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Robert E. Wilson

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Professor Emeritus

Fluid Mechanics

B.S. 1955, Oregon State College; M.S. 1956, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1963, Oregon State University.

Rocketdyne 1956-57; Oregon State College, 1957-61; Aerospace Corporation 1962-63; Visiting Professor, Stanford 1969; Lecturer, USC, 1962-63; University of Colorado, 1974.

At OSU since 1963.
Office: Rogers 410
Telephone: 737-2218
wilsonr@engr.orst.edu

Current Research Interests

Current research interests of Dr. Wilson include rotor aerodynamics and turbulence-induced rotor loads.

ASME Wind Energy Conversion Committee, 1983-Present
General Chairman Fourth ASME Wind Energy Symposium, Dallas, TX, 1985
Member ASME Power Test Code Committee PTC-42, 1980-Present
Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Award, 1974
OSU College of Engineering Annual Research Award, 1986
ASME Fellow, 1994

Dr. Wilson's current research is supported by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Previous contracts and grants have been obtained from NSF, ERDA, DOE, SANDIA, and NASA.