Indian-origin student Divya Tyagi solves century-old Math problem, boosts wind energy

Divya Tyagi, an Indian-origin aerospace engineering graduate student at Pennsylvania State University, has achieved a remarkable breakthrough by reworking a 100-year-old mathematical problem. Ms Tyagi's innovative redesign simplifies the complex problem, making it more accessible and easier to explore.

Originally developed by British aerodynamicist Hermann Glauert, the problem has been a cornerstone of aerodynamics research for decades. Ms Tyagi's work expands on Glauert's research, uncovering new possibilities in wind turbine design that were previously unexplored, according to the official website of Penn State University.

"I created an addendum to Glauert's problem which determines the optimal aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine by solving for the ideal flow conditions for a turbine to maximize its power output," said Ms Tyagi.