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The world of engineering is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and the projects we’re seeing today are nothing short of extraordinary. From smart cities like Neom and Songdo to renewable energy innovations and space exploration, these groundbreaking initiatives are driving progress and redefining the future. Whether you're an engineer, a tech enthusiast, or someone passionate about innovation, these projects are sure to inspire you. 🔧✨ Curious about the engineering marvels that are set to transform our world? 🌟 Check out this article for an inspiring look at the most cutting-edge projects making waves across industries. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gfZ5xc5y #engineering #innovation #smartcities #renewableenergy #spaceexploration #sustainability #futuretech #techtrends #LookAheadNow #engineeringcareers

I am thrilled to announce that our paper, “Experimental Benchmark for the 3D wind tunnel testing of torsional aeroelastic instabilities in single-axis solar trackers” has been published in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. The aim of this article is to define a #Benchmark that, in compliance with the similarity laws, may be used in the research and design of #solartrackingsystems. The Benchmark model, involving full 3D #aeroelastic features, consists of one single row #tracker and it has been defined in detail and tested in two different #windtunnels (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Instituto Universitario de Microgravedad "Ignacio Da Riva" (IDR/UPM)) and Universidad de Oviedo (Fórmula Windy - UO, #ESOLIA) under controlled conditions, obtaining accurate information about its #aerodynamic behavior. In particular, a procedure is proposed to determine the #criticalvelocities of the #torsionalaeroelasticinstability. This work wouldn’t have been possible without the motivation and support from everyone involved. 🙌🏻 You can access the paper from the link below: https://lnkd.in/d4CjD-sn

Proud to contribute our technical expertise to the DVAGrid project - an innovative real time distribution grid visualization tool developed at Kathmandu University (KU) using #smartmetering and #AI. As technical partners alongside Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), we supported the development of DVAGrid that features: -Real-time monitoring with GIS-based visualization of the Kathmandu University Electric Distribution System. -AI-driven predictive capabilities for hourly grid conditions -Flexible architecture for future integrations -Key information about system status & health. The project, funded by EnergizeNepal Program, demonstrates the value of international collaboration and curiosity in developing practical solutions for power distribution monitoring. Congratulations to the entire team at D-VA and Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kathmandu University (KU) on this achievement. Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/dmDRNTJh #PowerSystems #Engineering #GridInnovation #TechnicalConsulting

Does GLAZE Technologies have a place in the space community? Absolutely! Last week, we had the incredible opportunity to participate in Industry Space Days (ISD) at #ESA’s headquarters in The Netherlands. 🌍 With over 2000 participants from across Europe, it was the perfect setting to explore new opportunities for our inspection solutions. Our mission? To see if our advanced inspection technology for glass fiber reinforced composites (GFRP)—which is use for wind blades—could find a place in the space sector, where high-reliability composite parts are essential. And our findings were crystal clear: yes, GLAZE has a role to play here—and perhaps an even bigger one with carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). 🚀 👉 Multiple companies are facing a common challenge: no reliable technique exists to detect delamination, voids, and defects in CFRP panels effectively. This issue limits the size and reliability of structures that can be cleared for launch. Our flagship solution, Carmen, looks like it could be the answer. We believe Carmen can bring the precision and reliability needed to solve these challenges for space-grade CFRP. As a result, we left ISD with bags full of promising leads, eager to collaborate and help us translate our wind sector expertise into space sector success. 🌌 Stay tuned—we’re just getting started on this exciting journey! 🚀 Oscar Garcia Garcia Simon Jappe Lange Bjørn Mølvig Mads Ehrhorn Thorsten Bæk #IndustrySpaceDays #ESA #SpaceTech #TerahertzTechnology #CompositeInspection #CFRP #Innovation #GLAZETechnologies #SpaceIndustry

How can we meet the world's increasing energy demands while also making strides towards our sustainability goals? Sometimes, it's hard for us to know which technology or ideas we should pursue or support. A recent technical report by our very own Virtus Solis Technologies' Founder and CEO, John Bucknell, examines whether #Space-Based Solar Power (#SBSP) could be a competitive and sustainable solution for future energy markets. The report analyzes recent technological advances and the decrease in space launch costs that now make SBSP an attainable option for generating energy. It evaluates seven SBSP system designs, including ones previously proposed by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and recent studies backed by European Space Agency - ESA from companies like Fraser-Nash, Roland Berger, and Thales Alenia Space. It also looks at Virtus Solis’ own Lucidus hyper-modular architecture. The report emphasizes the importance of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for evaluating the economic viability of these systems—excluding R&D costs but considering expenses related to building, operating, and maintaining power plants and ground stations. The analysis assumes on-orbit robotic assembly but Earth-based manufacturing of satellite materials. This research thoroughly investigates SBSP as a potential answer to the pressing global energy requirements. It suggests that SBSP could offer a cost-effective, renewable energy solution, delivering clean power directly to grid-connected customers and large-scale users like data centers and green hydrogen production facilities. The findings underline SBSP’s potential to significantly contribute to the global transition to renewable energy sources, addressing both energy security and environmental concerns. Virtus Solis' Lucidus design introduces an innovative hyper-modular approach enabling rapid scaling and deployment flexibility. With a very competitive LCOE, it strengthens the case for SBSP as a key solution for the world's future energy needs and sustainability goals. What are your thoughts on this innovative concept? If you love space and want to be in on the breaking inside conversations in the space economy, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter, Trailblazers. It’s the fastest-growing space newsletter and it’s free! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfpUsDDC 🎥 Credit: hashem.alghaili on IG (remixed) showcasing ESA concepts #space #spaceeconomy #spacesolar #SBSP #energy #research #technology #innovation #solarpower

How can we meet the world's increasing energy demands while also making strides towards our sustainability goals? Sometimes, it's hard for us to know which technology or ideas we should pursue or support. A recent technical report by our very own Virtus Solis Technologies' Founder and CEO, John Bucknell, examines whether Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) could be a competitive and sustainable solution for future energy markets. The report analyzes recent technological advances and the decrease in space launch costs that now make SBSP an attainable option for generating energy. It evaluates seven SBSP system designs, including ones previously proposed by NASA, and recent studies backed by ESA from companies like Fraser-Nash, Roland Berger, and Thales Alenia. It also looks at Virtus Solis’ own Lucidus hyper-modular architecture. The report emphasizes the importance of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for evaluating the economic viability of these systems—excluding R&D costs but considering expenses related to building, operating, and maintaining power plants and ground stations. The analysis assumes on-orbit robotic assembly but Earth-based manufacturing of satellite materials. This research thoroughly investigates SBSP as a potential answer to the pressing global energy requirements. It suggests that SBSP could offer a cost-effective, renewable energy solution, delivering clean power directly to grid-connected customers and large-scale users like data centers and green hydrogen production facilities. The findings underline SBSP’s potential to significantly contribute to the global transition to renewable energy sources, addressing both energy security and environmental concerns. Virtus Solis' Lucidus design introduces an innovative hyper-modular approach enabling rapid scaling and deployment flexibility. With a very competitive LCOE, it strengthens the case for SBSP as a key solution for the world's future energy needs and sustainability goals. What are your thoughts on this innovative concept? If you love space and want to be in on the breaking inside conversations in the space economy, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter, Trailblazers. It’s the fastest-growing space newsletter and it’s free! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfpUsDDC 🎥 Credit: hashem.alghaili on IG (remixed) showcasing ESA concepts #space #spaceeconomy #spacesolar #SBSP #energy #research #technology #innovation #solarpower

How can we meet the world's increasing energy demands while also making strides towards our sustainability goals? Sometimes, it's hard for us to know which technology or ideas we should pursue or support. A recent technical report by our very own Virtus Solis Technologies' Founder and CEO, John Bucknell, examines whether #Space-Based Solar Power (#SBSP) could be a competitive and sustainable solution for future energy markets. The report analyzes recent technological advances and the decrease in space launch costs that now make SBSP an attainable option for generating energy. It evaluates seven SBSP system designs, including ones previously proposed by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and recent studies backed by European Space Agency - ESA from companies like Fraser-Nash, Roland Berger, and Thales Alenia Space. It also looks at Virtus Solis’ own Lucidus hyper-modular architecture. The report emphasizes the importance of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for evaluating the economic viability of these systems—excluding R&D costs but considering expenses related to building, operating, and maintaining power plants and ground stations. The analysis assumes on-orbit robotic assembly but Earth-based manufacturing of satellite materials. This research thoroughly investigates SBSP as a potential answer to the pressing global energy requirements. It suggests that SBSP could offer a cost-effective, renewable energy solution, delivering clean power directly to grid-connected customers and large-scale users like data centers and green hydrogen production facilities. The findings underline SBSP’s potential to significantly contribute to the global transition to renewable energy sources, addressing both energy security and environmental concerns. Virtus Solis' Lucidus design introduces an innovative hyper-modular approach enabling rapid scaling and deployment flexibility. With a very competitive LCOE, it strengthens the case for SBSP as a key solution for the world's future energy needs and sustainability goals. What are your thoughts on this innovative concept? If you love space and want to be in on the breaking inside conversations in the space economy, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter, Trailblazers. It’s the fastest-growing space newsletter and it’s free! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfpUsDDC 🎥 Credit: hashem.alghaili on IG (remixed) showcasing ESA concepts #space #spaceeconomy #spacesolar #SBSP #energy #research #technology #innovation #solarpower

Interested in #wind #turbine #aerodynamics and #digital #twins? We've written a paper on it! Well, honestly, mostly Yuriy Marykovskiy wrote it, but I definitely helped. #Octue's "#twined" framework was used to wrap up simulation tools like #XFoil and #OpenFAST and integrate their results into a data lake alongside blade pressure measurements streamed from turbine blade to #GCP #BigQuery.

🌟 Last week, on June 19th, we attended the 10th Slovenian Photovoltaic Conference at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, organized by the Laboratory for Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics. Alongside the conference, an exhibition by selected companies in the faculty lobby provided valuable insights into their activities for both participants and students. 📍 The conference followed a significant announcement by Minister Bojan Kumer, Ministrstvo za okolje, podnebje in energijo / Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, stating that Slovenia had surpassed a 25% share of #renewableenergy sources in gross final electricity consumption in 2023. Minister Bojan Kumer and Prof. Marko Topič, dean of the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, opened the conference, emphasizing the importance of investing in #RES development, particularly #photovoltaics, given Slovenia's high potential in this field. 📢 The event featured numerous compelling speakers and companies showcasing the achievements, applications, protection strategies, and benefits of photovoltaics. Predictive d.o.o., SunContract, Laboratory for Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics, Municipality of Kranj, Municpality of Ivančna Gorica, Municipality of Hrastnik, Agency ENERGAP, GEN-I, d.o.o. The conference highlighted Slovenia's commitment to #renewableenergy and the promising future of photovoltaics. We looking forward to see how these innovations will shape our energy landscape. ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/d4gXVESw #Photovoltaic #RenewableEnergy #SustainableEnergy #SolarEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyInnovation #PVTechnology #GreenEnergy #SustainableFuture #EnergyTransition #RenewableInvestments #ClimateAction #SolarPower #PublicPrivatePartnership #EnergyStorage #EnergyEfficiency #EnvironmentalSustainability

How can we meet the world's increasing energy demands while also making strides towards our sustainability goals? Sometimes, it's hard for us to know which technology or ideas we should pursue or support. A recent technical report by our very own Virtus Solis Technologies' Founder and CEO, John Bucknell, examines whether Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) could be a competitive and sustainable solution for future energy markets. The report analyzes recent technological advances and the decrease in space launch costs that now make SBSP an attainable option for generating energy. It evaluates seven SBSP system designs, including ones previously proposed by NASA, and recent studies backed by ESA from companies like Fraser-Nash, Roland Berger, and Thales Alenia. It also looks at Virtus Solis’ own Lucidus hyper-modular architecture. The report emphasizes the importance of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for evaluating the economic viability of these systems—excluding R&D costs but considering expenses related to building, operating, and maintaining power plants and ground stations. The analysis assumes on-orbit robotic assembly but Earth-based manufacturing of satellite materials. This research thoroughly investigates SBSP as a potential answer to the pressing global energy requirements. It suggests that SBSP could offer a cost-effective, renewable energy solution, delivering clean power directly to grid-connected customers and large-scale users like data centers and green hydrogen production facilities. The findings underline SBSP’s potential to significantly contribute to the global transition to renewable energy sources, addressing both energy security and environmental concerns. Virtus Solis' Lucidus design introduces an innovative hyper-modular approach enabling rapid scaling and deployment flexibility. With a very competitive LCOE, it strengthens the case for SBSP as a key solution for the world's future energy needs and sustainability goals. What are your thoughts on this innovative concept? If you love space and want to be in on the breaking inside conversations in the space economy, feel free to subscribe to my newsletter, Trailblazers. It’s the fastest-growing space newsletter and it’s free! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gfpUsDDC 🎥 Credit: hashem.alghaili on IG (remixed) showcasing ESA and Caltech concepts #space #spaceeconomy #spacesolar #SBSP #energy #research #technology #innovation #solarpower