Lubitz, William - University of Guelph

研究领域

Wind Energy Resource Assessment: Improving methods of micrositing wind turbines (positioning wind turbines within a given site), including at sites within or near trees, buildings and steep terrain. Wind Energy Forecasting: There is an ongoing need for improved forecasts of wind energy production from a few minutes to a few days in advance. Reliable methods are also needed to forecast the effects of climate change on the quality of wind resources at a site over the several-decade lifespan of a wind farm. Environmental Aerodynamics: Modeling winds around buildings and complex terrain in order to solve problems such as plume dispersion from smoke stacks, ventilation of buildings and wind loads on structures. This is done using both computational methods and the University of Guelph Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel. Improved Instruments for Near-Surface Study: Development of cost-effective systems for meteorological measurements up to several hundred meters above ground, using towers, remote-sensing and aircraft.

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Lubitz, W. D., Lyons, M., Simmons, S. A Performance Model of Archimedes Screw Hydro Turbines with Variable Fill Level. J. Hydraulic Engineering. In-press June 2014. Hakimi, R., Lubitz, W. D. Wind environment at a roof-mounted wind turbine on a peaked roof building. International Journal of Sustainable Energy. DOI:10.1080/14786451.2014.910516. 1-18. 2014. Song, Q., Lubitz, W. BEM Simulation and Performance Analysis of a Small Wind Turbine Rotor. Wind Engineering. 37, (4), 381-400. 2013. Corscadden, K., Lubitz, W., Thomson, A., McCabe, J. Investigation of Wake Effects on the Energy Production of Small Wind Turbines. Wind Engineering. 37, (2), 151-164. 2013. Lubitz, W. D., Impact of ambient turbulence on performance of a small wind turbine, Renewable Energy (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.015 Nicol, R.W., Marchand, K., W.D. Lubtiz. Bioconversion of crude glycerol by fungi. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-3921-7. 2012. Brunskill, A. W., Lubitz, W. D. A neural network shelter model for small wind turbine siting near single obstacles. Wind and Structures. 15, (1), 43-64. 2012. Lubitz, W. D. Effect of Manual Tilt Adjustments on Incident Irradiance on Fixed and Tracking Solar Panels. Applied Energy. 88, 1710-1719. 2011. McIntyre, J. H., Lubitz, W. D., Stiver, W. H. Local Wind-Energy Potential for the City of Guelph, Ontario (Canada). Renewable Energy. 36, 1437-1446. 2011. Ziter, B., Lubitz, W. D. Predicting Hub-Height Wind Speed for Small Wind Turbine Performance Evaluation Using Tower-Mounted Cup Anemometers. Wind Engineering. 34 (6), 673-699. 2010. Leidl, C., Lubitz, W. Modeling Implementation of Domestic Water Heating Technologies: A Case Study of Drain Water Heat Recovery and Solar Water Heating in the City of Guelph. Technology in Society. 31, 244-256. 2009. Lubitz, W. D. Power Law Extrapolation of Wind Measurements for Predicting Wind Energy Production. Wind Engineering. 33 (3), 2009. Lubitz, W. D., White, B. R. Wind Tunnel and Field Investigation of the Effect of Local Wind Direction on Speed-Up Over Hills. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 2007 (95), pp. 639-661. Gu, Z., Chen, X., Lubitz, W., Li, Y., Luo, W. Wind Tunnel Simulation of Exhaust Recirculation in an Air-Cooling System at a Large Power Plant. International Journal of Thermal Science. Vol. 46, pp. 308-317. 2007. Lubitz, W. D., Shomer, A. Wind Loads and Efficiency of a Diffuser-Augmented Wind Turbine (DAWT). CSME Intl. Congress. Toronto. June 1-4, 2014. Lubitz, W. D. Gap Flow in Archimedes Screws. CSME Intl. Congress. Toronto. June 1-4, 2014. Lamers, A., Lubitz, W. D., Nicol R. W. Characterization of Biodiesel Wash Water and the Potential for Microbial Remediation. 10th Agricultural Biotech. Intl. Conf. Saskatoon. Sep. 12-15, 2010. Brunskill, A., Lubitz, W. Development of an Empirical Obstacle Wake Model for Small Wind Turbine Micrositing. AIAA-2010-1190. AIAA ASM, Orlando, USA. Jan. 4-7, 2010. Ziter, B., Lubitz, W. Small Wind Turbine Performance Evaluation using Tower and Nacelle-Mounted Anemometers. AIAA-2010-1190. AIAA ASM, Orlando, USA. Jan. 4-7, 2010. Brunskill, A., Lubitz, W. Development of a Software Tool for Small Wind Turbine Micrositing. Poster presented at CanWEA Annual Conference. Toronto. Sep. 20-23, 2009. Ziter, B., Lubitz, W. Alternative Methods for Verifying Small Wind Turbine Power Performance. Poster presented at CanWEA Annual Conference. Toronto. Sep. 20-23, 2009. Lubitz, W. D. Effects of Tower Shadowing on Anemometer Data. Paper, 11th Americas Conference on Wind Engineering. San Juan, PR, USA. Jun. 22-25, 2009. Lamers, A., Lubitz, D., Nicol, R. Low Input Closed Loop Algae Culture as a Lipid Source for Biodiesel Conversion. Poster, Growing the Margins Conference. London, ON. Mar. 10-13, 2009. Brunskill, A., Lubitz, W. Improved Siting Guidelines for Small Wind Turbines. Poster presented at CanWEA Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 19-22, 2008. Ziter, B., Lubitz, W. Assessing Small Turbine Performance Through On-Site Power Curve Generation. Poster presented at CanWEA Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC. Oct. 19-22, 2008.