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Paper by McDonald, Goupee, Berube, and Lopez-Anido published in book on Structural Health Monitoring

A paper titled, “Numerical Model for Predicting Carbon Fiber Composite Cable Forces in a Cable-Stayed Bridge,” was recently published in Structural Health Monitoring 2017: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring. The paper was authored by University of Maine researchers Dr. Andrew Goupee, Dr. Keith Berube, and Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido. Abstract: Carbon Fiber Composite […]

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Graduate Student Sunil Bhandari receives Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering

On November 17, graduate student Sunil Bhandari was presented with the 2017 Edward T. Bryand Graduate Research Award from the UMaine College of Engineering. Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido, Bhandari’s advisor, read the following commentary during the award ceremony: Last Fall, Sunil Bhandari presented a technical paper on additive manufacturing at the international Composites and Advanced Materials (CAMX) Conference. […]

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David Erb Featured Speaker at SPE ACCE

David Erb, Senior R&D Program Manager, was recently a featured speaker at the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (SPE ACCE) where he gave an overview of UMaine’s work to reverse engineer a metallic differential cover for a 1998 GMC truck using thermoplastic resins and carbon/glass fiber molded via thermoforming. Jeff Sloan, […]

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Cross-Laminated Timber Focus of BDN article on regional economic growth

The Bangor Daily News recently featured UMaine’s cross-laminated timber research in its “series seeking to understand how the Bangor region could grow its economy.” From the BDN: “Mass timber and CLT is the first real wood product that competes with and displaces steel and concrete rather than other wood products,” said Stephen Shaler, director of UMaine’s […]

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UMaine gets $455K for Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center

Reported by MaineBiz: “UMaine gets $455K for ‘mass timber’ commercialization center” The University of Maine System has landed a $454,532 federal grant to create a center to accelerate the use of Maine-sourced timber and engineered wood composites in place of steel and concrete for larger construction projects. In a joint statement announcing the grant from […]

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VolturnUS passes ABS review

ABS review demonstrates feasibility of semisubmersible foundation concept for floating offshore wind turbines Orono, Maine – The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), a leading provider of classification and technical services to the offshore and marine industries, has completed the design review of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) documentation for the VolturnUS, a floating offshore wind turbine […]

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Gardner Receives Dr. Jackie Rehkopf 2nd Place Best Paper Award At SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition

A paper published by Dr. Douglas J. Gardner was recognized with the Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Second Place Best Paper Award at the Society of of Plastics Engineers’ Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition in recognition of excellence in technical writing. The paper is titled: “Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Basalt-Carbon Fiber-Filled Recycled Polypropylene and Polyamide Composites.” The abstract reads: This […]

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ORPC successfully concludes Power Take-off testing at UMaine

PORTLAND and ORONO, Maine — Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) has successfully completed full-scale testing of a specialized, water-lubricated bearing system and associated driveline components designed for underwater systems that capture energy from ocean tides and river currents at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. The purpose is to make the systems […]

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