School of Engineering and Computer Science

Scott Larwood

Academic Background

B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, 1988
M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Standord University, 1993

Teaching Interests

Vibrations

Research Interests

Wind Turbine Structural Dynamics
Wind Energy Permitting Issues
Wind Turbine Rotor Fragment Risk

Selected Publications

1. "Permitting Setback Requirements for Wind Turbines in California." CEC-500-2005-184. Davis, CA; California Wind Energy Collaborative, November 2006; 80 p.

2. "Swept Wind Turbine Blade Aeroelastic Modeling for Loads and Dynamic Behavior," Windpower 2006, 4-7 June 2006, Pittsburgh, PA, 4-7 June 2006; 17 p.

3. "FAA Obstruction Lighting Standards for Wind Energy Plants." CEC-500-2005-180. Davis, CA; California Wind Energy Collaborative, December 2005; 30 p. See also FAA report for further information.

4. "Controlled Velocity Testing of an 8-kW Wind Turbine". AWEA Windpower 2001, Washington, D.C., June 4-7, 2001. NREL/CP-500-30299. Golden, CO; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 17 p.

5. "Wind Turbine Wake Measurements in the Operating Region of a Tail Vane." A Collection of the 2001 ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical Papers Presented at the 39th American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, 8-11 January 2001. NREL/CP-500-29132. Golden, CO; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 10 p.