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![Merlin Theodore holding N95 mask filtration material produced at DOE's Carbon Fiber Technology Facility](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-02/2020-P03000_small.jpg?h=8f9cfe54&itok=ZvzbSegW)
Three technologies developed by ORNL researchers have won National Technology Transfer Awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. One of the awards went to a team that adapted melt-blowing capabilities at DOE’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility to enable the production of filter material for N95 masks in the fight against COVID-19.
![Pella Marion](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-03/WMMPA%20Pella%20Marion%20790_Small.jpg?h=f14a4ec1&itok=ItU-Ca6U)
A new Department of Energy report produced by Oak Ridge National Laboratory details national and international trends in hydropower, including the role waterpower plays in enhancing the flexibility and resilience of the power grid.
![In situ monitoring to evaluate nickel-based superalloys as they are printing gave Mike Kirka, an ORNL materials scientist, the ability to see potential weaknesses that could lead to part failure. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-01/2020-p17959_scaled.jpg?h=349a97f0&itok=WNCnFI0X)
Growing up in the heart of the American automobile industry near Detroit, Oak Ridge National Laboratory materials scientist Mike Kirka was no stranger to manufacturing.
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![An X-ray CT image of a 3D-printed metal turbine blade was reconstructed using ORNL’s neural network and advanced algorithms. Credit: Amir Ziabari/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/list_page_thumbnail/public/2021-01/Manufacturing%20-%20Defect%20detection%202_0.jpg?h=259e5a75&itok=CwpLQv6U)
Algorithms developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can greatly enhance X-ray computed tomography images of 3D-printed metal parts, resulting in more accurate, faster scans.