Giorgio Diana (born 27 September 1936) is an Italian engineer, writer, and professor of Applied Mechanics at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Biography
In 1961, Diana graduated in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy.
Career Diana designed aspects of the Strait of Messina Bridge related to aeroelastics and the bridge's proposed road-rail functionality. He has carried out Aerodynamic and aeroelastic analysis for the projects of the Stonecutters Bridge (Hong-Kong), Talavera (Spain), Adige (Italy). He carried out analyses of wind-induced vibrations and design of damping systems for some of the largest overhead power lines in the world, including the Orinoco Crossing (Venezuela), Lake Maracaibo Crossing (Venezuela), Gheshm Strait Crossing (Iran), Yangtze River Crossing (China). He has also carried out analyses of wind-induced vibrations on cables and design of damping systems for the British Airways London Eye (UK), Beijing Great Wheel (China), and Great Berlin Wheel (Germany) projects.
In sport, Diana worked on optimization of sail plans for the Oracle America's Cup team (USA), 2008–2009.
Books Diana has written several books, most often on the subject of the Messina Bridge.
Awards During his career, Diana received the following awards.
ICARO Award (2007), by University of A Coruña, Spain Robert H. Scanlan Medal (2009) by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, USA The CIGRE SC B2 Technical Committee Award (2012) by International Council on Large Electric Systems, Paris, France The European Railway Award (2014) by Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, Brussels, Belgium
See also Claudio Borri Bill Brown
References
External links Giorgio Diana at Polimi