Wind technology steering group

Innovation and expertise for a wind-proof future

The Wind Technology Steering Group, or Dutch and Flemish Wind Engineering Association (DFWEA), was established with the aim of promoting the application and further development of wind technology. It seeks to achieve this objective by:

  1. Establishing communication between persons working in the field of wind technology in science, engineering, industry or government;
  2. Serving as an enquiry point;
  3. Organising symposia on wind technology topics.

The Wind Technology Steering Group is of interest to anyone concerned with wind technology: architects, structural engineers, urban planners, civil engineers, building and housing supervision, environmental managers, installation engineers, aerodynamicists.

for more information and the latest activities, also check out the DFWEA website.

Members

Jeroen van Beeck - Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, St. Genesius Red
Chris Geurts - TNO, Delft
Clara Garcia-Sánchez - TU Delft, Delft
Liesettela Gasse - TNO, Delft
Steffi Gillmeier - TU Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Marcel van Uffelen - Peutz, Mook
Ine Wijnant - KNMI, De Bilt

What do we mean by wind technology?

Wind technology is the engineering science that deals with questions about wind effects and possible damage, nuisance or, on the contrary, benefits of wind. This requires knowledge of disciplines such as: meteorology, fluid dynamics, mechanics, structural engineering and physics.

Some topics that wind technology deals with are:

  • Wind loads on structures, such as buildings, bridges and pylons;
  • Wind nuisance around buildings;
  • Effects of wind on ventilation systems in buildings;
  • Wind climate for wind power generation;
  • Air pollution near buildings.

What does the steering committee do?

Symposia

The steering committee has been organising symposia since its establishment in 1988, if possible in cooperation with other industries. Topics covered in recent years have included:

  • Wind nuisance;
  • Urban planning, architecture and air pollution;
  • Climate change and storms;
  • High-rise buildings and wind;
  • Wind and ventilation;
  • Wind and traffic;
  • Small wind turbines.

Syllabi

The syllabus of previous symposia can be ordered while stocks last.

Course on wind loads

In cooperation with 'Bouwen met Staal' and the Concrete Association, the 'Wind loads' course for structural engineers is organised every two years. This course covers the backgrounds underlying EN 1991-1-4.

Working groups

The steering committee sets up working groups in which a current topic is explored in more detail in cooperation with specialists. In the past, for example, comments were made on draft versions of the TGB loads. Furthermore, a working group on wind nuisance criteria has been active in the field of standardisation of wind nuisance criteria in the Netherlands.

International contacts

The steering group maintains contacts with other (inter)national organisations in the field of wind technology, such as the International Association of Wind Engineering IAWE.

Newsletter

A newsletter is published every year, presenting a review of the past year and highlighting current topics. The most recent newsletter can still be ordered.

Become a member of the steering committee?

Apply to the secretary by mail or e-mail.

Secretariat:
Ir. G.M. (Marcel) van Uffelen
p/a Peutz
Postbus 66, 6585 ZH Mook

Tel: +31 (0)85 - 822 8644
E-mail: m.vanuffelen@peutz.nl.

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