Offshore Wind

Article by West, Goupee, Hallowell, and Viselli published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Orono, Maine —  An article by ASCC offshore wind researchers William West, Spencer Hallowell, and Anthony Viselli, and UMaine mechanical engineering professor Andrew Goupee, was recently published in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.  The floating offshore wind industry’s shift toward larger turbines adds complexity to the mooring system design process; turbine units are […]

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Floating Offshore Wind Ready training offered at ASCC

Orono, Maine — The Maine Governor’s Energy Office and the Maine International Trade Center are sponsoring two Floating Offshore Wind Ready trainings in February. The trainings, hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, are one-day educational programs designed for businesses who want to learn more about specific business opportunities in the growing U.S. floating […]

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ASCC offshore wind team welcomes naval architect, Addie Lindyberg to the team

ASCC offshore wind team welcomes naval architect, Addie Lindyberg to the team ORONO, Maine 𑁋 The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues to expand with the recent addition of Addie Lindyberg to the Offshore Wind Team.  She’ll be contributing to the New England Aqua Ventus I demonstration project,  the Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore […]

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UMaine to expand offshore wind curriculum with new course offering for Spring 2023

UMaine to expand offshore wind curriculum with new course offering for Spring 2023 Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering is offering a new course in Spring 2023 titled MEE 491/591: Offshore Wind Farm Engineering with Dr. Amrit Verma, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. This course will introduce the basics of […]

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Article by Ramsay, Goupee, Allen, Viselli, and Kimball  looking at optimization of lightweight floating offshore wind turbines published in “Wind”

Article by Ramsay, Goupee, Allen, Viselli, and Kimball  looking at optimization of lightweight floating offshore wind turbines published in “Wind” Orono, Maine — An article by ASCC and University of Maine Department of Mechanical Engineering researchers William Ramsay, Andrew Goupee, Christopher Allen, Anthony Viselli, Richard Kimball  was published in a special issue “Floating Wind Energy […]

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Newly formed Maine Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) visits the ASCC

ASCC Updates Newly formed Maine Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) visits the ASCC July, 13, 2022 ORONO, Maine 𑁋 The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) welcomed members of the newly-formed Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) to tour our facilities and learn about the ASCC’s work in offshore wind, coastal […]

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