Otech Wind http://otechwind.com Otechwind Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:53:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Wind Tunnel Schedule 1/18 to 1/24 http://otechwind.com/wind-tunnel-schedule-118-to-124/ http://otechwind.com/wind-tunnel-schedule-118-to-124/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:59:41 +0000 admin http://otechwind.com/?p=570 Hi All-

Here is the Wind Tunnel Schedule 1/18-1/24.  Please note that full time staff will be out of the office on Thursday afternoon.  We should be reachable by cell phones.  Thanks!

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   Here is the Wind Tunnel Schedule 1/11-1/17.  There are some changes so please be attentive.  Don’t forget the training meeting tonight (1/11) at 5:00 pm for food 5:30 pm for start time.  Thanks!

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   Here are the Wind Tunnel Schedules for the end of December and the beginning of January.

Wind Tunnel Schedule 12/28-1/3

Wind Tunnel Schedule 1/4-1/10

See everyone on Monday the 11th!  Food at 5 pm, meeting Training at 5:30 pm.  We’ll be discussing Safety.  Thanks!

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 Happy holidays! Hope you all are enjoying the cookies, John brought them in for the staff. 

Here is the Wind Tunnel Schedule for 12/21-12/27.

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Here is the Wind Tunnel Schedule for 12/14-12/20, as always let Adam know if there are any concerns. If you haven’t let him know about your availability over the next few weeks, please let him know.

Additionally, please get Adam your schedules for the winter quarter/new year as soon as possible.

Thanks!

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    Here’s the Wind Tunnel Schedule 12/7-12/13.  As always, let Adam know if there are any questions.  Thanks!

]]> http://otechwind.com/wind-tunnel-schedule-127-to-1213/feed/ 0 Otech receives and installs 3rd Wind Tunnel http://otechwind.com/otech-prepares-for-installation-of-3rd-wind-tunnel/ http://otechwind.com/otech-prepares-for-installation-of-3rd-wind-tunnel/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:11:21 +0000 admin http://otechwind.com/?p=508 Otech Engineering, Inc. received shipment of a new wind tunnel at their test laboratory in Davis, California.  This is the third wind tunnel designed and built by Engineering Laboratory Design, Inc. of Lake City, Minnesota for Otech.  The new tunnel is a suction type with an enclosed test section of size 0.61 m x 0.61 m x 1.22 m (2′ x 2′ x 4′). This third tunnel incorporates design features unique to the requirements of a high precision calibration test laboratory and will expand Otech Engineering’s test capacity significantly.  Although assembled and running, Otech has a variety of verification and validation procedures to go through before it will be used for customer calibrations.  Otech expects the third wind tunnel to be fully operational by early 2010.

Adam unloads the motor section from the delivery truck.

Adam unloads the motor section from the delivery truck.

Five individual pieces were unloaded and lined up in the new space.

Five individual pieces were unloaded and lined up in the new space.

Each individual piece is lined up.

Each individual piece is lined up.

Wind tunnel three fully assembled.

Wind tunnel three fully assembled.

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  Here is the Wind Tunnel Schedule 11/23-11/29

and the Wind Tunnel Schedule 11/30-12/6

If you cannot work the weekend following Thanksgiving, let Adam know and he can take you off the schedule.

Also, as a note, please make sure you clean up after yourselves in the kitchen.  Please clean your dishes so they are there for the next person to use.  Thanks!

John, Rachael, Adam, Laureen and Chris are all out of the office from Thursday through the weekend for Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Here’s the Wind Tunnel Schedule 11/2-11/8.  Adam made some changes, so be attentive.  Also, watch out for the time clock being off on Sunday.  It’s daylight savings time at 2 am, but the clock won’t know that.  Please make notes for any changes you may need on your time card.  Thanks!

]]> http://otechwind.com/schedule-for-112-to-118/feed/ 0 Notes from Lab Worker Training on Monday, Oct. 12 http://otechwind.com/notes-from-lab-worker-training-on-monday-oct-12/ http://otechwind.com/notes-from-lab-worker-training-on-monday-oct-12/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:33:59 +0000 admin http://otechwind.com/?p=512 Hi All,

Thanks for coming out last night.  Hope you enjoyed the pizza and anemometer calibration methodology!  I took a few pictures of the notes for everyone in case you want to look over them.

NRG Testing Update

Anemometer Calibration Methodology

Also, if you missed Adam’s story about the spider, you should ask him sometime, it’s quite entertaining.  Here are the pictures.

Adam’s Wolf Spider

Adam’s Wolf Spider with Pencil

If you want to learn more about Adam’s friend, you can check out some cool pictures on the Wikipedia site:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider

Let us know if there are any questions!  Try to stay dry!

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