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Wind turbine blade lengths continue to increase, up over 150% in length from 1999 to 2021, with the largest rotors on the market today exceeding lengths of over 110 meters. In addition, the expansion of onshore and offshore wind projects into lower wind speed sites require the development of low specific power products with ever increasing blade length. The net result of the rotor growth leads dir ...

Ionomer solutions LLC will develop membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) that utilize high-temperature polymer electrolyte membranes (HT-PEMs) and ionomer electrode binders containing blends of poly(tetrafluorostyrene phosphonic acid) (PTFSPA) blended with perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) materials. The HT-PEM consists of a mixture of polycation-polybenzimidazole (PBI) and it uses electrostatic intera ...

Radio Frequency (RF) Fingerprinting is an important capability for the warfighter to identify threats and protect against malicious attacks on the RF spectrum. Most RF Fingerprinting techniques work by identifying small variations in a transmitted signal that are introduced by hardware components (capacitors, inductors, etc) of the transmitter within the non-linear regions of operation. Neural Net ...

Mezzo and its partners will design, manufacture, and test a supercritical CO2 recuperator designed for high pressure of 275 bar and high temperature of 800 0C. The recuperator will incorporate a new manufacturing approach (laser welded micro tubes) that offers potential to reduce cost. It is well known that recuperator costs are currently very high for applications that involve high temperature an ...

Mezzo and its partners will design, manufacture, and test a supercritical CO2 recuperator designed for high pressure of 275 bar and high temperature of 800 0C. The recuperator will incorporate a new manufacturing approach (laser welded micro tubes) that offers potential to reduce cost. It is well known that recuperator costs are currently very high for applications that involve high temperature an ...

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Neutron Imaging Facility will build a Talbot- Lau interferometer for advanced imaging projects, including inspection of additive manufactured components- This SBIR seeks to enhance the ORNL interferometer with novel optics, enabling the interferometer to operate in both Talbot-Lau and the recently invented far-field mode- Dual-mode operation is an ORNL goal ...

Increasing the efficiency and cost-competitiveness of offshore-generated wind energy is crucial to the environment and the sustainability of commercial, residential, and industrial development in the United States. The design and manufacture of wind turbines has been proven and advanced, with larger and larger capacities coming on line. The foundations, however, remain a substantial cost factor a ...

For the smart grid in the power industry, a key to achieving maximum efficiency is the optimization of processes using advanced computational tools and real‐time performance monitoring. These approaches will improve system reliability and lead to cost saving throughout the industry. However, most of the equipment, especially the sensors, must operate in a highly noisy environment subject to sign ...

HydroFlame Technologies, LLC (HFT) is proposing to study the feasibility of combusting liquid fuels in the air core of rotating water for application in a downhole steam generator (DHSG). Deep reserves ( & gt;2500 ft) can be accessed by application of DHSGs. DHSGs increase the efficiency of steam generation and injection by eliminating heat losses via pipeline, wellbore and vent gases. The operat ...

Purpose: In prior research, prosocial behaviors in grade school have been correlated with later academic achievement while anti-social behaviors have been associated with later poor academic achievement and deviance. To help teachers monitor students' social behavior, this project will develop a classroom conduct system that includes a mechanism for teachers to monitor social behavior. Project Ac ...