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Page • Wind Turbine Blade Workshops Sandia National Laboratories Wind Energy Technologies Department has hosted a Wind Turbine Blade Workshop since 2004. This workshop is held every other year, in the even numbered years. The Wind Turbine Blade Workshop brings together industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers and vendors from...
Arctic Coastal Erosion (ACE) Model
Page • Discover the Arctic Coastal Erosion (ACE) Model OverviewRead an overview of the ACE Model and its purpose. Why the ACE Model?Learn about the unique features and applications of the ACE Model. About the ACE ModelExplore the ACE Model’s framework and development and download the ACE Model report. Future DevelopmentDiscover what’s...
Arctic Energy & Infrastructure
Page • The Arctic is changing rapidly, bringing new challenges to its remote communities, industry, military bases, and associated infrastructure. North Slope Alaska is very limited with respect to assets and many unique challenges exist. There is a dire need for well-designed energy and infrastructure to support current and future needs. Sandia...
Arctic Grid & Renewable Energy Technologies
Page • Access to affordable and resilient electricity is a challenge for many Alaska communities. The harsh environment provides a useful proving ground for new energy technologies, such as advanced power electronics and resilient systems, that could be applied to the rest of the grid. What We Do Sandia collaborates with other...
Arctic Infrastructure Resilience
Page • Demand to protect and develop Arctic infrastructure and its environment may increase as resource development, trade route expansion, and defense interests grow in the Arctic. Changing conditions resulting in hazards, such as flooding and coastal erosion, can threaten communities and infrastructure. Research and engineering is needed for strategically planned, resilient...
Arctic Research & Development Investments
Page • Minimizing global security risks and adapting to changing environmental conditions in the Arctic requires discovery science, technology, and climate data that improve awareness and understanding of hazards to Arctic communities and their infrastructure. Download the Arctic Measurements fact sheet. What We Do Laboratory Directed Research and Development offers Sandia’s scientists and...
Arctic Road Rally supported by Sandia
News Article, August 12, 2022 • The northernmost stretch of road in the US is about to become accessible for the first time to electric vehicles. From August 12 to 16, electric vehicle drivers will travel the Dalton Highway to and from the Arctic Ocean as part of the 2022 Arctic Road Rally. Sandia is supporting...
Arctic Science & Security
Page • Arctic Science & Security Providing science, applied research, and technology for local and global Arctic challenges Part of Sandia’s responsibilities as a National Laboratory serving the country is to anticipate, transform, and support solutions to address national security issues. Foundational to Sandia’s Arctic program is the ability to leverage over...
Arctic Sciences
Page • The Arctic region is experiencing rapid change, which poses strategic and human challenges. Sandia collects comprehensive measurements of Arctic data and uses state-of-the-art, high-resolution Earth system model development and simulation tools to produce the best possible forecasts in the Arctic. Sandia employs a multidisciplinary approach informed by our national and...
Arctic Security
Page • Sandia partners to anticipate—and resolve—emerging Arctic national security challenges. Security in the Arctic impacts the world stage. A secure Arctic requires the logistics, information, and physical resources needed to prevent or respond to a security event. Security in the Arctic spans operations and infrastructure. Whether the threat comes from sea...
ARCUS
Page • The concept for the ARCUS vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) was developed in response to the ARPA-e ATLANTIS program call in 2019. This concept was designed to address the unique challenges for floating offshore wind energy in the U.S. where costs are 3-5 times higher than for land-based wind energy installations....
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Page • Vision: Revolutionize the electric power grid through innovative AI/ML research to provide unprecedented efficiency, resilience, and sustainability The increased prevalence of sensors in the grid, ranging from phasor measurement units (PMUs) to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in distribution networks, has resulted in an explosion of grid data. Machine learning techniques...
At Sandia Labs, a vision for navigating when GPS goes dark
News Article, October 25, 2022 • Words like “tough” or “rugged” are rarely associated with a quantum inertial sensor. The remarkable scientific instrument can measure motion a thousand times more accurately than the devices that help navigate today’s missiles, aircraft and drones. But its delicate, table-sized array of components that includes a complex laser and vacuum...
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility
Facility • The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility, a Department of Energy scientific user facility, provides the climate research community with strategically located, in situ, and remote sensing observatories. This facility is designed to improve the understanding and representation of clouds and aerosols, as well as their interactions with the Earth’s...
Atri Bera
Staff Page • Electrical Engineer. Biography Atri Bera is a Senior Member of Technical Staff in the Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India, in 2015, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State...
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School Solar + Storage Project
News Article, October 27, 2022 • Sandia recently partnered with Albuquerque Public Schools, NM Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, the Department of Energy, and OE Solar for the opening of the district’s largest solar installation together with the state’s most extensive battery energy storage system. The $3.2 million solar + storage project at Atrisco Heritage...
Austin G. Motes
Staff Page • Controls Engineer. Biography Austin (Gerrit) Motes provides engineering support to multiple projects across the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation and Water Power Technologies Departments at Sandia National Laboratories. While he specializes in dynamics and controls, Gerrit has experience with engineering change management, test and acceptance, electromechanical sensors and actuators, microcontrollers...
Babu Chalamala
Staff Page • Senior Scientist, Grid Modernization and Energy Storage. Biography Dr. Babu Chalamala is a Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories. From 2015-2022, he was head of the Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department and Program Manager for Grid Energy Storage at the laboratory. Prior to joining Sandia in 2015, he was...
Babu Chalamala elected to National Academy of Engineering
News Article, May 8, 2024 • Since joining Sandia in 2015, Babu Chalamala has diligently worked to improve the safety and reliability of grid storage technologies. In the long run, his efforts support the large-scale integration of grid storage and the modernization of the electricity infrastructure. In the short term, they have earned him election to...
Back to the drawing board: Reinventing offshore wind turbines
News Article, August 16, 2022 • New Sandia software allows for design of innovative floating turbines Brandon Ennis, Sandia National Laboratories’ offshore wind technical lead, had a radically new idea for offshore wind turbines: instead of a tall, unwieldy tower with blades at the top, he imagined a towerless turbine with blades pulled taut like a...
Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab)
Facility • The Battery Abuse Testing Laboratory (BATLab) at Sandia is an internationally recognized leader in energy storage system safety research. The BATLab is committed to serving the energy storage community and the national interest with cutting-edge research programs, the highest quality testing results, and leadership in battery safety and reliability. For more than...
Battery Safety & Materials
Page • Safety is a critical factor to battery technology’s adoption in the electric vehicle marketplace. Well-designed vehicle batteries enhance safety and support consumer confidence in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Sandia’s decades of experience in applied materials R&D, systems engineering, and battery abuse testing helps industry...
Benjamin Karlson
Staff Page • Wind Energy Market Barrier Mitigation Researcher. Biography Benjamin leads the Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation (WTRIM) activities for the Wind Energy Design and Experimentation Department at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been a member of the Wind Energy Department since July 2007, and has experience in electric power systems, including...
Benjamin Pierce
Staff Page • Systems Analyst / Data Scientist. Biography Benjamin (Ben) Pierce is a member of the Photovoltaics and Materials Technology Program at Sandia National Laboratories. His current research focuses on improving yield of photovoltaic tracker systems using machine learning, as well as systems and database management of photovoltaic data. Ben earned a...
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