C.P. (Case) van Dam
Professor, University of California at Davis
Challenges and Innovations in Wind Energy
C.P. (Case) van Dam is a professor of mechanical and aeronautical
engineering at the University of California at Davis, where he teaches
in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and heads
the California Wind Energy Collaborative; a partnership between the
University of California and the California Energy Commission. He
previously was employed as a National Research Council (NRC)
post-doctoral researcher at the NASA Langley Research Center and as a
research engineer at Vigyan Research Associates, Inc. Van Dam's current
research includes wind energy engineering, aerodynamic drag prediction
and reduction, high-lift aerodynamics, and active control of aerodynamic
loads. He has extensive experience in computational aerodynamics,
wind-tunnel experimentation and flight testing; teaches industry short
courses on aircraft aerodynamic performance and wind energy; has
consulted for aircraft, wind energy, and sailing yacht manufacturers;
and has served on review committees for government agencies and research
organizations.
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