Overview
Personal Profile
Paul Veers is a senior research fellow and the chief engineer of the National Wind Technology Center. He has worked in wind energy technology since 1980, conducting research on wind energy systems, including atmospheric turbulence simulation, fatigue analysis, reliability, structural dynamics, aeroelastic tailoring of blades, and the evaluation of design requirements.
Veers has authored more than 100 journal articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports.
Professional Experience
Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories (1998–2010)
Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories (1980–1998)
Education/Academic Qualification
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Master, Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor, Engineering Mechanics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Added Value of Site Load Measurements in Probabilistic Lifetime Extension: A Lillgrund Case Study
Mozafari, S., Rinker, J., Veers, P. & Dykes, K., 2026, In: Wind Energy Science. 11, 2, p. 621-641 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nanoscale Science for Terawatt/Gigaton Scale Performance of Clean Energy Technologies
Jordan, D., Hayden, S., Haegel, N., Veers, P., Alia, S., Barnes, T., Gaulding, A. & Jungjohann, K., 2024, In: Joule. 8, 2, p. 272-279 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Wind Turbine Rotors of the Future: A Research Agenda from the Big Adaptive Rotor Project
Bortolotti, P., Branlard, E., Gupta, A., Johnson, N., Jonkman, J., Moriarty, P., Paquette, J., Snowberg, D. & Veers, P., 2024, 31 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Effects of Finite Sampling on Fatigue Damage Estimation of Wind Turbine Components: A Statistical Study
Mozafari, S., Dykes, K., Rinker, J. & Veers, P., 2023, In: Wind Engineering. 47, 4, p. 799-820 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Extrapolation of the Rainflow-Counted Load Ranges for Fatigue Assessment of the Wind Turbine's Blades
Mozafari, S., Dykes, K., Rinker, J. & Veers, P., 2023. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
1 Scopus Citations
Activities
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (External organization)
Bay, C. (Member), Veers, P. (Member), Jonkman, J. (Member), Martin, M. (Member) & Arsalane, W. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (External organization)
Ginley, D. (Member), Pesaran, A. (Member), Bay, C. (Member), Veers, P. (Fellow), Walker, A. (Fellow), DeVoto, D. (Member), Moreno, G. (Member), Zhu, G. (Member), Hamilton, N. (Member), Martin, M. (Member), Paret, P. (Member), Kekelia, B. (Member), Chaudhary, R. (Member), Biglu, M. (Member), Hirschey, J. (Member), Moreno Resendiz, E. (Member), Gamil, A. (Member) & Kocher, J. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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North American Wind Energy Academy (External organization)
Veers, P. (Chair)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Wind Energy (Journal)
Veers, P. (Editor in chief)
0001Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Wind Energy Science (Journal)
Veers, P. (Reviewer)
0001Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards and Honors
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American Wind Energy Association Technical Achievement Award
Veers, P. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Honorary award
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