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D-Index
36
Citations
6156
World Ranking
2492
National Ranking
891

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michael M. Bernitsas is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Computational Mechanics, Control and Systems Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

The core topics of their work include Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis, Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, Wind and Air Flow Studies, Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies, Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research, and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies.

Michael M. Bernitsas has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • A comprehensive review of nonlinear oscillators in hydrokinetic energy harnessing using flow-induced vibrations, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years, 2023, Ocean Engineering
  • Development of an alternating lift converter utilizing flow-induced oscillations to harness horizontal hydrokinetic energy, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Hydrokinetic energy conversion using flow induced oscillations of single-cylinder with large passive turbulence control, 2021, Applied Energy
  • Hydrokinetic energy harvesting from slow currents using flow-induced oscillations, 2023, Renewable Energy

The publication venues where Michael M. Bernitsas frequently publishes include:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Applied Energy
  • Renewable Energy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael M. Bernitsas are:

  • Hai Sun
  • Hongrae Park
  • Eun Soo Kim
  • Huaijun Li
  • Yanfang Lv

In 1998, Michael M. Bernitsas was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

  • VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic Clean Energy): A New Concept in Generation of Clean and Renewable Energy From Fluid Flow

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Kamaldev Raghavan;Y. Ben-Simon;E. M. H. Garcia

  • Experimental investigation of Reynolds number effect on vortex induced vibration of rigid circular cylinder on elastic supports

    K. Raghavan;M.M. Bernitsas

  • High-damping, high-Reynolds VIV tests for energy harnessing using the VIVACE converter

    J.H. Lee;M.M. Bernitsas

  • VIV and galloping of single circular cylinder with surface roughness at 3.0×104≤Re≤1.2×105

    Che Chun Chang;R. Ajith Kumar;Michael M. Bernitsas

  • The VIVACE Converter: Model Tests at High Damping and Reynolds Number Around 105

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Y. Ben-Simon;Kamaldev Raghavan;E. M. H. Garcia

  • Kt, Kq and Efficiency Curves for the Wageningen B-Series Propellers

    Michael M. Bernitsas;D. Ray;P. Kinley

  • Enhancement of flow-induced motion of rigid circular cylinder on springs by localized surface roughness at 3×104≤Re≤1.2×105

    Hongrae Park;R. Ajith Kumar;Michael M. Bernitsas

  • Numerical simulation and experimental validation for energy harvesting of single-cylinder VIVACE converter with passive turbulence control

    Lin Ding;Lin Ding;Li Zhang;Michael M. Bernitsas;Che Chun Chang

  • Effect of mass-ratio, damping, and stiffness on optimal hydrokinetic energy conversion of a single, rough cylinder in flow induced motions

    Hai Sun;Eun Soo Kim;Gary Nowakowski;Erik Mauer

  • Virtual damper-spring system for VIV experiments and hydrokinetic energy conversion

    J.H. Lee;N. Xiros;M.M. Bernitsas

  • Flow-induced vibration of two elastically mounted tandem cylinders in cross-flow at subcritical Reynolds numbers

    Wanhai Xu;Wanhai Xu;Chunning Ji;Chunning Ji;Hai Sun;Hai Sun;Wenjun Ding;Wenjun Ding

  • 2-D URANS vs. experiments of flow induced motions of two circular cylinders in tandem with passive turbulence control for 30,000<Re<105,000

    Lin Ding;Lin Ding;Michael M. Bernitsas;Eun Soo Kim

  • Performance prediction of horizontal hydrokinetic energy converter using multiple-cylinder synergy in flow induced motion

    Eun Soo Kim;Michael M. Bernitsas

  • Hydrokinetic energy conversion by two rough tandem-cylinders in flow induced motions: Effect of spacing and stiffness

    Hai Sun;Hai Sun;Chunhui Ma;Eun Soo Kim;Eun Soo Kim;Gary Nowakowski

  • Fluid motion energy converter

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Kamaldev Raghavan

  • VIVACE (Vortex Induced Vibration Aquatic Clean Energy): A New Concept in Generation of Clean and Renewable Energy From Fluid Flow

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Kamaldev Raghavan;Y. Ben-Simon;E. M. H. Garcia

  • A large-scale review of wave and tidal energy research over the last 20 years

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  • Virtual spring-damping system for flow-induced motion experiments

    Hai Sun;Eun Soo Kim;Marinos P. Bernitsas;Michael M. Bernitsas

  • URANS vs. experiments of flow induced motions of multiple circular cylinders with passive turbulence control

    Lin Ding;Li Zhang;Eun Soo Kim;Michael M. Bernitsas

  • Simulation and stability of ship towing

    M M Bernitsas;N S Kekridis

  • Enhancement of vortex induced forces and motion through surface roughness control

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Kamaldev Raghavan

  • Multicylinder flow-induced motions: Enhancement by passive turbulence control at 28,000<Re<120,000

    Eun Soo Kim;Michael M. Bernitsas;R. Ajith Kumar

  • RANS Simulation Versus Experiments of Flow Induced Motion of Circular Cylinder With Passive Turbulence Control at 35,000 < RE < 130,000

    Wei Wu;Michael M. Bernitsas;Kevin Maki

  • Inverse perturbation method for structural redesign with frequency and mode shape constraints

    Curtis J. Hoff;Michael M. Bernitsas;Robert E. Sandstrom;William J. Anderson

  • The VIVACE Converter: Model Tests at High Damping and Reynolds Number Around 105

    Michael M. Bernitsas;Y. Ben-Simon;Kamaldev Raghavan;E. M. H. Garcia

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey L. Stein
Jeffrey L. Stein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hui Li
Hui Li Harbin Institute of Technology
Subrata Chakrabarti
Subrata Chakrabarti University of Western Ontario

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