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Western Michigan University Wind Energy related Activities

Western Michigan University Wind Energy related Activities. Dr. John Patten Director, Manufacturing Research Center Green Manufacturing Initiative. Ongoing Activities. Wind Turbine laboratory Wind Charging PHEV project

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Western Michigan University Wind Energy related Activities

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  1. Western Michigan UniversityWind Energy related Activities Dr. John Patten Director, Manufacturing Research Center Green Manufacturing Initiative

  2. Ongoing Activities • Wind Turbine laboratory • Wind Charging PHEV project • Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies (CAMARET)

  3. New Activities • Assisting Kellogg Community College with Wind laboratory and education programs • Consulting and applied research with three companies • Failure analysis • Blade (aerodynamic) analysis • Prototype (wind tunnel) testing and analysis • Proposal development for in-situ turbine (blade) instrumentation (data acquisition) • Student project to test (mechanical) turbine blade (fixture, instrumentation, etc.)

  4. Web sites for additional information • http://www.wmich.edu/mfe/energy/wind/ • http://www.wmich.edu/mfe/energy/phev/research.php • http://www.wmich.edu/mfe/mrc/greenmanufacturing/

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