Prof. Yong Hoon Lee and his collaborator published a chapter titled “Design for Manufacturability with Fused Deposition Modeling” in the book “Fused Deposition Modeling” through CRC Press. Albert E. Patterson and Yong Hoon Lee (2025).  “Design for manufacturability with fused deposition modeling”, Chapter in Fused Deposition Modeling: Technology, Applications, and Developments (Anshuman Kumar Sahu, Siba Sankar Mahapatra, eds.), CRC Press. [bibtex] [url] [doi] Abstract: Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is one of the most important additive manufacturing (AM) processes, typically used to process glassy thermoplastic polymers and composites with thermoplastic …

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Sunil Tamang (PhD Student) presented his research on “Formulating a sequence of compact optimization problems for floating offshore wind turbine based on design coupling information” at the 2025 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conferences and Exposition (IMECE). Sunil Tamang and Yong Hoon Lee (2025). “Formulating a sequence of compact optimization problems for floating offshore wind turbine based on design coupling information”, In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Memphis, TN, USA. (Extended Abstract) [bibtex] Abstract: The paper tackles the challenging task of modeling and …

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Prof. Yong Hoon Lee’s article titled “Wind turbine control co-design using dynamic system derivative function surrogate model (DFSM) based on OpenFAST linearization” is published in the Applied Energy journal. Yong Hoon Lee, Saeid Bayat and James T. Allison, “Wind turbine control co-design using dynamic system derivative function surrogate model (DFSM) based on OpenFAST linearization”, Applied Energy, 396, October 2025, pp. 126203. [bibtex] [pdf] [doi] Abstract: This research presents a comprehensive control co-design (CCD) framework for wind turbine systems, integrating nonlinear derivative function surrogate models …

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Prof. Yong Hoon Lee and his collaborators published an article titled “Nested control co-design of a spar buoy horizontal-axis floating offshore wind turbine” in the Ocean Engineering, an Elsevier journal. Saeid Bayat, Yong Hoon Lee and James T. Allison, “Nested control co-design of a spar buoy horizontal-axis floating offshore wind turbine”, Ocean Engineering, 328, June 2025, pp. 121037. [bibtex] [pdf] [doi] Abstract: Floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) systems involve several coupled physical analysis disciplines, including aeroelasticity, multi-body structural dynamics, hydrodynamics, and controls. Conventionally, physical structure (plant) and control design decisions are treated as two separate …

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Prof. Yong Hoon Lee’s article titled “Multidisciplinary modeling and control co-design of a floating offshore vertical-axis wind turbine system” is published in the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Yong Hoon Lee, Saeid Bayat, James T. Allison, Md Sanower Hossain, D. Todd Griffith, “Multidisciplinary modeling and control co-design of a floating offshore vertical-axis wind turbine system”, Journal of Mechanical Design, 147(6), June 2025, pp. 061702. [bibtex] [doi] Abstract This study investigates the modeling and design of a floating vertical-axis wind turbine (FloatVAWT) system …

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Prof. Yong Hoon Lee and his collaborators published an article titled “Open-loop control co-design of semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbines using linear parameter-varying models” in the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design. Athul K. Sundarrajan, Yong Hoon Lee, James T. Allison, Daniel S. Zalkind, Daniel R. Herber, “Open-loop control co-design of semisubmersible floating offshore wind turbines using linear parameter-varying models”, Journal of Mechanical Design, 146(4), April 2024, pp. 041704. [bibtex] [pdf] [doi]  [google] Abstract This paper discusses a framework to design elements of the plant and …

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Nowsheen Sharmili presented “Battery thermal management systems design considering model fidelity levels and design optimization utility” at the AIAA SciTech Forum 2024. [BibTeX] Abstract The electrification of transportation requires a robust and efficient design of battery thermal management systems (BTMSs). This study introduces a resistance-capacitance (RC) based reduced order model (ROM) with additional auxiliary state variables for accurately capturing transient thermal behavior. The study explores the trade-offs between model fidelity and utility in BTMS control co-design (CCD) applications. BTMSs manage …

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Austin Griffin presented “Experimental identification of reduced order model parameters for hydrokinetic energy system design” (Technical Presentation) at the ASME IMECE 2023. [BibTeX] Abstract This study presents the ongoing development of experimental validation and identification of the reduced order model (ROM) parameters for the horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine (HAHkT) in the context of design optimization. It is crucial to optimize the HAHkT scale, external and internal geometry, rotor and blade design, and control scheme simultaneously to achieve cost-efficient energy conversion. …

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Chandler Cain presented “Hydro-structural design exploration of floating platform for offshore energy systems” at the ASME IMECE 2023. [BibTeX] [PDF] [DOI] Full Paper To Appear at the ASME Digital Collections Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive study on the hydro-structural design exploration of floating platforms for offshore energy systems. The study aims to develop a novel design method that optimizes the structure of the platform for stable dynamic responses to ocean waves, ensuring that the motion of the platform remains …

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