• news
  • team
  • gallery
  • download
  • contact
  • sponsors

Robert Mikkelsen Robert Mikkelsen- project owner, team leader and supervisor. He does his best to get the students to do all the work. Robert Mikkelsen is supported by others teachers at the Mech. Eng. Dept.


Mac Gaunaa Mac Gaunaa- supervisor. He is the rotor aerodynamic wizard of the team. Employed at DTU-Riso as senior researcher.


Thomas Buhl Thomas Buhl- supervisor. He is engaged in vehicle mechanics, shroud making, project planning and web-stuff. Employed at DTU-Riso as senior researcher.


Gabriel de Moreta Gabriel de Moreta- project manager. The management includes: planning, organization, controlling (being aware and solving problems, reporting, meeting), leading the team and evaluating the project. He makes also a small risk analysis and business model.


Witold Skrzypinski Witold Skrzypinski- designing a rotor for the vehicle. BEM based optimization of the chord, twist, pitch, Tip Speed Ratio and Number of Blades. Optimization based on maximum propelling force concept.


Oto Bauer Oto Bauer - design space frame for the car (structural design). Chassis in a matter of aerodynamics. Structural calculations. Carving the airfoils for the wind tunnel testing, aerodynamics. Control and steering system.


Gonzalo Serrano Gonzalo Serrano- responsible for transmission design and construction, gearbox (CVT). Final direct transmission (setup that enable to synchronize both transmissions and a clutch). The rear axle transmission. The connection to the wheels (backstop mechanisms)


Rune H Jensen Rune H Jensen- his responsibilites are chassis design, transmission design and construction, tower (nacelle), rotor hub including pitch and self-yawing system. He is also making sure that everyone's projects fits together.


Andreas Lolle Andreas Lolle - made a car frame design and worked on the wind tunnel testing.


Niels Rask Olsen Niels Rask Olsen - he took part in designing the car frame and wind tunnel testing


Adam Heleniak Adam Heleniak - responsible for designing and implementation of the website. Created a logo, promotional materials (T-shirts, brochures). Maintenance and updates of the website. Some other marketing tasks as well.


Sachidanand Swami Sachidanand Swami - marketing, web updates.


Other people involved in Wind Turbine Project:

  • teachers of MEC: Jens Sórensen, Martin O.L. Harsen, Christian Breggreen, Kim R Hansen
  • Risoe researchers: Christian Bak (Aerodynamics, airfoil and rotor design) Michael Rasmussen (Mechanical designer) Bjarne Kallesoe (mechanical stuff) Frederik Zahle(Computational Aerodynamics CFD)
  • Student: Peter Flower- manufacturing of the shell of the turbine.