Research conducted at METUWIND focuses fundamentally on “Wind Energy and Wind Turbine Systems” that  is organized into two main topics; primarily, supporting technological development and also, socio-economic improvement. The center aims to carry out national and international research and projects under the following research areas:

Technological Development

• Aerodynamic and structural design optimization
• Wake interactions
• Active flow control
• Wind farm design and optimization
• Topographical analysis and micrositing
• Energy storage
• Adaptive control techniques
• Smart structures
• Mechanics of composite materials and material characterization
• Damage mechanics
• Structural optimization
• Structural dynamics and aeroelasticity
• Innovative manufacturing techniques for composite blades
• Architectural and regional integration
  

Socio-Economic Improvement

• Architectural and regional integration
• Raising public awareness and appropriation about wind energy
• Searching ways for adapting public needs and preferences on wind energy issues