Upcoming Release of the University of Minnesota’s Virtual Wind Simulator August 5, 2015 4:22 pm 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 Modifies Delft3D Turbine Model July 29, 2015 11:28 pm 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 Featured on Journal of Physical Chemistry A Cover July 15, 2015 4:22 pm As part of Sandia’s core geochemistry program funded by DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Sandia’s Randall Cygan (in... View Article
Sandia Paper Wins Recognition by the Transportation Research Board July 9, 2015 3:54 pm The paper, “The implications of modeling range and infrastructure barriers to battery electric vehicle adoption,” authored by Garrett Barter (no... View Article
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Technical Assessment Report Released June 18, 2015 3:37 pm The DOE released a report by an independent technical assessment team (TAT) that evaluated the mechanisms and chemical reactions contributing... View Article
PV Plant Performance Technical Briefing Published in PV Power Tech March 4, 2015 6:51 pm The state of the art in PV system monitoring is relatively simplistic, relying either on comparisons of outputs between various... View Article
Recent Sandia Secure, Scalable Microgrid Advanced Controls Research Accomplishments March 3, 2015 7:24 pm A recently completed Grand Challenge Laboratory-Directed Research and Development project resulted in a secure, scalable microgrid (SSM) research facility that... View Article
The Quest for Efficiency in Thermoelectric Nanowires February 26, 2015 4:51 pm Sandia researchers say better materials and manufacturing techniques for nanowires could allow car makers to harvest power from the heat... View Article
National Rotor Testbed Rotor Design Integrated Airfoil Performance Results February 24, 2015 11:58 am The National Rotor Testbed (NRT) team is examining the effect of airfoil choice on the final design of the new... View Article
New Sandia Mirror Isn’t Shiny: Instead It Reflects Infrared Light Using a Metamaterial December 12, 2014 1:22 pm An optical wave’s reflection from metal arises from strong interactions between the optical electric field and the metal’s free carriers... View Article