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Erik Spoerke
Staff Page • Materials Scientist, Battery Materials Lead. Biography Erik D. Spoerke, Ph.D. is the Energy Storage Materials Thrust Lead in Sandia National Laboratories’ Grid Energy Storage Program, a Principal R&D Materials Scientist in the Electronic, Optical, and Nano Materials Department at Sandia, and a Research Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering...

Ernesto Camarena
Staff Page • Research & Development Aeronautical Engineer. Biography Ernesto Camarena obtained his PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University in 2019. There he developed multiscale structural mechanics methodology for piezoelectric composites. That same year, he joined the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation department, where he now leads the micromechanical modeling effort...

Evan Anderson
Staff Page • Research & Development Mechanical Engineer. Biography Evan Anderson is a postdoctoral researcher in the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He grew up in Wyoming and received his master’s degree and PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2010 and 2019. His research...

Evan Sproul
Staff Page • R&D Mechanical Engineer. Biography Evan Sproul is a mechanical engineer in the Wind Energy Computational Sciences Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He performs techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment to characterize the costs and environmental impacts of renewable energy systems. His current research focuses on improving the efficiency, reliability, and...

Experimental Testing, Measurements & Instrumentation
Page • Sandia National Laboratories has a decade of experience in hydrodynamic and load measurements, and MHK sites and laboratory testing facilities. The team also has experience in both wave and current energy converter testing, including power take-off and mechanical load measurements. Related Efforts Facilities & Instrumentation

Exploring explosives for expanding geothermal energy
News Article, June 23, 2022 • Sandia researchers test explosives and propellants to create geothermal power sites Why are scientists setting off small-scale explosions inside 1-foot cubes of plexiglass? They’re watching how fractures form and grow in a rock-like substance to see if explosives or propellants, similar to jet fuel, can connect geothermal wells in a...
Technicians and students examine a plexiglass cube fractured by a small explosion

Extreme Environments Testing
Page • Extreme Environments Testing The National Solar Thermal Testing Facility uses the power of the sun to create extreme combined thermal environments for advanced thermal research and testing. One-of-a-Kind Facility The National Solar Thermal Test Facility's extreme environments complex is at the forefront of innovation, providing critical insights and solutions for...

Facilities
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Facility for Acceptance, Calibration, and Testing (FACT)
Facility • The Sandia FACT Site provides the equipment and seismically quiet surroundings required for testing infrasound and seismic sensors, instrumentation, and monitoring systems. This site allows for geothermal tools to be tested with a wireline truck to confirm standard operation of communications and power before committing to a geothermal well. The image depicts...

Fact Sheets
Page • Explore and connect with Sandia’s Energy Programs through our downloadable fact sheets, featuring key research and development areas, facilities, tools, and projects Fact sheets are organized by program. $(document).ready(function () { // this is going to bring the element attribute in from PHP var tocElements = "h2"; var tocView =...
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