Publications

Books & Book Chapters co-authored

Nguyen, D.H, Khazaei, J., Stewart, S.W., and Annoni, J. “Distributed Cooperative Control of Wind Farms with On-site Battery Energy Storage Systems,” Chapter in Advanced Control and Optimization Paradigms for Wind Energy Systems. Springer, Singapore. In-press March 2019.

Committee on Offshore Wind Energy Turbine Structural and Operating Safety; Transportation Research Board. 2011.  Structural Integrity of Offshore Wind Turbines: Oversight of Design, Fabrication, and Installation – Special Report 305.  National Research Council, The National Academies Press, 2011.

Poerschke, U., Woollen, M., Srebric, J., Stewart, S.W., and Murtha, T. Wind Turbine Integration in the Built Environment, Pennsylvania State University, Jan. 2011.  ISBN: 978-0-615-54244-7

Refereed Journal Publications

Ward, N.J., Stewart, S.W. 2015. “A Turbulence Intensity Similarity Distribution for Evaluating the Performance of a Small Wind Turbine in Turbulent Wind Regimes.” Wind Engineering Vol. 39(6): 585-598.

Stewart, S.W. 2010. “Finned-Tube Condenser Design Optimization Using Thermoeconomic Isolation.” Applied Thermal Engineering, 30(14-15): 2096-2102.

Stewart, S.W., Shelton, S.V., and Aspelund, K.A. 2005. “Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Optimization Methodology.”  Heat Transfer Engineering, 26(7):1-8.

Shelton, S.V. and Stewart, S.W. 2002. “Bubble Pump Design for Single Pressure Absorption Refrigeration Cycles.”  ASHRAE Transactions, 108(1): 867-876.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Stewart, S.W. and Willy, D. “The Collegiate Wind Competition – Undergraduate Education Through Student Competition.” Proceedings of NAWEA WindTech 2019.

Stewart, S.W., Cutler, S., Schmitz, Kottmeyer, A., 2018. “Industry-based Case Studies for an Online Graduate Certificate Wind Energy Program,” Proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT.

Stewart, S.W., Haupt, S.E., and Cole, J.A. 2011 ”Addressing Wind Resource Potential in the Built Environment,” Proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2011, Washington DC.

Poerschke, U., Woollen, M., Srebric, J., Stewart, S., and Murtha, T. 2011 “Design Investigations on Building-Integrated Wind Energy: Lessons from an Architecture Studio,” Proceedings of 2011 American Solar Energy Society Meeting, Raleigh, NC.

Albanese, L. C., Gandhi, F., and Stewart, S.W.  2010  “Adaptive Geometry Wind Turbine Blades for Increasing Performance,” Proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2010, Phoenix, AZ.

Stewart, S.W. 2009.  “Economical Design of Wind-Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems,” Proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2009, San Francisco, CA.

Stewart, S.W.  2008. “Offshore Wind Shear Estimations for Windpower Assessment.” Proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2008, Jacksonville, FL.

Martin, K.A., Schmidt, M.F., Shelton, S.V. and Stewart, S.W.  2007.  “Site Specific Optimization of Rotor/Generator Sizing of Wind Turbines,” Proceedings of ASME Energy Sustainability 2007, Long Beach, CA.

Stewart, S.W. and Shelton, S.V.  2004.  “The Usefulness of Entropic Average Temperatures.”  Proceedings of the ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division, AES, v. 44, p 151-155.

Stewart, S.W. and Shelton, S.V.  2003 “Finned-Tube Condenser Design Optimization Using Thermoeconomic Isolation,” Proceedings of the 21st IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Paper # ICR0634, Washington D.C.

Stewart, S.W. and Shelton, S.V.  2003 “Design Study Comparison of Plain versus Louvered Finned-Tube Condenser Heat Exchangers.”  Proceedings of the 2003 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, v. 1, p. 703-710.

Stewart, S.W., Shelton, S.V., and Aspelund, K.A. 2003 “Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Optimization.”  Proceedings of the 2nd International Heat Transfer Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT) Conference, Paper # SS2, Victoria Falls, Zambia.

Gao, J.W., White (Stewart), S.J., and Wang, C.Y. 1999 “Solidification Processing of Functionally Graded Materials by Sedimentation,” ASME Heat Transfer Division, HTD, v. 364-2, p. 289-301.

Abstract Reviewed & Invited Conference Papers

Wallace, B.D., McLaughlin, D.K., and Stewart, S.W., 2015, “Small Wind Turbine Performance Evaluation Using Field Test Data and a Coupled Aero-Electro-Mechanical Model.” Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Future Technologies in Wind Energy (WindTech2015).  London, Ontario.  October 19-21, 2015.

Ward, N.J. and Stewart, S.W., 2015. “An Evaluation of Power Performance for a Small Wind Turbine in Turbulent Wind Regimes.” Presented at the North American Wind Energy Academy 2015 Symposium, Blacksburg, VA, June 9-11, 2015.

Wallace, B.D., McLaughlin, D.K., and Stewart, S.W., 2015, “Evaluating the Aerodynamic Performance of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines.” Presented at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech). Kissimmee, F. January 5-9, 2015.

Barj, L., Jonkman, J.M., Robertson, A., Stewart, G.M., Lackner, M.A., Haid, L., Matha, D., and Stewart, S.W. 2014, “Wind/Wave Misalignment in the Loads Analysis of a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine.”  AIAA-2014-0363. Presented at the AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (SciTech), National Harbor, MD.  January 13-17, 2014.

Flagg Díaz, R.B., Brownson, J.R.S. and Stewart, S.W. 2012.  “Use of Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy System to Enhance Sea Salt Production in Southern Spain.”  Presented at the 2012 World Renewable Energy Forum, Denver, CO. May 13-17, 2012.

Zhang, Q., Stewart, S.W., Witmer, L., and Brownson, J.R.S.  2012. ”Geyser Pump Modeling for Solar Hot Water Heater System Design Optimization,” Presented at the 2012 World Renewable Energy Forum, Denver, CO. May 13-17, 2012.

Haupt, S.E., Stewart, S.W., Cole, J.A., Zajaczkowski, F.J., and Schmehl, K.J. 2011. ”Mapping Wind Power Resources Around Buildings, for Siting Building Integrated Wind Turbines,” Second Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, Seattle, WA, Jan. 23-27.

Bulpitt, W., Stewart, S., Hunt, M.  2006.  “Offshore Wind Farm Feasibility Study for the Southeast,” Proceedings of POWER-GEN 2006, Orlando, FL, November.

Bulpitt, W., Stewart, S., Hunt, M, and Shelton, S.  2006.  “Innovative Partnerships for Offshore Wind Development.” Proceedings of Windpower 2006, Pittsburgh, PA, June 4-7.

Bulpitt, W., Stewart, S., Hunt, M. and Shelton, S.  2006. “Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in the South Atlantic Bight,” Proceedings of Offshore Technology Conference 2006, Houston, TX, May 1-3. (Invited Paper).

Abstract Reviewed Posters

Stewart, S.W. ”Wind Energy Educational Opportunities An Overview of U.S. Graduate Level Wind Energy Curricula,” presented at Windpower 2014, Las Vegas, NV, May 5-8, 2014.

Barj, L. Stewart, S., Stewart, G., Lackner, M., Jonkman, J., Robertson, A., Haid, L., and Matha, D.  ”Impact of Wind/Wave Misalignment in the Loads Analysis of a Floating Wind Turbine,” presented at Windpower 2013, Chicago, IL, May 5-8, 2013.

Stewart, S.W., Witmer, L., Zhang, Q., and Brownson, J.R.S.  2012. ”Geyser pump model development for improved design of a solar thermal water heating system,” Presented at The International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, San Francisco, July 9-11.

Stewart, S.W., Cunningham, L., and Barj, L. 2012. ”Lessons from Hurricane Irene: Offshore Wind Turbine Design Issues for the U.S.,” presented at Windpower 2012, Atlanta, GA, June 3-6, 2012.

Stewart, S.W., Shelton, S.V., and Hunt, M.H.  2010. ”The Impact of Hurricanes on Offshore Wind Development,” presented at 2010 North American Offshore Wind Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct. 5-7.

Cole, J.A., Haupt, S.E., Stewart, S.W. 2010. ”CFD Investigation of Near Building Flows for Integrated Wind Applications,” presented at the 14th Annual George Mason University Conference on Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling, Fairfax, VA, July 13-15.

Stewart, S.W., White, E.R., Roeckel, M.W. and Hendrick, E.J.  2009.  “Predictive Enterprise Modeling and Simulation of the Utility Grid,” presented at the Lockheed Martin Poster Session, University Park, PA, October 29.

Stewart, S.W. and Brownson, J.R.S.  2008. “Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: Design Optimization Analysis and Tools” presented at The Pennsylvania Wind Energy Symposium 2008: Power for the Future, State College, PA, November 17-18.

Stewart, S.W. 2008. “U.S. Offshore Extreme Wind Analysis Based on Hurricane Return Probabilities” presented at the AWEA Offshore Windpower Workshop, Wilmington, DE, September, 9-10.

Stewart, S.W.  2008.  “Developing a Large Scale Wind Turbine Drivetrain Test Facility in the U.S.” presented at Windpower 2008, Houston, TX, June 1-4.

Selected Presentations

Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, “Flipping the Classroom, is it Worth the Hype?” University Park, PA, March 22, 2014.

Install a Wind Turbine at Your School, “PA Wind for Schools: Case Studies,” Distributed Wind Expo 2013, Rochester, NY, June 11, 2013.

Saint Francis University, Wind Energy Workshop, “Wind Industry Overview,” Loretto, PA, May 14, 2013.

ASES Forum: Schools Going Renewable, “PA Wind for Schools Project: Engaging Teachers and Students in STEM Education,” 2013 ASES Conference, Baltimore, MD, April 18, 2013.

Freiburg University – Penn State Energy Conversion Workshop, “Design of Renewable Energy Technologies for Site Specific Resources. Freiburg,” Germany, July 12-13, 2012.

Virginia Statewide Wind Energy Symposium, “Workforce Needs.”  Harrisonburg, VA, June 20-22, 2012.

Invited Moderator, Windpower 2012, “Offshore Wind, Scientific Session.”  Atlanta, GA June 6, 2012.

Fulbright Scholars, “Wind Energy & Geothermal Energy in PA,” Nov. 12, 2011.

Green Bag Lunch Series, Sustainable Energy Fund,  “Wind Energy Technology,” Oct. 15, 2011.

Community Wind Across America, “Penn State Wind Energy Education and Outreach,” State College, PA. Feb. 8, 2011.

NREL Rooftop and Built Environment Wind Turbine Workshop, “Mapping Wind Power Resources Around Buildings,” NREL NWTC near Boulder, CO. Aug. 12, 2010.

NYU Faculty Resource Network, Faculty Enrichment Seminar on Energy & Environment, Jan. 15, 2010:  “The Cutting Edge in Large Scale Wind Energy Technology.”

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, Oct. 27, 2009: “Energy Research @ Penn State,” with Prof. Tom Richard.

Offshore Wind Development Summit, March 31, 2009: Panelist on “Identifying Opportunities for Offshore Wind Development.”

Pennsylvania Wind Energy Symposium, Nov. 17-18, 2008: “Wind Energy: Challenges & Opportunities.”

Northeast Renewable Energy Conference, Aug. 27-28, 2008: “Wind Energy 101.”

Penn State Outreach Energy Efficiency Meeting, July 15, 2008: “Wind Energy Essentials, Challenges and Opportunities.”

Penn State Wind Energy Research Organizational Forum, Dec. 19, 2007: “Wind Energy Research Needs: Technical Issues.”

Southeast Regional Offshore Wind Symposium, Feb. 26-27, 2007: “Feasibility of Offshore Wind Power in the Southeast.”

Alternative Energy Technology Innovations: The Coming Economic Boom, May 12-13, 2005:  “Offshore Wind Resources in the Southeast.”