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Lattice Boltzmann Methods For Wind Energy Analysis, Stephen Lloyd Wood
Lattice Boltzmann Methods For Wind Energy Analysis, Stephen Lloyd Wood
Doctoral Dissertations
An estimate of the United States wind potential conducted in 2011 found that the energy available at an altitude of 80 meters is approximately triple the wind energy available 50 meters above ground. In 2012, 43% of all new electricity generation installed in the U.S. (13.1 GW) came from wind power. The majority of this power, 79%, comes from large utility scale turbines that are being manufactured at unprecedented sizes. Existing wind plants operate with a capacity factor of only approximately 30%. Measurements have shown that the turbulent wake of a turbine persists for many rotor diameters, inducing increased vibration …
Bridge Deck Research At The University Of Tennessee: A Summary Thesis, Lindsey Brooke Phelps
Bridge Deck Research At The University Of Tennessee: A Summary Thesis, Lindsey Brooke Phelps
Masters Theses
Currently, there has been no compilation of all the research the University of Tennessee has completed on chloride ion penetration in concrete bridge decks. The following thesis is a brief summary of the work that has been completed under Dr. Edwin Burdette’s direction over the last six years along with some additional literature review. The testing consisted of Surface Resistivity and Rapid Chloride Ion Penetration testing. This testing showed that there is, in fact a correlation between the two test methods, though SR testing is much easier to conduct. Considerable testing was completed on bridge decks throughout the state of …