Research on Wind Effects on Transmission Towers
Sector: Wind • Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
Source: amestrib.com
Alice Alipour, an assistant professor at Iowa State University, has been awarded a $500,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study the impact of extreme wind events on high-voltage transmission towers. The project aims to develop computational models and conduct experimental tests to evaluate the vulnerability of existing infrastructure and propose improvements to enhance resil
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Wind, Education, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- amestrib.com
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Description | Alice Alipour, an assistant professor at Iowa State University, has been awarded a $500,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study the impact of extreme wind events on high-voltage transmission towers. The project aims to develop computational models and conduct experimental tests to evaluate the vulnerability of existing infrastructure and propose improvements to enhance resilience during such events. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
City | Ames |
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Source | amestrib.com |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Wind, Education, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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