A new Co-operative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) has been signed between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and two Cornell faculty researching wind energy Professor Rebecca Barthelmie (MAE) and Professor Sara C Pryor (EAS). The agreement entitled ‘Wind plant flow physics and power performance in complex environments’ is focused on co-operative research into how the complex flows around wind turbines (wakes) interact, especially in large arrays, and how this impacts power output and the near-environment. This work continues a long-standing co-operation between the two agencies including an internship this summer at NREL for Cornell graduate student Jeanie Aird.
"We really value working with the scientists at NREL and this is a particularly exciting time for this collaboration as we jointly work on both numerical modeling and experimental design for the upcoming national field experiment AWAKEN," said Professor Barthelmie. "These are entirely focused on developing dynamical understanding of wind turbine wakes and how wind farm arrays can be quantified."
Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao, Ph.D. ’21, and Berit H. Goodge, Ph.D. ’22, were selected as 2022 Schmidt Science Fellows. As fellows, they will take on postdoctoral placements focused on collaborative... Read more about Two Cornell alumni named Schmidt Science Fellows
The $40 million, four-story addition will add 30,000 square feet and transform the stone and brick façade, originally built in 1951, into a contemporary glass and metallic exterior. Read more about Thurston Hall addition to modernize the Engineering Quad
Students and lifelong learners are invited to explore a new interest, enhance their resume or strengthen their professional skills through Cornell’s Fall Part-Time Study Program, which runs Aug. 22 –... Read more about High school students and adults can study part-time at Cornell University this fall
