As the energy sector expands its efforts to find economically viable methods to produce carbon-neutral power, EWI has broadened its capabilities to address this area of concern. Recently, we have reported about our work in materials evaluation for H₂ service and our new hydrogen testing lab, as well as our efforts to apply our expertise in testing, modeling, and data science to address corrosion issues in carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.

A third area with potential for positive growth and significant impact is offshore wind power. EWI took a close look at offshore wind about a year ago with the publication of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States, which examined the state of the industry, plus opportunities and challenges for development.

The US Federal government has put a priority on offshore wind development by setting a goal to produce 30GW of wind energy by 2030. This “30 by 30” target will require the expeditious production and installation of nearly 2100 wind turbines. Manufacturers will have to switch from serial production – the way offshore oil rigs are built – to high-volume, highly automated fabrication systems.

EWI is well equipped to assist heavy fabricators and energy companies to move quickly and efficiently – plus, we are ready now. Our teams have specialized staff, resources, and expertise in place to support:

• Welding and Inspection – We’ve got four decades of experience developing specialized welding solutions heavy industry.
• Automation – Today, we are at the forefront of creating new robotic and automated solutions for large-scale applications.
• Structural Integrity – Time and again, engineering firms and manufacturers turn to EWI to devise new methods to gauge fitness-for-service or to prevent failure.
• Materials – Our specialty areas are broad and go deep, covering metallurgy, polymers, material characterization, alloy development, and weldability testing.

Is your company involved in design and fabrication for offshore wind energy? We can assist at any stage of the process or work with you from start to finish. Contact Ian Gibbs, Business Development Manager for Wind Energy, at igib[email protected] or 614.688.5069.

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Four EWI associates have co-authored chapters in POWER ULTRASONICS: APPLICATIONS OF HIGH-INTENSITY ULTRASOUND, 2nd Edition, edited by Juan Gallego-Juarez, Karl Graff, and Margaret Lucas:

• Lindsey Lindamood and Mitch Matheny contributed to Chapter 10, “Ultrasonic Welding of Metals.”
• Miranda Marcus was a co-author on Chapter 11, “Ultrasonic Welding of Plastics and Polymeric Composites.”
• Amin Moghaddas co-wrote Chapter 15, “Using Power Ultrasonics in Machine Tools.”

The new edition of the book was published by Elsevier in April 2023.

Congratulations to the EWI contributors!

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The Additive Manufacturing Consortium (AMC), operated by EWI, is pleased to announce its 2023 research portfolio, which includes three new projects and two continuations:

• High-strength Aluminum Testing and Characterization of Commercially Available Materials (new) – This project will conduct builds and compare results from three commercially available materials in the 7XXX series family. Materials from Elementum 3D, HRL and Constellium will be compared.
• AMC Material Properties Database (new) – The AMC has generated a lot of data since its founding more than 10 years ago. This project will produce a data schema and common database approach to store the AMC data. The project will also begin the import of some of the past AMC data.
• High Deposition Rate DED Trade Study and Demonstration (new) – High deposition rate DED systems can produce geometry quickly, but there has not been a good test geometry that can be used to compare the technologies. This project will create that geometry which will include feature detail that can be scanned/measured and block features that can be cut to conduct various mechanical and microstructure testing. The sample geometry will be built using various DED technologies and then tested to compare those technologies.
• Assessment of New Metal AM Technologies (continued) – With a myriad of new AM technologies coming to market, this project aims to identify the new players from key tradeshows, press releases, web searches. If the technology is well enough established, sample parts will be obtained and evaluated.
• Investigation into Low Angle Printing without Supports (continued) – Low angle printing has been a key headline in the media around L-PBF printing. The initial project looked at the various techniques key machine OEM’s use to overcome the challenge, and a test build was compared using Nickel 718 material. This phase will repeat the testing on Ti64.

The goal of the AMC is to support and accelerate the manufacturing readiness of metal additive manufacturing technologies. Members meet quarterly to discuss advances in AM, progress on consortium projects, and future topics for collaborative research. Member companies come from all a broad range of sectors including aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, oil and gas, and consumer/commercial products. The membership base draws from industry, academia, and government, as well as equipment and manufacturing suppliers.

To learn about the AMC or find out how to become a member, contact Mark Barfoot at [email protected] or 716.7105597.

You can also hear presentations by EWI AM experts and visit us at Exhibit Booth #5343 at the RAPID+TCT event, May 2-4, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. We will be happy to answer your questions and help you solve your AM challenges.

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EWI is pleased to welcome Shell Global Solutions as a new member. The organization includes an international group of energy and petrochemical companies that aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions. Shell Global’s business divisions include Upstream, Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions, and Downstream.

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Back by popular demand, EWI technical webinars return this month to EWI’s presentation roster!

The renewed series of online seminars will start on Wednesday, April 26th, with Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Tools taught by EWI Senior Technology Leader Jerry Gould. The session, which will run from 2:00-2:45 EDT, will provide a baseline understanding of ICME tools and how they can be leveraged to help manufacturers optimize their own operations.

On Wednesday, May 3rd, from 1:00-2:00 EDT, forming engineers Amir Asgharzadeh and Laura Zoller will share Updated Formability Test Methods. Attendees will learn about learn about the latest material formability tests and why comprehensive testing is is crucial to fully understanding new and/or challenging materials for use in forming. 

The final webinar of the Spring 2023 series, Effects of Hydrogen Exposure of X70 and X80 Pipeline Steel Charpy Properties, will take place on Wednesday, June 7th, from 1:00-2:00 EDT. The session will cover the initial results of work in EWI’s brand new hydrogen testing lab, where work is quickly scaling up.

All EWI technical webinars are free, but advanced registration is required.

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