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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy’s effort to secure an energy future that is both environmentally and economically sustainable. With locations in Golden, Boulder and Washington D.C., NREL is the primary laboratory for research, development and deployment of renewable energy technologies in the United States. The NREL mission is to develop renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and practices, advance related science and engineering, and transfer knowledge and innovation to address the nation’s energy and environmental goals.
NREL's National Wind Technology Center is leading a national research program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the reliability of gearboxes used in wind turbine drivetrains. The Gearbox Reliability Collaborative (GRC) is a program that is engaged in field testing, laboratory testing and computer simulation of drivetrain components (gearboxes generators, couplings, shafts and support structures) to understand the drivetrain behavior under field and laboratory conditions and validate drivetrain modeling tools. There is a need for a drivetrain expert to conduct detailed analysis of the drivetrains used in the testing program to compare those results to results from our modeling partners and test data. NREL is also engaged in analysis of drivetrains in other industrial systems, in conjunction with aeroelastic analysis of the entire structural system.
NREL's National Wind Technology Center is leading a national research program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the reliability of gearboxes used in wind turbine drivetrains. The Gearbox Reliability Collaborative (GRC) is a program that is engaged in field testing, laboratory testing and computer simulation of gearboxes to understand the gearbox behavior under field and laboratory conditions and validate gearbox modeling tools used to design wind turbine gearboxes. There is a need for a drivetrain expert to conduct detailed analysis of the drivetrains used in the testing program to compare those results to results from our modeling partners and test data. NREL is also engaged in analysis of drivetrains in other industrial systems, in conjunction with aeroelastic analysis of the entire structural system.
Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
The candidate will be responsible for conducting comparisons of different analytical results, validating novel approaches, and completing both detailed and system-level assessments of drivetrain designs. The candidate will be expected to produce and publish peer-reviewed technical papers of research results.
The candidate will be responsible for conducting comparisons of different analytical results, validating novel approaches, and completing both detailed and system-level assessments of drivetrain designs. The candidate will be expected to produce and publish peer-reviewed technical papers of research results. • Experience with drivetrain modeling including the use of gearbox modeling tools such as SIMPACK, SAMCEF, Calyx and/or RomaxWind • Experience with acquiring, reducing and analyzing large experimental data sets using LabVIEW and MATLAB • Experience with finite element or solid body modeling tools such as ADAMS or SolidWorks • Familiarity with wind turbine drivetrain systems • Knowledge of gearbox,bearing design, and generator standards • Demonstrated ability to organize and clearly present complex concepts and results • Wind turbine analysis experience • Familiarity with aeroelastic modeling issues
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