Professor Michael M. Bernitsas

 
 
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Grants and Contracts:

 

 

"VIVACE Phase IV: Redesign of High-Damping, High-Reynolds Number VIV Tests for Energy Extraction Using the VIVACE Converter ", funded by the Office of Naval Research, 5/07-5/08, Project Director ((UM#054952; F017231)

 

"Distance Learning in NA&ME", funded by the Office of Naval Research, Phase II: 5/07-5/08, Project Director (UM#054951; F017230)

 

"VIVACE Phase III: Design and Fabrication of a Multi-Module VIVACE Converter", funded by the Office of Naval Research, 5/07-5/08, Project Director ((UM#054513; F016859)

 

"VIVACE Phase II: Wake Structures for Enhanced Energy Extraction", funded by the Office of Naval Research, 5/07-5/08, Project Director (UM#054413; F016779)

 

"VIVACE Phase I: A Student Design Project on Ocean Energy Conversion. An opportunity to involve students in advanced research and technology transfer", funded by the Office of Naval Research, Phase I: 3/05-2/06, Project Director (UM#050309; F012824)

 

"Ocean Current Energy Converter", funded by Vortex Hydro Energy, 10/06-10/07, Project Director (UM#415597)

 

"Marine Research for Advanced Ship Design," funded by the Office of Naval Research, 10/03-9/06, Project Director for a group of researchers from University of Michigan, Virginia Tech, industry and government (UM#03-0182), (UM# 046853).

 

"A Student Design Project on Ocean Energy Conversion. An opportunity to involve students in advanced research and technology transfer", funded by the Office of Naval Research, Phase I: 3/05-2/06, Project Director (UM#050309; F012824)

 

"Ocean Current Energy Converter", funded by the Office of Vice President for Research, 3/05-2/06, Project Director (UM# U014243)

 

"Ocean Current Energy Converter", funded by the College of Engineering, Office of Technology Transfer, 3/05-2/06, Project Director (UM# U014243)

 

COE Ocean Current Energy Converter", funded by the Office of Naval Research, 3/05-2/06, Project Director (UM# U013752)

 

"Slow Motion Dynamics of Mooring Systems", funded by the University of Michigan Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 9/01-6/07, (UM #374215).

 

"Dynamic Analysis and Failure of Marine Structures", funded by Design Research Engineering, 5/1/01-1/1/03, (UM#01-3390).

 

"Combine the Methodologies and Software of Two Visiting Professors with the Experience and the Knowledge of the NA&ME Department to Develop a New Framework for Simulation-based Design of Marine Structure", by the International Institute at the University of Michigan, February, 2001, UM#01-170.

 

"Reduction of Slow Large Amplitude Motions of Anchored Systems", funded by the Michigan Sea Grant Program, 3/00-2/02, (UM #040031).

 

"National Naval Responsibility Initiative", funded by the Office of Naval Research, 7/17/00-12/30/00, (UM #040254).

 

"Slow Motion Dynamics of Mooring Systems", funded by the University of Michigan Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, (9/99-8/01) (UM #374215).

 

"Agreement Between The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the University of Michigan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering", funded by the American Bureau of Shipping (6/00-6/01); (UM #378197 and UM #378198).

 

"A Design Methodology for Deep Ocean Mooring Systems," funded by the University of Michigan/Sea Grant/Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1997-99, (UM #374215).

 

"NAVSEA Cooperative Program in Ship Production Science," funded by the Office of Naval Research, 1997-2002, (UM #036772).

 

Proposal to "Develop a Plan to Promote New Business Models in National Defense", project grant #F004555, 3/1/01/8/31/01.

 

"Dynamic Structural Response of Ship Structure Under Fluid Loading: Model Calibration and Redesign," (with Karl Grosh, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics), funded by the Office of Naval Research, 1996-97, (UM #034545).

 

"Slow Motion Dynamics of Turret Mooring Systems," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1995-97, (UM #374214, 374215).

 

"Design of Freeform Solids for Structural Integrity, Topology, and Microstructure Fabrication," funded by the Office of Naval Research, 1994-96, (UM #032255).

 

"Slow Motion Dynamics of Spread Mooring Systems," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1993-95, (UM #031154).

 

"Technology Transfer of Two-State Theory and Code RESTRUCT," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1993-1995.

 

"The University of Michigan/Sea Grant/Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," 1983-2002 (see below for individual biannual contracts). Funded by Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, Research and Development Divisions of several oil companies including American Bureau of Shipping, ARCO, Chevron, Conoco, Elf Aquitaine, France, Exxon, Friede-Goldman, Mobil, Shell, Petrobras, Brazil and the United States Coast Guard.

 

"The University of Michigan/Sea Grant/Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, RT-35, 1993-95 (UM #031154).

 

"National Science Foundation Workshop on Riser Mechanics," NSF, September 29- October 1, 1992; $50,456 to organize and chair an International Workshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, (UM #030028).

 

"Post-Elastic Material Behavior in Large Admissible Perturbations Approach to Reliability," (with W.S. Vorus) funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1991-93, (UM #390784, 028931).

 

"The University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, RT-29, 1991-1992 (UM #026773).

 

"Hull Design for Structural Integrity and Acoustic Noise Control," with D.G. Karr, Office of Naval Research, 7/1990-8/1993, Contract #N0014-90-J-4081.

 

"Derivation of Hydro-Forces on Tubes in 3-D Relative Flow; Effects on Tubular Column Dynamics," Société Nationale Elf Acquitaine (Production), France, 11/1990-2/1992.

 

"The University of Michigan/Sea Grant/Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, RT-25, 1989-1990 (UM #024639).

 

"Redundancy and Reliability of Large Scale Structures by Perturbation," funded by The University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, (1989-1991), (UM #390201).

 

"Dynamics of Deep-Sea Mooring Systems (Memory and Slowly Varying Drift Force Effects)," funded by The University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering,1988-1990, (UM#389717).

 

"Redundancy Analysis of Structures Using Redesign Methods," funded by The University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1987-1988; 1988-1989, (UM # 388981).

 

"The University of Michigan/Sea Grant/Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, RT-23, with M.G. Parsons, 1987 and 1988, (UM #024639).

 

"Dynamic Analysis of Mooring Systems," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, with R.F. Beck, 1986-1988, (UM #388981, 389274).

 

"Fourth Generation of Riser Dynamics Programs," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1985-1987, (UM #022324).

 

"Static / Dynamic Redesign of Offshore Structures," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering, 1985--1987, (UM #388981, 389071, 389273).

 

"The University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering," Michigan Sea Grant Program of the Department of Commerce, RT-19, with M.G. Parsons, 1985 and 1986, (UM #023214).

 

"Marine Riser Dynamics," funded by the University of Michigan / Sea Grant / Industry Consortium in Offshore Engineering; 1985-86 (UM #388981).

 

"Rational Method for Upgrading Towed Vessel Safety," University Research Program of the Department of Transportation, 1983-1985.

 

"A Development of Sea Grant / Industrial Consortium in Offshore Engineering," with M.G. Parsons, Sea Grant, 1983-1984, (UM #020917).

 

"An Integrated Approach to Marine Riser Design Problem," Phase I, American Bureau of Shipping, 1982, (UM #388467).

 

"An Integrated Approach to Marine Riser Design Problem, Phase II, American Bureau of Shipping, 1983, (UM #388467).

 

"Marine Riser Dynamics," Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, 1980-1981, (UM #387565).

 

"Marine Riser Dynamics," Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Faculty Research Fellowship, 1980, (UM #387565).

 

 

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