The patented VolturnUS, developed by the UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center is based on a concrete four-column semi-submersible hull concept.
Innovator 2017: Dr. Habib Dagher
Habib Dagher is the founding Director of the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
UMaine completes 56m wind blade test for Gamesa
The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center has completed static testing of a 56 m (184 ft) wind-turbine blade for Gamesa. The blade was manufactured in North America and delivered to the University of Maine in late August. The Gamesa blade was the largest tested to date in the UMaine Offshore Wind Laboratory. The…