Workshop: 2011 Wind Energy Research Workshop, Lowell, MA, August 2011

Niezrecki 1129719智力功绩PI计划于2011年8月中旬在马萨诸塞州的洛厄尔举行风能研究研讨会。 本次研讨会将汇集不同的观众与集体的知识财富，将： (1)确定风电行业目前存在的研究差距（2）确定未来的研究方向，为国家提供直接和长期的利益？利用风能的能力（3）通过与杰出和知识渊博的演讲者的几次小组会议交流信息（4）教育风能社区关于需要解决的相关问题，以降低风能的成本拟议的研讨会将侧重于其他会议未涉及的主题。 这些主题包括：制造业、结构健康监测、NDI、计算建模、储能、劳动力开发和海上风电。 演讲者和参与者的知识和思想交流将促进参与者及其机构，机构和公司的研究。 它还将促进基础和应用研究的合作，增加风能界的知识价值。 PI将向符合某些选择标准的申请人颁发约40份旅行补贴。支持参与者，特别是初级教师和学生的资金，将被用来支持尽可能多和尽可能多样化的群体。更广泛的影响研讨会的讨论不仅会提高参与者？了解风能领域，他们也将促进研究合作的发展。将出版一份报告，重点介绍研讨会的成果，与会者？发言将在网站上公布。 将作出特别努力，以确保获奖学生代表了代表性不足的群体，以及机构和地理位置的多样性的显着数量。

Niezrecki 1129719 Intellectual MeritThe PIs plan to hold a Wind Energy Research Workshop to take place mid-August 2011 in Lowell, Massachusetts. This workshop will bring together a diverse audience with a collective wealth of knowledge that will: (1) identify research gaps that currently exist in the wind industry (2) determine future research directions that will provide immediate and long-term benefits to the nations? ability to harness wind energy (3) exchange information via several panel sessions with distinguished and knowledgeable speakers (4) educate the wind-energy community about the relevant issues that need to be addressed to reduce the cost of wind harvested energy The proposed workshop will focus on topics not covered by other conferences. These topics include: Manufacturing, Structural Health Monitoring, NDI, Computational Modeling, Energy Storage, Workforce Development, and Offshore Wind. The exchange of knowledge and ideas by speakers and participants will advance the research of the participants and their institutions, agencies, and companies. It will also foster collaborations leading to basic and applied research that increases the intellectual merit of the wind energy community. The PI will award approximately 40 travel supplements to applicants that meet certain selection criteria. The funding to support participants, especially junior faculty and students, will be leveraged to support as large a number and as diverse a group as possible. Broader ImpactsWorkshop discussions will not only enhance participants? understanding of the Wind-Energy field, they will also promote the development of research collaborations. A report highlighting the workshop outcomes will be published and participants? presentations will be posted on a website. A special effort will be made to ensure that the student awardees represent a significant number of underrepresented groups, as well as a diversity of institutions and geographic locations.