Brian has been working with Blue Tidal Energy for nearly 2 years and provides the technical and design input to the company. Brian has a long list of achievements in both wind and tidal turbine engineering. He is a leading exponent of renewable energy in both Australia, Canada, UK and around the world.
Recent relevant refereed journal articles:
1. Lazauskas, L and Kirke, B.K. Modeling passive variable pitch cross flow hydrokinetic turbines to maximize performance and smooth operation. Renewable Energy, Vol 45, Sept 2012, 41-50.
2. Anyi, M. and Kirke, B.K. Hydrokinetic turbine blades: Design and local construction techniques for remote communities. Energy for Sustainable Development 15, Issue 3, Sept 2011, 223-230.
3. Kirke B.K, Tests on ducted and bare helical and straight blade Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines, Re-newable Energy 36 (2011) 3013-3022
4. Kirke, B.K. and Lazauskas, L. Limitations of fixed pitch Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines and the challenge of variable pitch. Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 893-897.
5. Anyi, M., and Kirke, B.K. Evaluation of small axial flow hydrokinetic turbines for remote communi-ties. Energy for Sustainable Development 14, 2010, 110-116.
6. Anyi, M., Kirke, B.K. and Ali, S. (2010). "Remote Community Electrification in Sarawak, Malaysia." Renewable Energy, Volume 35, Issue 7, July 2010, Pages 1609-161.
7. Kirke, B.K. and Lazauskas, L. (2008), “Variable Pitch Darrieus Water Turbines.” JSME J. Fluid Sc & Tech. V.3, No.3, 430-438.
Other publications relevant to VATT design:
Kirke, B.K. (1998). Evaluation of self-starting vertical axis wind turbines for stand-alone applications. PhD Thesis, Griffith University.
Kirke, B.K. (2005). Developments in ducted current turbines. www.cyberiad.net. Since putting these on Leo's website (cyberiad.net) I've been getting quite a few enquiries and compliments.
Brian is often asked to review grant applications and articles submitted for publication in several reputable journals, as set out below:
Reviewer for German-Israeli Water Technology Cooperation Program grant applications, July 2010, Jan 2013.
Assessor, Qld Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Fund, wave energy grant application, 2008.
Reviewer for 4 journals:
Renewable Energy, Energy for Sustainable Development, Wind Engineering and Energies.