Active Projects Our WindStar Researchers Are Working On
- Investigation of Riblet Surface Durability and its Impact on Wind Farm Performance
Project ID: A1-24
PIs: Yaqing Jin, Stefano Leonardi (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: Nikon Corporation - Integration of Machine-Learning Based Approach for Curing Cycle Process Optimization of Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion Process (VARIM)
Project ID: A2-24
PI: Dong Qian, Hongbing Lu (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: GE, Westlake Epoxy - Recycling Epoxy Composites through Vitrimerization
Project ID: A5-24
PI: Amir Ameli, James Reuther (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Mentors: Avangrid, Westlake Epoxy - Internal and External Inspection of Wind Turbine Blades Using Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
Project ID: B1-24
PI: Alessandro Sabato, Christopher Niezrecki (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Mentors: FM Global, GE, Leeward Renewable Energy, MassCEC, Pattern - Advancing Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Turbine Electrical Components: A Digital Twin Framework Approach
Project ID: B2-24
PI: Jie Zhang (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: Avangrid, EDF Renewables, FM Global - Benchmarking of Commercially Available Acoustic Blade Monitoring Systems through Field Testing
Project ID: B3-24
PI: Murat Inapolat, Christopher Niezrecki (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Mentors: EDF Renewables, FM Global, GE, Hutchinson, Pattern, Xcel Energy - Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbine Foundations using accelerometers and Generative AI
Project ID: B4-24
PI: Nasser Kehtarnavaz, Mario Rotea (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: Avangrid, Hutchinson, EDF Renewables, Leeward Renewable Energy - Local Sensor Energy Harvesting to Monitor Blade Structural Health
Project ID: B5-24
PI: Murat Inapolat, Christopher Niezrecki (University of Massachusetts Lowell)
Mentors: Hutchinson - Multi-scale Data-driven Modeling of Neighboring Wind Farms
Project ID: C1-24
PIs: Giacomo Valerio Iungo (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: Avangrid, GE, Nikon Corporation, Xcel Energy - Repowering of Wind Farms with Digital Health Audits of Turbine Components
Project ID: F1-24
PIs: D. Todd Griffith (University of Texas at Dallas)
Mentors: Avangrid, EDF Renewables, FM Global