WESEP 594 Course Schedule Thursday 5-6pmCT, Coover Room 3041 Lead instructor: Jim McCalley |
Week |
Dates |
Lecturer |
Title |
Seminar Slides or video link |
Readings |
1 |
T, 1/11 |
No class |
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2 |
Th, 1/18 |
No class |
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3 |
Th, 1/25, 5-6pmCT |
Caixia Wang, State Grid Energy Research Institute, Beijing, China, Bio, Abstract |
An Introduction of Wind Energy Development in China |
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4 |
Fr, 2/2, 9-10amCT |
Linda Steg, Professor of Environmental Psychology, and
Steph Johnson-Zawadzki, U. of Groningen, Netherlands |
Effectiveness and acceptability of environmental policy and
technology |
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5 |
Th, 2/8, 5-6pmCT |
David Clark, CEO, CMS Wind |
Wind turbine condition monitoring |
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6 |
Th, 2/15, 5-6pmCT |
Kevin Schroeder, Vice President Wind Operations, and Alex George, Senior Vice President, Asset Management & Operations, Invenergy |
Slides |
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7 |
Th, 2/22, 5-6pmCT |
Seminar canceled due to field trip to Nextera Wind Turbine Repair Facility |
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8 |
Th, 3/1, 5-6pmCT |
David Coffey, Senior Wind Turbine Engineer, AWSTruePower &UL |
Advisory Services in the Wind Energy Industry: Overview and
Examples |
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9 |
Th, 3/8, 5-6pmCT |
James McCalley, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Iowa State University; Charles Czahor, Ph.D. student in WESEP and MSE, Iowa State University. |
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission: Part 1: Interregional HVDC designs to accommodate high US wind & solar; Part 2: Aluminum/ calcium deformation metal-metal
composites for lighter, stronger, and more conductive HVDC lines. |
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10 |
3/12-3/16 |
Spring break |
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11 |
Th, 3/22, 5-6pmCT |
Corey Markfort, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa. Bio, Abstract (Note this seminar will be given in Room 1235, Howe Hall). |
Developing a framework for integrating atmospheric boundary
layer turbulence measurements and modeling for onshore and offshore wind
energy |
Slides |
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12 |
Th, 3/29, 5-6pmCT |
Lulu Rodriquez, Associate Professor, Agricultural Communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Public perception of and attitudes toward wind energy. |
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13 |
Th, 4/5, 5-6pmCT |
David Jahn, Post-doctoral researcher, Iowa State University |
Regionally Downscaled Climate Model Data: Implications for electric power transmission network in the Pacific Northwest |
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Th, 4/12, 5-6pmCT |
Michael Czahor, Ph.D. candidate in WESEP and Statistics |
Repairable system simulation to evaluate maintenance
policies |
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14 |
Fr, 4/20, 9-10amCT |
Claudiu Pavel, Energy, Transport and Climate Directorate, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, The Netherlands |
Decarbonisation of the EU energy sector: Resilience to supply of materials, technological developments and recent trends in wind energy |
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15 |
Mon, 4/23, 9-10amCT |
Stephanie McClellan, Director, Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, University of Delaware; Willett Kempton, Research Director for the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration, University of Delaware. |
The Northeast US offshore wind market |
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4/30-5/4 |
FINAL EXAMS |
Disability Statement:
Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact the Disability Resources Office coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.