SAFL Lab Insider Stories
Celebrating the accomplishments of those in the SAFL community
SAFL’s Diana Dalbotten discusses how to close the science-society gap
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SAFL’s Diana Dalbotten discusses how to close the science-society gap
Kevin Howard earns PhD for research titled "Wind turbine performance and wake development for various atmospheric, operational and siting conditions"
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Wind turbine performance and wake development for various atmospheric, operational and siting conditions
Kevin Howard, PhD Candidate in civil engineering
New study uses blizzard to measure wind turbine airflow
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New study uses blizzard to measure wind turbine airflow
Hydrokinetic energy to power our future.
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Hydrokinetic energy to power our future.
Restoring the Mississippi river delta at the USA Science and Engineering Fest. See video.
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Restoring the Mississippi river delta at the USA Science and Engineering Fest. See video.
Flume research simulates Red River flooding to test road protections.
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Flume research simulates Red River flooding to test road protections.
Story highlights SAFL's experimental instrumentation expertise.
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Story highlights SAFL's experimental instrumentation expertise.
Michele Guala Career Award Grant
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Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (01/29/2014) – The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to Michele Guala, assistant professor of civil engineering at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, for novel research on mechanisms to manipulate meandering fluid flows and the resulting erosion and deposition of sediments on the streambed and bank. The 5 year, $408,180 project, funds theoretical and experimental research on meandering flow dynamics for application in river and stream restoration efforts and in marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy installations.
Chao Sun receives master's degree for research titled "Analysis of Turbulent Flow Generated by an Oscillating Grid"
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Analysis of Turbulent Flow Generated by an Oscillating Grid
Chao Sun, MS candidate in civil engineering
Advisor: Michele Guala, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota
SAFL faculty, students and staff participate in American Geophysical Union's 46th annual Fall Meeting
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SAFL faculty, students and staff participate in American Geophysical Union's 46th annual Fall Meeting