tandem cylinders in cross-flow at subcritical Reynolds numbers. Ocean
Engineering, 173, 375-387.
IF=4.372
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/
pii/S0029801819300174
Sun Hai, Chunhui Ma, Michael M. Bernitsas, (2018),
“Hydrokinetic Power Conversion using Flow Induced Vibrations with Nonlinear (adaptive
piecewise-linear) Springs”, Energy, 143, 1085-1106.
IF=8.857
Non-linear springs
in hydrokinetic energy conversion.
https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S0360544217318455?token=2C27A9B0C532927B65295C372248AC9FBE15CD32C7F2D41A62BA5363569567EA95CAF237C16E73F4A9A5E46CCACA3A50
Dahai Zhang, Hai Sun, Wenhao Wang, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Rigid Cylinder with Asymmetric Roughness in Flow Induced Vibrations”, Ocean
Engineering 150 (2018) pp. 363–376
IF=4.372
One-sided roughness provides insight into
the effect of turbulence stimulation.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801818300052
Sun Hai, Chunhui Ma, Michael M. Bernitsas, “Hydrokinetic
Power Conversion using Flow Induced Vibrations with Cubic Restoring Force”, Energy,
153 (2018) pp. 490-508. IF=8.857
Non-linear springs in hydrokinetic energy
conversion.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544218306728
Xiros, N., Bernitsas, M.M., Sun, H., Saxton, R., Ioup, J.W.,
“Dynamic Modeling of Flow Induced Vibration Power-Plant”, OMAE2018-78163,
Proceedings of the 37th OMAE 2018 Conf., Paper #78163, Madrid, Spain, June 17-22,
2018.
Modeling based on dense experimental data.
https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78163
Tsakyridis, G., Bernitsas, M.M., Xiros N., “Contact-less
Magnetic Supports for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting using Flow Induced
Oscillations”, Paper # 87063, Proceedings of IMECE2018 International Mechanical
Engineering Congress & Exposition, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 9-15, 2018.
Bearings in the
water environment induce high friction due to high drag forces in the direction of the flow.
This is the first effort to use magnetic contactless bearings underwater.
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IMECE/proceedings-abstract/IMECE2018/52040/V04BT06A001/276250
Saxton, R., M.M., Patra, Xiros N., Bernitsas, S., Sun, H.,
“System Identification of Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester Using Flow Induced
Oscillations”, Paper # 87059, Proceedings of IMECE2018 International Mechanical
Engineering Congress & Exposition, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 9-15, 2018. System
identification based on dense experimental data.
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/IMECE/proceedings-abstract/IMECE2018/52002/V001T03A018/275315
M. M. Bernitsas, H. Sun, “Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion
Using A Single-Cylinder Nonlinear Oscillator In Flow Induced Oscillations”,
Proceedings IUTAM Symposium on Critical flow dynamics involving moving/deformable structures
with design applications, June 18-22, 2018, Santorini, Greece.
Review paper with some new
results for hydrokinetic energy conversion using a single cylinder.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-55594-8_25
H. Sun, M. M. Bernitsas, “Synergistic Flow Induced
Vibration Of Multiple Cylinders In Harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic Energy”, Proceedings
IUTAM Symposium on Critical flow dynamics involving moving/deformable structures with design
applications, June 18-22, 2018, Santorini, Greece.
Review paper with some new results for
hydrokinetic energy conversion using two to four cylinders in tandem.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-55594-8_26
Xiros, N. and Bernitsas, M.M, “Contact-less Magnetic Supports for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting using Flow Induced Oscillations”, Patent Disclosure #2018-319, University of Michigan, February 25, 2018.
Turkol M. and Bernitsas, M.M., “Data-Adaptive, Time-Local Methodology for Numerical Modeling and Reconstruction from Experiments of External Input of Differential Equations Representing Nonautonomous Dynamical Systems”, Patent Disclosure #2018-392, University of Michigan, April 10, 2018.
Wenhua Wu, Hai Sun, Baicheng Lv, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Modelling of a hydrokinetic energy converter for flow-induced vibration based on
experimental data”, Ocean Engineering 155 (May 2018) 392–410.
IF=4.372
To avoid
excessive experimentation and CFD inaccuracy, a surrogate model is constructed from a Radial
Basis Function (RBF) network by using experimental data of equal-interval harnessing
damping-ratio and stiffness in a specified design domain.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029801818301793?via%3Dihub
Sun, H., Ma, C., Kim, E. S., Nowakowski, G., Mauer, E., &
Bernitsas, M. M. (2019). Flow-induced vibration of tandem circular cylinders with selective
roughness: Effect of spacing, damping and stiffness. European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids,
74, March-April, 219-241.
IF=2.598
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0997754618302450?via%3Dihub
Bernitsas, M.M., Ofuegbe, J., Chen, J-U, Sun, H.,
“Eigen-Relation for Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping) Revealed at the
Fluid-Structure Interface”, Proceedings of the 38th OMAE 2019 Conf., Paper #96823,
Glasgow, Scotland, June 9-14, 2019. (BEST PAPER AWARD)
Proof of existence of an eigen
relation fully defining the oscillator while decoupling the transverse amplitude. Thus, the
oscillator properties depend on the generic Strouhal number only, while decoupling the
transverse amplitude and relating it only to the energy content of the flow - that is
Re.
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/OMAE/proceedings-abstract/OMAE2019/58776/V002T08A063/1067594
Sun, H., Bernitsas, M.M., Zhiuyun, C. “Synergistic Flow
Induced Vibration of Multiple Cylinders in Harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic Energy”,
Proceedings of the 38th OMAE 2019 Conf., Paper #96671, Glasgow, Scotland, June 9-14,
2019.
Modeling based on dense experimental data.
Ding, W., Sun, H., Xu, W., & Bernitsas, M. M. (2019), Numerical
investigation on interactive FIO of two-tandem cylinders for hydrokinetic energy harnessing.
Ocean Engineering, 187, 106215.
IF=4.372
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029801819304019?via%3Dihub
Sun, H., & Bernitsas, M. M. (2019), Bio-Inspired adaptive
damping in hydrokinetic energy harnessing using flow-induced oscillations. Energy, 176,
940-960.IF=8.857
First time for the adaptive damping to achieve optimal energy for single
cylinder converter, possible best solution for highest energy.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544219306280
Xu, W., Ji, C., Sun, H., Ding, W., & Bernitsas, M. M. (2019).
Flow-induced vibration of two elastically mounted tandem cylinders in cross-flow at
subcritical Reynolds numbers. Ocean Engineering, Vol. 173, 1 Feb. 2012,
375-387.
IF=4.372https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801819300174?via%3Dihub
Hai Sun, Marinos M. Bernitsas, Mert Turkol, “Adaptive
Harnessing Damping in Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion by two Rough Tandem-Cylinders using
Flow-Induced Vibrations”, Renewable Energy, Volume 149, April 2020, pp.
828-860.
IF=8.634
Adaptive damping is the best way to optimize power output. From a
two-cylinder converter.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148119319482?via%3Dihub
Ningyu Li, Christopher C. Bernitsas, Jing Guo, Hai Sun,
“Hydrokinetic Power Conversion using Vortex Induced Oscillation with Cubic Restoring
Force” Energies, V13, #12, 10.3390/en13123283
IF=3.252.
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/12/3283
Ningyu Li, Hongrae Park, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Numerical Simulation and Experiments of Flow-Induced Oscillations of Single-Cylinder
with Large Passive Turbulence Control”, Proceedings of the 39th OMAE 2020 Conf., Paper
#19142, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 28 – July 3, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2020-19142
Wenyong Yuan, Hai Sun, Eun Soo Kim, Nicholas Beltsos, Michael M.
Bernitsas, “Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion By Flow-Induced Oscillation Of Two
Tandem-Cylinders Of Different Stiffness”, Proceedings of the 39th OMAE 2020 Conf.,
Paper #10426, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 28–July 3, 2020;
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/offshoremechanics/article-abstract/143/6/062001/1105192/Hydrokinetic-Energy-Conversion-by-Flow-Induced?redirectedFrom=fulltext
Journal
of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Trans., 18 Dec. 2020.
IF=1.76
https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2020-19120
Yanfang Lv, Liping Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, Sun Hai, (March,
2020), “Modeling of a Hydrokinetic Energy converter with Two Tandem cylinders in
Flow-Induced Oscillations”, Proceedings of the 39th OMAE 2020 Conf., Paper #18473,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 3-7, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2020-18473
Ofuegbe, J., Sun, H., Chen, J.-U., Bernitsas, M.M., “Experimental Data Analysis of Single Cylinder in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Processed by the Eigen-Relation Solution”, Report #13; MRELab, University of Michigan, June 2020.
Wenyong Yuan, Hai Sun, Hui Li, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Flow-Induced Oscillation Patterns for Two Tandem Cylinders with Variable Stiffness
and Damping”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 218, Dec 2020
IF=4.372
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0029801820311598?via%3Dihub
Michael M. Bernitsas, “A No-Blade, No-Rotor, Current
Energy Converter (of friendly vortices and instabilities)”, Keynote Presentation 39th
OMAE 2020 Conf., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, August 5, 2020.
https://event.asme.org/OMAE-2020/Program/Keynote-Presentations
Ofuegbe, J., Sun, H., Bernitsas, M.M., “Experimental Data Analysis of Single Cylinder in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Graphs of Parametric Dependence”, Report #14; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, June 2021.
Ding, Wenjun, Hai Sun, Wanhai Xu, and Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Experimental and computational investigation of interactive flow induced oscillations
of two tandem rough cylinders at 3×104≤Re≤1.2×105”, February 2021, Ocean
Engineering 223 (3):108641
IF=4.372
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801821000767?via%3Dihub
Li, Mengyu, Christopher C. Bernitsas, Jing Guo, and Hai Sun.
"Synergistic Flow-Induced Oscillation of Multiple Cylinders in Harvesting Marine
Hydrokinetic Energy." Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 143, no. 3
(2021): 032003.
IF=1.76
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/offshoremechanics/article/143/3/032003/1089009
Yuan, Wenyong, Hai Sun, Eun Soo Kim, Hui Li, Nicholas Beltsos, and Michael M. Bernitsas. "Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion by Flow-Induced Oscillation of Two Tandem Cylinders of Different Stiffness." Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering 143, no. 6 (2021).
Lv, Yanfang, Liping Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, Mengjie Jiang,
and Hai Sun. "Modelling of a Flow-Induced Oscillation, Two-Cylinder, Hydrokinetic Energy
Converter Based on Experimental Data." Energies 14, no. 4 (2021): 827.
IF=3.252
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/4/827
Eun Soo Kim, Hongrae Park, Hai Sun, Sung-chul Shin, Dae-Seung
Cho, Michael M. Bernitsas (2021), “Development of an Alternating Lift Converter
utilizing Flow Induced Oscillations to Harness Horizontal Hydrokinetic Energy”,
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 145, 111094.
IF=16.799
Development of the
VIVACE Converter with multiple cylinders, mode tests, and field-deployments.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032121003828
Dahai Zhang, Wenhao Wang, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Influence of turbulence intensity on vortex pattern for a rigid cylinder with
turbulence stimulation in flow induced oscillations”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 237, 1
Oct. 2021,109349.
IF=4.372
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801821007654?via%3Dihub
Yanfang Lv, Liping Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, Hai Sun, “A
Comprehensive Review of Nonlinear Oscillators in Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing using
Flow-Induced Vibrations”. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. 150 (2021)
111388.
IF=16.799
First time for the review of nonlinear oscillators in ALT devices,
since the FIO is higher nonlinear fluid-structure interaction, the nonlinear solutions have
been applied to the energy conversion with various successes.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032121006730?via%3Dihub
Bernitsas, M.M. and Xiros, N. “Contact-less Magnetic
Supports for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting using Flow Induced Oscillations”,
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent# US11,143,158 B2, issued on October 12,
2021.
https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11143158
James Ofuegbe, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, “Experimental Data Analysis for Single Cylinder in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Power Conversion”, Report #15; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, December 2021.
Michael M. Bernitsas, (2022), “VIVACE”, XIII Seminar
on Naval Engineering, Dissemination, Innovation and Scientific Research – SINDIC, 17-19
February 2022; Invited, Panelist, Peru.
https://www.cip.org.pe/events/xiii-seminario-de-ingenieria-naval-divulgacion-innovacion-e-investigacion-cientifica/
Michael M Bernitsas, (2022), “VIVACE: A Hydrokinetic
Energy Harvester Based on Fish Biomimetics (a no-blade, no-rotor, hydrokinetic energy
converter)”, XIII SINAIC, Seminario de Ingeneria Naval, 17 – 19 February 2022; Invited
Panel Speaker
https://www.cip.org.pe/events/xiii-seminario-de-ingenieria-naval-divulgacion-innovacion-e-investigacion-cientifica/
Ningyu Li, Hongrae Park, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion using Flow-Induced Oscillations of Single-Cylinder
with Large Passive Turbulence Control”, Applied Energy, 308 (2022)
118380.
IF=11.446
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306261921016202?via%3Dihub
N. Congpuong, M. M. Bernitsas, “Instruction for MREL Lab Equipment setup and Data Analysis using MATLAB”, Report #16; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, March 2022.
M. M. Bernitsas, C. C. Bernitsas, H. Sun, “Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester with Multiple VIVACE Oscillators in Synergy”, Provisional Patent Application #63/482,339, US Patent and Trademark Office, 1/31/2023. University of Michigan 2022-268, 2/18/2022.
Aytekin Duranay, Omer Kemal Kinaci, Michael M. Bernitsas,
(2022), “Effect of aspect ratio on hydrokinetic energy harnessing using cylinders in
VIV”, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 19 March 2022; Vol.
8, pages 217–232
IF=2.321
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40722-022-00226-1
Bernitsas M.M., Liapis S.I., Sadiq S., Xiros N., “Status
of the VIVACE Converter: Current and wave energy harvester using fluid structure interaction
and fish-bioinspired control”, Proceedings of METS 2022, Portland OR, 13 Sept.
2022.
https://tethys-engineering.pnnl.gov/publications/status-vivace-converter-current-wave-energy-harvester-using-fluid-structure
H. Li, C. C. Bernitsas, N. Congpuong, M. M. Bernitsas, H.
Sun, "Experimental investigation on synergistic flow-induced oscillation of three rough
tandem-cylinders in hydrokinetic energy conversion", Applied Energy, Dec 2023).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122587
IF=11.446
M. M. Bernitsas, Liapis, S., “Combined Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting from Currents and Waves”, Patent Disclosure #2022-054, University of Michigan, August 16, 2021; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Provisional Patent Application 63/325,244, March 30, 2023.
M. M. Bernitsas, Liapis, S., “Combined Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvesting from Currents and Waves”, Patent #18/128,293, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Issued, May 1, 2024
Hai Sun, Niankai Yang, Gangling Hou, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Experimental and Numerical Study of the Shielding Effect of Two Tandem Rough
Cylinders in Flow-Induce Oscillation”, Marine Structures, Vol. 89, May 2023,
103374.
IF=4.52
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0951833923000072?via%3Dihub
Hongrae Park, Andreas Mentzelopoulos, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing from Slow Currents using Flow Induced
Oscillations”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 214, Sept. 2023, pp 242-254.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.110
IF=8.634
Michael M. Bernitsas, “Interview on the VIVACE Converter” by Bai Xu. “Development prospects and key issues of flow-induced vibration aquatic clean energy devices”, Journal of Ship Engineering, 2023,45(01):12-16.
Bernitsas M.M., “VIVACE: A Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester Based on Fish Biomimetics (a no-blade, no-rotor, hydrokinetic energy converter)”, SNAME Great Lakes Great Rivers Winter Meeting, Feb 23, 2023.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Bernitsas C. C., Sun H., Bernitsas, M.M., “Three Cylinders with Large Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Experimental Data”, Report #18; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, March 2023.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Bernitsas, M.M., “Three Cylinders with Large Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Mechanical Power and Efficiency of VIVACE”, Report #19; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, March 2023.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Bernitsas, M.M., “Two Cylinders with Large Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Experimental Data”, Report #20; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, May 2023.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Bernitsas, M.M., “Two Cylinders with Large Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Mechanical Power and Efficiency of VIVACE”, Report #21; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, May 2023.
Danial Khojasteh; Abbas Shamsipour; Luofeng Huang; Sasan Tavakoli; Milad Haghani; Francois Flocard; Maryam Farzadkhoo; Gregorio Iglesias; Mark Hemer; Matthew Lewis; Simon Neill; Michael M. Bernitsas; William Glamore, “A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years”, Ocean Engineering 282 (2023) 114995, August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114995
Ruth Branch, Molly Grear, Deborah Rose, Candace Briggs, Kristin Jones, Michael Bernitsas, Stergios Liapis, Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, “Low Current Speed Electricity Generation for Power at an Aquaculture Farm”, Proceedings of UMERC 2023, Durham, NH, October 4, 2023.
M. M. Bernitsas, C. C. Bernitsas, H. Sun, “Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester with Multiple VIVACE Oscillators in Synergy”, Patent Application # PCT/US2024/013668, US Patent and Trademark Office, 1/31/2024. University of Michigan 2022-268-02.
M. M. Bernitsas, C. C. Bernitsas, H. Sun, “Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester with Multiple VIVACE Oscillators in Synergy”, University of Michigan 2022-268-02.
Brazil Patent Application # BR Pat. App. No. 1120250156101, July 28, 2025.
H. Li, C. C. Bernitsas, N. Congpuong, M. M. Bernitsas, H.
Sun, "Experimental investigation on synergistic flow-induced oscillation of three rough
tandem-cylinders in hydrokinetic energy conversion", Applied Energy, Volume 359, 1 April
2024, 122587
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.122587
IF=11.446
R. Branch, M. Grear, D. Rose, C. Briggs, K. Jones, M. M. Bernitsas, S. Liapis, S. Sadiq, N. Congpuong, “Electricity Generation from Tidal Currents at Oyster Farms”, Proceedings of UMERC 2024, Duluth, Minnesota August 7-9, 2024.
Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, “Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing Using Two Tandem Cylinders with Large Turbulence Stimulation and Nonlinear Damping in Flow-Induced Oscillations”, Proceedings OMAE2024-129792, June 9-14, 2024, Singapore EXPO, Singapore.
Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Effect of Turbulence Stimulation and Nonlinear Damping on Flow-Induced Oscillations
of two-Cylinders in Tandem”, Proceedings OMAE2024-129792, June 9-14, 2024, Singapore
EXPO, Singapore.
IF=1.76
Huaijun Li, Michael M. Bernitsas, Sun Hai, “Interference Effects on Flow-Induced Oscillations of Three Cylinders in Tandem”, Proceedings OMAE2024-125998, June 9-14, 2024, Singapore EXPO, Singapore.
Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas,
“Hydrokinetic Energy Harnessing Using Two Tandem Cylinders in Flow-Induced
Oscillations: Effect of Adaptive Damping and Large Turbulence Stimulation”, Journal of
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions, December 2025 Vol. 147,
062004-1.
DOI: 10.1115/OMAE2024-129792
IF=1.76
Huaijun Li, Michael M. Bernitsas, Sun Hai, “Interference
Effects on Flow-Induced Oscillations of Three Tandem Cylinders with Passive Turbulence
Control”, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME Transactions,
April 2025, Vol. 147, 021901-1.
IF=1.76
Park, H.R, Eun Soo Kimb, Eun Jung Chaec, Michael M. Bernitsas, Manbae Hana, Gwang Goo Lee, “Effect of Passive Turbulence Control Parameters on Flow-induced Vibrations of a Circular Cylinder” Ocean Engineering Submitted July 2025.
Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, “Power and Efficiency of Two and Three Tandem Cylinders in Flow-Induced Oscillations: Effect of Large Passive Turbulence Stimulation and Adaptive Damping”, Proceedings OMAE2025-156380, June 22-27, 2025, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Nipit Congpuong, Salman Sadiq, Hai Sun, Michael M. Bernitsas, “Frequency Response and Oscillatory Patterns of two Tandem Cylinders in Flow-Induced Oscillations: Effect of Large Turbulence Stimulation and Adaptive Damping”, Proceedings OMAE2025-157097, June 22-27, 2025, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Michael M. Bernitsas, Salman Sadiq, and Ruth Branch, “Harvesting MHK, how fish-dynamics and fluid-structure interaction instabilities led to VIVACE”, Marine Technology, April 2025. https://magazines.marinelink.com/sname/marinetechnology/202504/#page/57
Hongrae Park, Eun Soo Kim, Eun Jung Chae, Michael
M. Bernitsas, Manbae Han, Gwang Goo Lee, “Effect of passive turbulence control
parameters on flow-induced vibrations of a circular cylinder”, Ocean Engineering,
Volume 349, 15 March 2026, 124181.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029801826000156?via%3Dihub
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Escobar A., Bernitsas, M.M., “Two Cylinders with Small Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Experimental Data”, Report #35; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, March 2026.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Escobar A., Meuschel T., Bernitsas, M.M., “Two Cylinders with Small Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Mechanical Power and Efficiency of VIVACE”, Report #36; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, March 2026.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Bernitsas C. C., Sun H., Albiol, M., Rotate-Escobedo T., Qu R., Bernitsas, M.M., “Three Cylinders with Small Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Experimental Data”, Report #37; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, Univ. of Michigan, April 2026.
Congpuong N., Sadiq S., Sun H., Qu R., Bernitsas, M.M., “Three Cylinders with Small Turbulence Stimulation in Flow Induced Oscillations (VIV & Galloping): Mechanical Power and Efficiency of VIVACE”, Report #38; Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory, University of Michigan, April 2026.
Foulhoux, L. and M.M. Bernitsas, (1993), "Forces and Moments on
a Small Body Moving in a 3-D Unsteady Flow," Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering, ASME Transactions, Vol. 115, No. 2, May 1993, pp. 91-104.
IF=1.76.
Fundamental paper on complete expressions of the inertial forces on a moving small body and
cylinders with six d.o.f.’s in a moving fluid with three d.o.f.’s.
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