David Barnes

Research Technician IV-Operate


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Research Interests

Composite manufacturing

Structural validation

Education

Associate of Science in Renewable Energy, 2012

Professional Experience

Team Lead, Vestas, (20152018)

Composite Technician, Vestas (2013–2015)

Associations and Memberships

Certified Composite Technician, American Composites Manufacturing Association

Certified Composite Technician Instructor, American Composites Manufacturing Association

Featured Work

Structural validation of a thermoplastic composite wind turbine blade with comparison to a thermoset composite blade, Science Direct (2020)

Awards and Honors

Team of the Month, NREL (2021)

Team of the Month, NREL (2019)


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