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Stel N. Walker

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MIME Associate Head

Director, Energy Resources Research Laboratory (ERRL)

Fluid Mechanics


Office: Dearborn 103
Tel: 541-737-2027
Fax: 541-737-2600
Stel.Walker@oregonstate.edu

PhD, Oregon State University, 1976
BS, Aerospace Engineering, 1970

At OSU 1976–1977 and since 1984.
Pacific Wind Energy, Inc. 1980–1990
AeroVironment, Inc. 1977–1979 and 1989–2003
Oregon State University 1976–1977
U.S. Air Force 1970–1972


Research Interests

OSU Energy Resources Research Laboratory (ERRL), wind turbine aerodynamics, wind turbine siting, transmission line rating, and wind energy forecasting and integration. Dr. Walker's current research is supported by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Oregon Office of Energy, Energy Trust of Oregon, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla.

Professional Society Memberships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Wind Energy Association, American Society of Engineering Education