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Alessandro Croce, Ph.D.

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January 2016

Publications in peer-reviewed international journals and book chapters (19)

 

nn.   P. Bortolotti, C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Combined preliminary-detailed design of wind turbines”, Journal of Wind Energy Science, under review, 2016 (2016).

19.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, F. Gualdoni, P. Montinari, “Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines by a Passive Aeroelastic Device”, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 148, 2016, p. 57–69, DOI 10.1016/j.jweia.2015.11.001, (2016).

18.   C.L. Bottasso, P. Bortolotti, A. Croce, F. Gualdoni, “Integrated Aero-Structural Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotors”, Multibody System Dynamics, First published on-line 13 November 2015, DOI 10.1007/s11044-015-9488-1 (2015).

17.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., Dilli S., Gualdoni F., Nielsen M.B., “Structural optimization of wind turbine rotor blades by multi-level sectional/multibody/3DFEM analysis”, Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 32, N. 1, 2014, p. 87-116, doi:10.1007/s11044-013-9394-3 (2014).

16.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., Tibaldi C., “Optimization-based study of bend–twist coupled rotor blades for passive and integrated passive/active load alleviation”, Wind Energy, Vol. 16, N.8, p1149-1166, 2013. DOI: 10.1002/we.1543 (2013). 

15.   Bottasso C.L., Cacciola S., Croce A., “Estimation of blade structural properties from experimental data”, Wind Energy, Vol.16, N.4, p.501-518, 2013, DOI: 10.1002/we.1497 (2013).

14.   Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Riboldi C.E.D., Nam Y., “Multi-Layer Control Architecture for the Reduction of Deterministic and Non-Deterministic Loads on Wind Turbines”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 51, March 2013, p. 159-169, 2013, DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.079 (2013).

13.   Bottasso C.L., Cacciola S, Croce A., Dozio L., “Load Reduction in Lead–Lag Dampers by Speed-Scheduled Aperture and Modulated Control of a Bypass Valve”, Journal of the America Helicopter Society, Vol. 57, N.2, p. 16-28, April 2012, DOI: 10.4050/JAHS.57.022005 (2012).

12.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., “Multi-Disciplinary Constrained Optimization of Wind Turbines”, Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 27, N. 1, p. 21-53, 2012, ISSN: 1384-5640, doi: 10.1007/s11044-011-9271-x (2012).

11.   Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Nam Y., Riboldi C.E.D., “Power Curve Tracking in the Presence of a Tip Speed Constraint”, Renewable Energy, Vol. 40, p. 1-12, 2012, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.045, ISSN: 0960-1481 (2012).

10.   A. Zasso, P. Schito, C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Aero-Servo-Elastic Design of Wind Turbines: Numerical and Wind Tunnel Modeling Contribution”, in: Environmental Wind Engineering and Design of Wind Energy Structures, CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 531, Charalambos Baniotopoulos, Claudio Borri, Theodore Stathopoulos (Eds.), Springer, Berlin, 2011, ISBN: 9783709109526, p. 97-190 (2011).

9.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Nicastro R., Savini B., Riviello L., “Adaptive Reference-Augmented Predictive Control, with Application to the Reflexive Control of Unmanned Rotorcraft Vehicles”, Automatic Control in Aerospace, Vol. 1, p.1-14, ISSN 1974-5168, N. 2 (2008).

8.      Bottasso C.L., Prilutsky B.I., Croce A., Imberti E., Sartirana S., “A Numerical Procedure for Inferring from Experimental Data the Optimization Cost Functions using a Multibody Model of the Neuro-musculoskeletal System”, Multibody Systems Dynamics, Vol. 16, N. 2, p. 123-154, 2006, ISSN: 1384-5640 (2006).

7.      Bottasso C.L., Chang C., Croce A., Leonello D., Riviello L., “Adaptive planning and tracking of trajectories for the simulation of maneuvers with multibody models”, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 195, N. 50-51, p. 7052-7072, 2006, ISSN: 0045-7825 (2006).

6.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Savini B., Sirchi W., Trainelli L., “Aero-servo-elastic Modeling and Control of Wind Turbines Using Finite Element Multibody Procedures”, Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 16, N. 3, p. 291-308, 2006, ISSN: 1384-5640 (2006).

5.      Borri M., Trainelli L., Croce A. , “The Embedded Projection Method: A General Index Reduction Procedure for Constrained System Dynamics”, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 195, N. 50-51, p. 6974-6992, 2006, ISSN: 0045-7825 (2006).

4.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Leonello D., Riviello L., “Optimization of Critical Trajectories for Rotorcraft Vehicles”, Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 50, N. 2, p. 165-177, 2005, ISSN: 0002-8711 (2005).

3.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Leonello D., Riviello L., “Rotorcraft Trajectory Optimization with Realizability Considerations”, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 18, N. 3, p. 146-155, 2005, ISSN: 0893-1321 (2005).

2.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Ghezzi L., Faure P., “On the Solution of Inverse Dynamics and Trajectory Problems for Multibody Systems”, Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 11, N.1, p. 1-22, 2004, ISSN: 1384-5640 (2004).

1.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Optimal Control of Multibody Systems Using an Energy Preserving Direct Transcription Method”, Multibody System Dynamics, Vol. 12, N.1, p. 17-45, 2004, ISSN: 1384-5640 (2004).

Publications in national (6) and international (64) conference proceedings

2015 (10)

71. P. Bortolotti, L. Sartori, A. Croce, C.L. Bottasso, " Multi-MW wind turbine CoE reduction via a multi-disciplinary design process ", EWEA 2015 annual wind energy event, Paris, 17-20th November, 2015.

70. D.I. Manolas, G.R. Pirrung, A. Croce, M. Roura, V.A. Riziotis, H.A. Madsen, C. Pizarro, S.G. Voutsinas, F. Rasmussen, NTUA, DTU, PoliMi, GAMESA, "Cross comparison of aeroelastic state-of-the-art Tools on a 10MW scale wind turbine", EWEA 2015 annual wind energy event, Paris, 17-20th November, 2015.

69. A. Croce, “Windtunnel testing of blade with active & passive control systems”, IRP Wind Conference, Amsterdam, 28-29 September 2015.

68. Denja Lekou · K. Bacharoudis · A. B. Farinas · K. Branner · A. Croce · T. P. Philippidis · G. de Winkel · P. Berring, “A critical evaluation of structural analysis tools used for the design of large composite wind turbine rotor blades under ultimate and cycle loading”, 20th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM20), Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-24 July 2015, 2015

67. C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, F. Gualdoni, P. Montinari, “A New Concept to Mitigate Loads for Wind Turbines Based on a Passive Flap”, 2015 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, USA, 1 July-3 July 2015, 2015.

66. C.L. Bottasso, P. Bortolotti, A. Croce, F. Gualdoni, L. Sartori, “Integrated aero-structural optimization of wind turbines”, Multibody Dynamics 2015 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference. Barcelona, Spain, 29 June-2 July 2015, 2015.

65. L. Trainelli, A. Croce, C. E. Riboldi, R. Possamai, A. Castagnoli, “Multibody modelling of a novel two-bladed helicopter: trim studies”, Multibody Dynamics 2015, Josep M. Font-Llagunes (Ed.), CIMNE, Barcelona, ISBN: 9788494424403 [Multibody Dynamics 2015 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 June-2 July 2015], 2015.

64. L. Trainelli, A. Croce, R. Possamai, “Dynamic Characterization of a Novel Gimbal Two-Blade Helicopter Rotor”, in: 71st American Helicopter Society International Annual Forum 2015, Curran Associates, Red Hook, NY, 2015, ISBN: 9781510803787 [71st International Annual Forum American Helicopter Society (AHS), Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 5-7 May 2015], 2015.

63. Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Sartori L., “Free-Form Design of Low Induction Rotors”, 33rd  Wind Energy Symposium - AIAA SciTech 2015, 2015, ISBN: 9781624103445, p. 1-8, AIAA 2015-0488 [33rd Wind Energy Symposium - AIAA SciTech 2015, Kissimmee, Fl, USA, 5-9 Jan. 2015], doi:10.2514/6.2015-0488, 2015.

62. J. G. Schepers , O. Ceyhan , F. J. Savenije, M. Stettner, H. J. Kooijman, T. Chaviarapolous, G. Sieros, C. Ferreira, N. Sørensen, M. Wächter, B. Stoevesandt, T. Lutz, A. Gonzalez, G. Barakos, A. Voutsinas, A. Croce, J. Madsen,AVATAR: AdVanced Aerodynamic Tools for lArge Rotors”, 33rd  Wind Energy Symposium - AIAA SciTech 2015, 2015, ISBN: 9781624103445, p. 1-20, AIAA 2015-0497 [33rd Wind Energy Symposium - AIAA SciTech 2015, Kissimmee, Fl, USA, 5-9 Jan. 2015], DOI: 10.2514/6.2015-0497, 2015.

 

2014 (8)

61.   Croce A., Possamai R., Trainelli L., “Dynamic Properties of Some Gimbal and Teetering Two-Blade Helicopter Rotor Heads”, 40th European Rotorcraft Forum, Royal Aeronautical Society, Southampton, UK, 2-5 Sept 2014, ISBN: 1 85768 311 0, p. 1-10, 2014.

60.   Croce A., Possamai R., Savorani A., Trainelli L., “Modelling and Characterization of a Novel Gimbal Two-Blade Helicopter Rotor” ”, 40th European Rotorcraft Forum, Royal Aeronautical Society, Southampton, UK, 2-5 Sept 2014, ISBN: 1 85768 311 0, p. 1-9, 2014.

59. Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Riboldi C.E.D., “Optimal Shutdown Management”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 524, 2014, 012050 (10 pages), ISSN:1742-6588 (The Science of Making Torque from Wind 2014 (TORQUE 2014)), doi:10.1088/1742-6596/524/1/012050

58. Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Riboldi C.E.D., Salvetti M., “Cyclic Pitch Control for the Reduction of Ultimate Loads on Wind Turbines”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 524, 2014, 012063 (10 pages), ISSN:1742-6588 (The Science of Making Torque from Wind 2014 (TORQUE 2014)), doi:10.1088/1742-6596/524/1/012063

57. Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Sartori L., Grasso F., “Free-Form Design of Rotor Blades”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 524, 2014, 012041 (10 pages), ISSN:1742-6588 (The Science of Making Torque from Wind 2014 (TORQUE 2014)), doi:10.1088/1742-6596/524/1/012041

56.   Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Grasso F., Sartori L., “Free-Form Aero-Structural Optimization of Rotor Blades”, Poster session presented at: European Wind Energy Association Annual Event (EWEA 2014), Barcelona, Spain, 10-13 Mar. 2014.

55.   Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Gualdoni F., “Simultaneous Structural Sizing of Wind Turbine Rotor and Tower”, Poster session presented at: European Wind Energy Association Annual Event (EWEA 2014), Barcelona, Spain, 10-13 Mar. 2014.

54.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., Tibaldi C., “Fatigue Damage Mitigation by the Integration of Active and Passive Load Control Techniques on Wind Turbines”, in: Wind Energy - Impact of Turbulence, M. Hoelling, J. Peinke and S. Ivanell (Eds.), Springer, Berlin, 2014, ISBN: 9783642546952, p. 3-8 [EUROMECH Colloquium 528 - Wind Energy and the Impact of Turbulence on the Conversion Process, Oldenburg, Germany, 22-24 Feb. 2012], doi:10.1007/978-3-642-54696-9_1, 2014.

2013 (3)

53.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., “Towards the wind tunnel testing of wind farm controllers”, 1st ACROSS Workshop on Cooperative Control Methods, Zagreb, Croatia, 26 September 2013.

52.   Sartori L., Grasso F., Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Integration of Airfoil Design During the Design of New Blades”, International Conference on Aerodynamics of Offshore Wind Energy Systems and Wakes (ICOWES2013), Lyngby, Denmark, 17-19 June 2013, p. 327-334.

51.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., Gualdoni F., “Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Wind Turbines by a Multibody/cross-Sectional/fem Integrated Approach”, Multibody Dynamics 2013 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference, Zagreb, Croatia, 1-4 July 2013, ISBN: 9789537738228, p. 1-2.

 

2012 (2)

50.   C.L. Bottasso, S. Cacciola, A. Croce, “A Periodic Input-Output Stability Analysis Method for Complex Multibody Systems, with Applications to Wind Turbine Aero-Servo-Elasticity”, 2nd Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics, Stuttgart, Germany, 29 May-1 June 2012, ISBN: 9783927618329.

49.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce, C. Tibaldi, “Fatigue Damage Mitigation by the Integration of Active and Passive Load Control Techniques”, EUROMECH Colloquium 528 - Wind Energy and the Impact of Turbulence on the Conversion Process, Oldenburg, Germany, 22-24 Feb. 2012, p. 1-6.

 

2011 (5)

48.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo,  A. Croce., L. Maffenini, “Development of a Wind Tunnel Model for Supporting Research on Aero-Servo-Elasticity and Control of Wind Turbines”, 13th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE13), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 10-15 July 2011, p. 1-8, 2011, ISBN: 9781907132339.

47.   C.L. Bottasso, S. Cacciola, A. Croce, “Identification of the Structural Properties of Beam Models, with Application to Wind Turbine Aero-Elasticity”, Multibody Dynamics 2011 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference. Brussels, Belgium, 4-7 July 2011, p. 1-20, 2011.

46.   Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., “Advanced Wind Turbine Rotor Design”, 1st Wind Turbine Technology Forum, Venezia, Italy, 12-13 May 2011, p. 1-1, 2011.

45.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce, “Design and Initial Testing of an Aero-Servo-elastic Wind Tunnel Model of a Multi-Mw Wind Turbine”, European Wind Energy Association Annual Event (EWEA 2011), Brussels, Belgium, 14-17 Mar. 2011, p. 1-1, 2011.

44.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, C.E.D. Riboldi, “Higher Harmonic Control of Wind Turbines”, European Wind Energy Association Annual Event (EWEA 2011), Brussels, Belgium, 14-17 Mar. 2011, p. 1-1, 2011.

 

2010 (6)

43.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce,  Multi-Disciplinary Constrained Optimization Method for Wind Turbines”, China Wind Power (CWP 2010), Beijing, China, 13-15 Oct. 2010.

42.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce,  Software Procedures for the Multi-Disciplinary Constrained Optimization of Wind Turbines”, TORQUE 2010,The Science of Making Torque from Wind, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 28-30 June 2010.

41.   C.L. Bottasso,  A. Croce, C.E.D. Riboldi, G.S. Bir, “Spatial Estimation of Wind States from the Aeroelastic Response of a Wind Turbine”, TORQUE 2010,The Science of Making Torque from Wind, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 28-30 June 2010.

40.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce,  Holistic Design of Wind Turbines Using Aero-Servo-elastic Multibody Models”, First Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics – IMSD 2010, Lappeenranta, Finland, 25-27 May 2010, ISBN: 9789522147783.

39.   C.L. Bottasso, S. Cacciola, A. Croce, L. Dozio, “Load Reduction in Lead-Lag Dampers by Speed-Scheduled Aperture and Modulated Control of a By-Pass Valve”, 66th International Annual Forum American Helicopter Society (AHS), Phoenix, AZ, USA, 11-13 May 2010.

38.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce,  Multi-Disciplinary Constrained Optimization of Wind Turbines”, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC 2010), Warsaw, Poland, 20-23 Apr. 2010.

 

2009 (4)

37.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, C. Riboldi, “Computing Spatial Estimates of the Over-the-Rotor Wind Distribution for Advanced Wind Turbine Active Control”, 5th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE 5), Florence, Italy, 19-23 July 2009, ISBN: 886453038X.

36.   C.L. Bottasso, F. Campagnolo, A. Croce, M. Giuliani, “Multi-Disciplinary Optimization of Wind Turbines using Comprehensive Aero-Servo-Elastic Models”, 5th European and African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE 5), Florence, Italy, 19-23 July 2009, ISBN: 886453038X.

35.   Bir G.S., C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, L. C. Henriksen, “Model Updating of Wind Turbine Blades Using Maximum Likelihood Constrained Optimization”, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC 2009), Marseille, France, 16-19 Mar. 2009.

34.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, C.E.D. Riboldi, G.S. Bir, “Real-Time Estimation of Structural and Wind States for Wind Turbine Advanced Control”, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition (EWEC 2009), Marseille, France, 16-19 Mar. 2009.

 

2008 (1)

33.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, G. Maisano, L. Riviello, “Trajectory Optimization of Rotorcraft Vehicles: from Flight Mechanics to Aero-Servo-Elastic Models”, IX Congresso Nazionale SIMAI, Roma, Italy, September 15-19, 2008.

 

2007 (3)

32.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini, “Performance Comparison of Control Schemes for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines”, The Science of Making Torque from Wind: TWIND 2007. The Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark, August 28-31, 2007, p. 1-9.

31.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce., D. Leonello, “Neural-Augmented Planning and Tracking Pilots for Maneuvering Multibody Dynamics”, Multibody Dynamics : Computational Methods and Applications, Madrid, Spain, 21-24 June 2007, Dordrecht: Springer, p. 113-135, 2007, ISBN: 1402056834.

30.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini,  Performance Comparison of Control Schemes for Variable-Speed Pitch-Regulated Wind Turbines”, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition: EWEC 2007. Milano, Italy, May 7-10, 2007.

 

2006 (3)

29.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, R. Nicastro, B. Savini, L. Riviello, “Neural Adaptive Control of Multibody Systems”, 3rd Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics: ACMD2006, Tokyo, Japan. August 1-4, 2006, A00687, p.1-8.

28.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, R. Nicastro, L. Riviello, B. Savini, “Neural Adaptive Control of Multibody Systems”, EUROMECH Colloquium 476, Ferrol, Spain, March 13-16, 2006, p. 1-2.

27.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini, “Adaptive Model Predictive Control of Wind Turbines”, European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition: EWEC 2006. Athens, Greece. February 27 - March 2, 2006.

 

2005 (9)

26.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, B. Savini, “Adaptive Reduced Models for Predictive Control of Multibody Systems”, 2nd Workshop on Numerical Methods in Multibody Dynamics, Bad Herrenalb, Germany, October 26-28, 2005.

25.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, S. Sartirana, B.I.Prilutsky, “A Method for Inferring the Optimization Cost Function of Experimentally Observed Motor Strategies”, ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2005), Long Beach, CA, USA, 24-28 Sept. 2005, p. 1-8, 2005, ISBN: 0791837661.

24.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Adaptive Planning and Tracking of Trajectories for the Simulation of Maneuvering Rotorcraft with Comprehensive Models”, XVIII Congresso Nazionale AIDAA. Volterra, Pisa, Italy, September 19-22, 2005, p.1-8.

23.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, “Procedures for Enabling the Simulation of Maneuvers with Comprehensive Codes”, 31st European Rotorcraft Forum. Firenze, Italy, September 13-15, 2005, N. 29, p. 1-9.

22.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, “Two-level Model-Based Control of Flexible Multibody Systems”, 6th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2005. Paris, France. September 4-7, p. 567-572, 2005, ISBN: 9059660331.

21.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B. Savini, W. Sirchi, L. Trainelli, “Aeroelastic Modeling and Control of Wind Turbine Generators Using Finite Element Multibody Procedures”, Multibody Dynamics 2005 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Dynamics, Madrid, Spain, 21-24 June 2005, p. 1-15, 2005, ISBN: 8474933536.

20.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, B.I.Prilutsky, S. Sartirana, “A Numerical Procedure for Identify from Experimental Data the Optimization Cost Function of the Neuro-Musculoskeletal System”, Multibody Dynamics 2005 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Dynamics, Madrid, Spain, 21-24 June 2005.

19.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, “Neural-Augmented Planning and Tracking Pilots for Maneuvering Multibody Dynamics”, Multibody Dynamics 2005 - ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Advances in Computational Multibody Dynamics, Madrid, Spain, 21-24 June 2005, p. 1-19, 2005, ISBN: 8474933536.

18.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Computational Procedures for the Simulation of Maneuvers”, 3rd M.I.T. Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 14-17, 2005.

 

2004 (9)

17.   C.L. Bottasso, L. Trainelli, A. Croce, W. Sirchi, B. Savini, “Sviluppo di Strumenti per la Simulazione di Moderne Turbine Eoliche : Aeroelastic Analysis and Control of Wind Turbine Generators”, Eolica Expo Mediterranean 2004. Roma, Italy, September 30 - October 2, 2004.

16.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “On the Solution of Very Large Optimal Control Problems, with Applications to the Simulation of Maneuvering Flight”, VII Congresso Nazionale SIMAI, Venezia, Italy, September 20-24, 2004, p. 1-4.

15.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Steering of Flexible Multibody Systems with Application to the Maneuvering Flight of Rotorcraft Vehicles”, 6thWorld Congress on Computational Mechanics. Beijing, China, September 5-10, 2004.

14.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Simulation and Control of Maneuvering Vehicles with Application to Rotorcraft Emergency Landings”, 22nd Southeastern Conference on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics : SECTAM 22. Tuskegee, AL, USA, August 15-17, 2004.

13.   L. Trainelli, A. Croce, “A Comprehensive View of Rotation Parameterization”, 4th European congress on computational methods in applied sciences and engineering: ECCOMAS 2004. Jyväskylä, Finland, July 24 28, 2004, p. 1-17.

12.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Steering of Flexible Multibody Models With Application to the Simulation of Maneuvering Flight”, 4th European congress on computational methods in applied sciences and engineering: ECCOMAS 2004. Jyväskylä, Finland, July 24-28, 2004, p. 1-18.

11.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “A Two-Lever Controller for the Simulation of Complex Maneuvers with Multibody Dynamics”, XV Congresso Italiano di Meccanica Computazionale, GIMC04. Genova, Italy, June 21-23, 2004, p. 1-4.

10.   C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Computational Procedures for the Aeroelastic Simulation of Maneuvering Rotorcraft Vehicles”, 60th International annual forum American Helicopter society - AHS. Baltimore, MD, June 8-10, 2004, p. 1-22.

9.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Optimization of Critical Trajectories for Rotorcraft Vehicles”, 60th International annual forum American Helicopter society - AHS. Baltimore, MD, June 8-10, 2004, p. 1-20.

 

2003 (7)

8.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Aeroelastic Simulation of Maneuvering Rotorcraft”, 10th International workshop on aeroelasticity of rotorcraft systems. Atlanta, GA. November 3-4, 2003, p. slides.

7.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “On the Solution of Inverse Dynamics and Trajectory Optimization Problems for Multibody Systems Using Energy-Consistent Methods”, XVII Congresso Nazionale: AIDAA 2003. Roma, Italy, September 15-19, 2003, p. 2021-2030.

6.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, “Trajectory Optimization of Critical Maneuvers for Rotorcraft Vehicles”, XVII Congresso Nazionale: AIDAA 2003. Roma, Italy, September 15-19, 2003, p. 2043-2052.

5.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “Multibody Inverse Dynamics Using an Energy Preserving Direct Transcription Process”, IDETC'03, ASME Desing Engineering Technical Conferences. Chicago, IL, USA, September 2-6, 2003.

4.      C.L. Bottasso, O.A. Bauchau, A. Croce, D. Leonello, L. Riviello, L. Trainelli, “Finite Element Procedures for Non-linear Aeroelastic Problems”, 7th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics. Albuquerque, NM, USA, July 27-31, 2003, p. slides.

3.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Inverse Dynamic Analysis of Multibody System Using an Energy Preserving Direct Transcription Method”, Multibody dynamics 2003. Proceedings of ECCOMAS thematic conference on advances in computational multibody dynamics 2003. Lisboa, Portugal, July 1-4, 2003, p. 1-24.

2.      M. Borri, L. Trainelli, A. Croce, “An Index Reduction Method in Holonomic Systems Dynamics”, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003, Cambridge, MA, USA, 17-20 June 2003, Oxford: Elsevier Science, p. 126-130, 2003, ISBN: 0080440460.

 

 

2002 (1)

1.      C.L. Bottasso, A. Croce, “A Direct Transcription Method for the Solution of Inverse Dynamics and Trajectory Optimization Problems of Multibody Systems”, SIMAI 2002 VI Congresso Nazionale. Chia Laguna (CA), Italy, May 27-31, 2002.

 

Scientific report (9)

 

9.      Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., Dilli S., Gualdoni F., Nielsen M.B., “Structural Optimization of Wind Turbine Rotor Blades by Multi-Level Sectional/Multibody/3DFEM Analysis”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 12-01, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2012.

8.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Cacciola S., “Estimation of Blade Structural Properties from Experimental Data”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 11-01, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2011.

7.      Bottasso C.L., Campagnolo F., Croce A., “Computational Procedures for the Multi-Disciplinary Constrained Optimization of Wind Turbines”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 10-02, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2010.

6.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Devecchi D., Riboldi C.E.D., “Multi-Layer Control Architecture for the Reduction of Deterministic and Non-Deterministic Loads on Wind Turbines”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 10-01, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2010.

5.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Power Curve Tracking with Tip Speed Constraint using LQR Regulators”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-04, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2009.

4.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Cascading Kalman Observers of Structural Flexible and Wind States for Wind Turbine Control”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-02, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2009.

3.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., “Advanced Control Laws for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines and Supporting Enabling Technologies”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 09-01, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2009.

2.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Nicastro R., Riviello L., Savini B., “Adaptive Reference-Augmented Predictive Control, with Application to the Reflexive Control of Unmanned Rotorcraft Vehicles”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 08-09, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2008.

1.      Bottasso C.L., Croce A., Leonello D., Riviello L., “Unsteady trim for the simulation of maneuvering rotorcraft with comprehensive models”, Scientific Report DIA-SR 05-02, Dipartimento Ingegneria Aerospaziale, Politecnico di Milano, 2005.

 

 

 

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