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Model to predict annual energy production loss based on blade erosion class
Leading edge erosion (LEE) of wind turbine blades has been identified as a major factor in decreased wind turbine blade lifetimes and energy output over time. Accordingly, the International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration Programme (IEA Wind TCP) has created the Task 46 to undertake cooperative research in the key topic of blade erosion. Participants in the task are given in Table 1.
RESEARCH Laboratory Directed Research & Development FY24 Annual Report
Sandia is a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) focused on developing and applying advanced science and engineering capabilities to mitigate national security threats. This is accomplished through the exceptional staff leading research at the Labs and partnering with universities and companies. Sandia’s LDRD program aims to maintain the scientific and technical vitality of the Labs and to enhance the Labs’ ability to address future national security needs. The program funds foundational, leading-edge discretionary research projects that cultivate and utilize core science, technology, and engineering (ST&E) capabilities. Per Congressional intent (P.L. 101-510) and Department of Energy (DOE) guidance (DOE Order 413.2C, Chg 1), Sandia’s LDRD program is crucial to maintaining the nation’s scientific and technical vitality.
Investigation of encapsulin nanocompartment systems as a scaffold for biomaterials synthesis in Rhodococcus species (Annual Report 2025)
Engineered protein compartmentalization systems hold significant promise to enhance reaction efficiencies through co-localization, concentration, and sequestration of biosynthetic pathways. As such, they have the potential to enable the bioproduction of next generation bioproducts and biomaterials in genetically engineered microbes in support of DOE’s mission to build a strong bioeconomy. Among systems of particular interest are protein nanocompartment systems called encapsulins that are natively produced by a variety of bacteria including those with a high potential for bioproduction. This ECRP project is focused on understanding how encapsulins can be used to enhance the biosynthesis of next-generation biomaterials in Rhodococcus species. Specifically, we seek: (1) to probe the mechanistic basis for how these compartments are regulated, biosynthesized, and maintained, and (2) to engineer these systems to achieve new biosynthetic functions (e.g., alkene, inorganic nanoparticle biosynthesis). We anticipate that this work will establish encapsulin compartmentalization systems as a means of improving yields and enabling biosynthetic routes toward new biomaterials, thus advancing the U.S. bioeconomy.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Annual Report for CY2024: Regulation for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Gas-Insulated Equipment
This report is in response to the “Regulation for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Gas Insulated Equipment (GIE),” Section 95355, Title 17, California Code of Regulations. This report includes GIE at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 200, located in Livermore, CA, and Site 300, located 10 miles west of the City of Tracy, in San Joaquin County.
Conference Travel Fellowships: The 10th Annual International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling, Baltimore, Maryland, October 19-22, 2020 (Final Technical Report)
The original scope aimed to broaden participation in the 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM 10) by supporting travel and accommodation for 10 junior scientists from U.S. Institutions. A funding request of $\$$10,000 was submitted to partially offset the cost of registration and local accommodation for these early-career participants. Since the award was made close to the date MMM 10 was to be held, we requested a no-cost extension to defer this travel support to the 11th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM 11), which was held in Prague Congress Center in the Czech Republic. The scope of the travel award remained the same: supporting travel and accommodation for 10 junior scientists from U.S. Institutions.
MPACT FY2025 Annual Meeting June 24-26, 2025 Meeting Goals & Objectives/MPACT Focus
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2024 Second Half Semi Annual Report: Modeling plasticity-mediated flow in metals with pressurized cavities
The objective is to better predict the bulk-scale mechanical behavior of porous metals that have over pressurized cavities (e.g., irradiated metals with helium bubbles) by quantifying the complex coupling among cavity aspects (e.g., size distribution, inhomogeneous overpressure values, spatial arrangement) and metal properties (e.g., rate-dependency, crystallographic lattice). This requires up-scaling local mechanical fields from the single crystal scale and will be accomplished using a homogenization approach that combines full-field numerical simulations, analytical formalisms, and physics-informed machine learning to produce symbolically-defined constitutive equations (e.g., gauge functions). These equations will satisfy the objective because they enable computationally efficient predictions that approach the accuracy of computationally expensive full-field numerical simulations, abide by theoretical requirements (e.g., conservation of energy, work conjugacy), and retain the transparency of analytical models.
Workshop Summary Report on Using AI Tools to Improve the Efficiency and Outcomes of the NEPA Process: AI for Permitting Workshop at the 2025 National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP) Annual Conference
On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory hosted a workshop at the National Association of Environmental Professionals 2025 Conference and Training Symposium in Charleston, South Carolina, titled, “Effective and Responsible Use of Customized AI Tools to Improve the Efficiency and Outcomes of the NEPA Process.” The objectives of this workshop were to make environmental practitioners aware of the potential for using artificial intelligence in the National Environmental Policy Act process, demonstrate examples of how artificial intelligence can be integrated effectively to improve efficiency and outcomes and solicit questions and feedback from practitioners. This report summarizes the key points from all talks and case studies, as well as audience questions and feedback on the presentation topics and the broader topic of "AI in permitting". The report concludes by highlighting the key barriers and opportunities for the implementation of AI in permitting, as discussed during the workshop.
2024 Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Annual Report
This summary report provides an overview of all LDRD projects at Argonne National Laboratory that concluded in Fiscal Year 2024. Many projects are funded for multiple years, the fiscal year for each project is indicated by the first four digits of the LDRD project number.
2020 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Annual Report
This report provides an overview of the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility and a sample of achievements for fiscal year 2020 (FY2020).
Electric Grid Security (EGS) FY24 Annual Report
Sandia’s Electric Grid Security program advances a national vision of a secure, resilient, and affordable electric system for all users. Our achievements reflect a strategic approach combining technology development; modeling, simulation, and data analytics; and partnered demonstrations and outreach to further the adoption of advanced grid and storage technologies. Our FY24 efforts leverage the strengths of our partnerships—spanning Sandia’s core science and technology competencies as well as external technology leaders—to develop the solutions today which enable the grid of tomorrow. Key accomplishments in this report that support our strategy span our technical program areas and include: • The advancement of energy storage technologies, including creation of a national Long Duration Energy Storage Consortium; • Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhanced grid operations and planning; • Development of solid-state power conversion technologies and a new medium-voltage research lab; • New technologies to assess wildfire vulnerabilities and mitigate potential impacts; • Advanced applications of new cybersecurity technologies with industry partners; • Contributions to understanding the impacts of electromagnetic pulses and geomagnetic disturbances on grid components; and • Digital twin development for hybrid microgrids with multiple generators, storage, and loads.
Annual Report of Available Drawdowns for Each Oil Storage Cavern in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
DOE maintains an up-to-date documentation of the number of available full drawdowns of each of the caverns at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), where an available full drawdown is defined as the ability to move all the oil out from a cavern at full drawdown rates. This report covers impacts on drawdown availability due to SPR operations during Calendar Year 2024.
Effect of parametric wave spectra on mean annual power
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2024 SNL/KTF Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER)
Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia Field Office administers the contract and oversees contractor operations at the Sandia National Laboratories Kaua‘i Test Facility in Hawai‘i. Activities at the site are conducted in support of U.S. Department of Energy weapons programs, and the site has operated as a rocket preparation launching and tracking facility since 1962.
West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Annual Site Environmental Report (ASER) for Calendar Year 2024
The report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project office (DOE-WVDP), summarizes the environmental protection program at the WVDP for calendar year (CY) 2024. Monitoring and surveillance of the facilities used by the DOE are conducted to verify protection of public health and safety and the environment. The report is a key component of DOE’s effort to keep the public informed of environmental conditions at the WVDP. The quality assurance protocols applied to the environmental monitoring program ensure the validity and accuracy of the monitoring data. In addition to demonstrating compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and directives, evaluation of data collected in 2024 continued to indicate that WVDP activities pose no threat to public health or safety, or to the environment.
2025 Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Annual Report
ARM is a multi-laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility and a key contributor to atmospheric research efforts. For more than 30 years, ARM has supported the DOE and Office of Science missions by providing atmospheric observations to enable scientific discovery, transform our understanding of the atmosphere, and evaluate and improve the accuracy of atmospheric models. ARM’s cutting-edge capabilities for scientists include continuously operating ground-based observatories, aerial observation platforms, and high performance computing.
Annual Report on NCSP Technical Support task in BNL during FY25
This work reports on the investigations done during FY 25 in collaboration with one 2025 Summer undergraduate intern through the DOE SULI program. These efforts were partially funded by the Nuclear Criticality Safety Program through the Technical Support Succession Plan task. This project, developed by Matthew Molnar, aimed to apply the BNL’s machine-learning code to correct spin mis-assignments in neutron resonances, the Bayesian Resonance Reclassifier (BRR), to the odd-even nucleus 143 Nd. For this, the handling of spingroup classification had to be further investigated and improved.