Upcoming Release of the University of Minnesota’s Virtual Wind Simulator August 5, 2015 4:22 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Upcoming Release of the University of Minnesota’s Virtual Wind Simulator Large-eddy simulation (LES) of wind farms with wind-turbine parameterization is emerging as a powerful tool for improving existing wind farm... View Article
Sandia Wind-Turbine Blade Flaw Detection Experiments in Denmark August 5, 2015 3:55 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia Wind-Turbine Blade Flaw Detection Experiments in Denmark Wind-turbine blades pose a unique set of inspection challenges: from very thick and attentive spar-cap structures to porous bond lines,... View Article
Structural Health Monitoring and Prognostics Management for Offshore Wind Plants August 5, 2015 3:36 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Structural Health Monitoring and Prognostics Management for Offshore Wind Plants Offshore wind energy could potentially play a significant role in helping the nation establish a diversified energy-generation portfolio composed of... View Article
Workshop “Shales at All Scales: Exploring Coupled Processes” Is a Success July 30, 2015 5:29 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Workshop “Shales at All Scales: Exploring Coupled Processes” Is a Success This workshop, held June 9–11 in Santa Fe, explored physical and geochemical processes in shale controlled by diagenesis; nano-confinement and... View Article
Sandia Modifies Delft3D Turbine Model July 29, 2015 11:28 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia Modifies Delft3D Turbine Model Delft3D is a state-of-the-art, open-source hydrodynamics software suite capable of modeling hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and water quality in rivers, lakes,... View Article
Sandia Research on Rooftop Structural Strength Gains Attention July 29, 2015 5:24 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia Research on Rooftop Structural Strength Gains Attention Two Sandia research reports, “Structural Code Considerations of Solar Rooftop Installations” and “Empirically Derived Strength of Residential Roof Structure for... View Article
Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Funding Awarded for Feasibility Study July 23, 2015 10:58 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Funding Awarded for Feasibility Study The San Francisco Bay Renewable Energy Electric vessel with Zero Emissions (SF-BREEZE) project intends to revolutionize ferry performance on the... View Article
Sandia Pilot Program to Assist Small Clean-Energy Companies July 23, 2015 10:46 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Sandia Pilot Program to Assist Small Clean-Energy Companies The DOE chose Sandia as one of five leads in a pilot that will give small, clean-energy companies access to... View Article
Navy/Marine Engineering Command Visits Sandia July 15, 2015 11:55 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Navy/Marine Engineering Command Visits Sandia Steven Chung, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest (NAVFAC SW),1 Dwight Deakin, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR),2 Melanie Anderson (NAVAIR PAX... View Article
Australian Renewable-Energy Official Visits Sandia July 15, 2015 11:43 pm Published by Admin Comments Off on Australian Renewable-Energy Official Visits Sandia At the end of June, Louise Vickery, General Manager, Renewable Futures at the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) visited Sandia.... View Article