2017 National Rotor Testbed: Using Large-Scale 3D Printing to Test New Wind Blade Designs Mid-Continent
Award Year
Large-scale 3D printing is used to create much smaller and cheaper prototypes used for testing new wind blade designs in a more cost-effective manner.(more)
Partners included Sandia National Laboratories; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; TPI Composites, Inc. and Wetzel Engineering, Inc.
Partners/Honorees:
- Sandia Lab’s Wind Energy Technologies Department
- David Minster, Joshua Paquette, Brandon Ennis, Chris Kelley, David Maniaci, Jon White, Brian Naughton, Brian Resore
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Brian Post
- TPI Composites, Inc. - Steve Nolet
- Wetzel Engineering, Inc. - Kyle Wetzel
Laboratory:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)Agency:
Dept. of EnergyRegion:
Mid-ContinentState:
New Mexico