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Personal Profile
Casey Nichols specializes in the development of embedded systems for data acquisition in the validation of marine renewable energy devices. Nichols is a developer on the MODAQ (Modular Ocean Data Acquisition) project utilizing LabVIEW, instrumentation and embedded compact RIO controllers for field and laboratory testing of ocean energy devices. Nichols also participates in research improving the manufacturing methods of composite wind blades through automation, robotic systems, and additive manufacturing.
Research Interests
Embedded testing systems for marine renewable energy
Automated composites manufacturing
Marine renewable energy system design and validation
Professional Experience
Prior to NREL, Nichols was a graduate research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he completed master's research on a novel micro hydropower turbine. His research focused on implementing a non-contact magnetic transmission for increased efficiency and reliability.
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Applied Energy and Electromechanical Systems, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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In-Situ Blade Strain Measurements and Fatigue Analysis of a Cross-Flow Turbine Operating in a Tidal Flow: Article No. 121977
Bichanich, M., Bharath, A., O'Byrne, P., Monahan, M., Ross, H., Raye, R., Nichols, C., Candon, C. & Wosnik, M., 2025, In: Renewable Energy. 239, 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bench Testing of an Early Prototype Pitch Resonator WEC
Coe, R., Lee, J., Keow, A., Bacelli, G., Spencer, S., Spinneken, J., Gallegos-Patterson, D., Liu, E., Dullea, K., Crandell, R., Skinner, M., Nichols, C. & Fao, R., 2024, 74 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report
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Data Acquisition and Control for Marine Energy Devices: Cost Considerations
Raye, R., Nichols, C., Bharath, A., Candon, C. & Baca, E., 2024, 52 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report
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HERO WEC V1: Design and Experimental Data Collection Efforts
Jenne, S., Panzarella, J., Simms, A., Muglia, M., Raye, R., Nichols, C., Bharath, A., Candon, C., Schnabel, A., McGilton, B., Murphy, M. & Swartz, K., 2024, 52 p.Research output: NREL › Technical Report
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Toolpath Generation for Automated Wind Turbine Blade Finishing Operations
Huth, H., Nichols, C., Lambert, S., Sindler, P., Berry, D., Barnes, D., Beach, R., Sabet, S. & Snowberg, D., 2024, In: Wind Energy. 27, 8, p. 816-826 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review