JOIN THE FUN! The Matthew R. Simmons Windstorm Challenge, hosted at the Harold Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Laboratory by the University of Maine, asks teams of students to design and construct a floating platform for a scale model wind turbine, and then deliver a presentation to a panel of expert judges. The event is designed […]
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Orono, Maine – An article authored by ASCC researcher and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Amrit Shankar Verma was recently published in Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. Titled “A code-to-code comparison for dynamic modeling and response analysis of offshore wind turbine blade mating process”, researchers set out to compare the codes for […]
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Article by Kimball published for the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference An article authored by ASCC researcher Dr. Richard Kimball was published in preparation for the 33rd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. The paper focuses on the development and validation of a control system to counteract the effects of wave-induced forces and movements […]
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ASCC Updates TIDC expands team with O’Berin and Schanck hire ORONO, Maine 𑁋 Orono, Maine – The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), housed at the advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) continues its expansion with the recent hires of Aaron Schanck as a Communications Specialist and Genna O’Berin as an Administrative Specialist. Originally from Pittsfield, […]
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Work done through the Hub & Spoke program covered in Composites World Orono, Maine — For years the Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) has worked with bio-based additive manufacturing technology and materials to create more sustainable feedstocks for small and large-scale additive manufacturing. Through the Hub & Spoke program, the ASCC has closely worked […]
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Press Release NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 2, 2022 Contact: Taylor Ward Communications207.581.2230taylor.ward@maine.edu UMAINE’S ADVANCED STRUCTURES AND COMPOSITES CENTER IS POSITIONING MAINE TO LEAD A MASS TIMBER REVOLUTION The qualification of two new grades of Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) using Maine lumber seeks to open new markets for Maine’s forest products industry. ORONO, Maine 𑁋 The […]
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The University of Maine (UMaine) has 3D printed two new large-scale boats at its Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono, one of which is reportedly the largest vessel ever to be additively manufactured. Developed for the U.S. Marine Corps, the prototype boats are designed to be logistical support vessels and will be tested for field use by […]
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