David Johnson, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Wilfrid Laurier University profile.

Experiments Flow visualization Fluid mechanics Instrumentation Low Reynolds number aerodynamics Particle Image Velocimetry Wind Energy Wind tunnel

Latest funding

Optical fluid velocity measurements of dynamic transient flow over wind turbine blades for blade loading analysis
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,000
Vortex generating mechanism study
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,985
Optical fluid velocity measurements with application to dynamic transient flow over wind turbine blades
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$132,000

All 19 grants and awards

No publications available.

Optical fluid velocity measurements of dynamic transient flow over wind turbine blades for blade loading analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

Keywords: wind turbine aerodynamics; fluid mechanics; experiments; low reynolds number aerodynamics; flow visualization; particle image velocimetry; wind energy; wind tunnel; instrumentation

$76,000

Vortex generating mechanism study

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$24,985

Optical fluid velocity measurements with application to dynamic transient flow over wind turbine blades

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$132,000

Image analysis for blade defects

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$24,859

Novel water technology for livable communities

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Knight, Mark

$168,201

Controlled experimental measurements of vacuum pump performance and efficiency improvements through novel flow analysis

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$25,000

Turbine performance and optical fluid velocity measurements with application to dynamic transient flow over large scale wind turbine blades

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$110,000

A component-based time-resolved particle image velocimetry system for unsteady fluid flow diagnostics

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Peterson, Sean

$150,000

Innovative noise measurement and development of a noise reduction nacelle for a 50kW wind turbine

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Johnson, David

$25,000

A microscale velocity measurement system for lab-on-a-chip applications

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ren, Carolyn

$143,967

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Experiments Dear Professor Johnson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on experiments connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Optical fluid velocity measurements of dynamic transient flow over wind turbine blades for blade loading analysis" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]