Publications

Gordon, M., Spoerke, E.D., Armijo, K.M., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2020). Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites for PV barrier materials [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1832723

Rossman, G.A., Avina, I.C., Steinfeldt, B., Koplow, J., Smith, K., Jouravel, N., Buffleben, G.M., Sinha, A., Negrete, O.A., Barnett, T., Karnesky, R.A., Melia, M.A., Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., Ackermann, M.R., Bachand, G.D., Harmon, B.N., Jones, B.H., Miller, P.R., … Foulk, J.W. (2020). Sandia's Research in Support of COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Materials Science. 10.2172/1681092

Spoerke, E.D., Armijo, K.M., Schindelholz, E., Gordon, M., Nguyen, H.A., Sorensen, N.R., Holder, K., Qin, S., Grunlan, J., & Grunlan, J. (2017). Adding Some "Dirt" to "Clean" Energy: Applying Clay Nanocomposites in Solar Cells [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1482311

Rodelas, J., Susan, D.F., Sorensen, N.R., Michael, J.R., Kilgo, A.C., McKenzie, B., & McKenzie, B. (2017). Failure of High-Strength Socket Head Cap Screws due to Incorrect Alloy [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1510412

Grant, R.P., Rodelas, J., Susan, D.F., Sorensen, N.R., Michael, J.R., & Michael, J.R. (2017). Measuring Carbon in Steel Using Calibration Curves on the Microprobe; Failed Cap Screw Study [Conference Poster]. 10.1017/S1431927617003269

Robinson, A., Pfeifer, K.B., Casias, A.L., Howell, S.W., Sorensen, N.R., Missert, N., & Missert, N. (2017). Corrosion Monitors for Embedded Evaluation. 10.2172/1367441

Schindelholz, E., Sorensen, N.R., Moffat, H.K., & Moffat, H.K. (2016). Role of Electrolyte Evolution on Damage Distributions and Rates Under NaCl Drops [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1399322

Schindelholz, E., Moffat, H.K., Zavadil, K.R., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2016). Beyond Evans Drop: Electrolyte Evolution during Atmospheric Corrosion [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1346487

Schindelholz, E., Yang, B.B., Armijo, K.M., McKenzie, B., Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., Lavrova, O., & Lavrova, O. (2015). Characterization of fire hazards of aged photovoltaic balance-of-systems connectors [Conference Poster]. 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84961658220&origin=inward

Lavrova, O., Flicker, J.D., Johnson, J., Armijo, K.M., Gonzalez, S., Schindelholz, E., Sorensen, N.R., Yang, B.B., & Yang, B.B. (2015). PV Systems Reliability Final Technical Report. 10.2172/1342493

Ohlhausen, J.A., Clark, B.G., Lamppa, D.C., Sorensen, N.R., Susan, D.F., Tang, R., & Tang, R. (2015). Using ToF-SIMS to Characterize Surface Contamination in Sandia?s Z Machine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1332885

Armijo, K.M., Schindelholz, E., Yang, B.B., Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., Lavrova, O., & Lavrova, O. (2015). PV Arc-Fault Degradation Phenomena & Model Development for Photovoltaic Connectors [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1336352

Schindelholz, E., Sorensen, N.R., Armijo, K.M., McKenzie, B., Taylor, J.M., Lavrova, O., Yang, B.B., & Yang, B.B. (2015). Characterization of Fire Hazards of Aged Photovoltaic Balance-of-Systems Connectors [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1257682

Schindelholz, E., Sorensen, N.R., Armijo, K.M., McKenzie, B., Taylor, J.M., Lavrova, O., Yang, B.B., & Yang, B.B. (2015). Characterization of Fire Hazards of Aged Photovoltaic Balance-of-Systems Connectors [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1257681

Sorensen, N.R. (2015). Photovoltaic Reliability [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1504361

Sorensen, N.R. (2015). Application of Accelerated Testing to PV Reliability [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1504360

Schindelholz, E., Yang, B., Armijo, K.M., Sorensen, N.R., Lavrova, O., & Lavrova, O. (2015). Characterization of Fire Hazards of Aged Photovoltaic Balance-of-System Connectors [Conference Poster]. 10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356425

Susan, D.F., Sorensen, N.R., Michael, J.R., Kilgo, A.C., Clark, G.L., & Clark, G.L. (2014). Steel Lug Nut Failures with Brittle Fracture Characteristics [Presentation]. 10.1017/S1431927614011040

Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., Yang, B.B., Armijo, K.M., Harrison, R.K., Johnson, J., & Johnson, J. (2014). Arc Fault Risk Assessment and Degradation Model Development for Photovoltaic Connectors [Conference]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6924875

Cruz-Campa, J.L., Johnson, J., Armijo, K.M., Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2014). Arc Fault Risk Assessment and Degradation Model Development for Photovoltaic Connectors [Presentation]. 10.1109/PVSC.2014.6924875

Johnson, J., Armijo, K.M., Taylor, J.M., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2014). Photovoltaic BOS Connector Accelerated Test for Reliability Model Development and Arc-Fault Risk Assessment [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1140785

Sorensen, N.R., Robinson, D.G., Granata, J.E., Burton, P.D., Taylor, J.M., Kilgo, A.C., & Kilgo, A.C. (2013). Reliability Model Development for Photovoltaic Connector Lifetime Prediction Capabilities [Conference]. 10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744115

Sorensen, N.R., Vianco, P.T., Holliday, M., Neilsen, M.K., Kilgo, A.C., Rejent, J.A., Grazier, J.M., Johnson, J., Granata, J.E., & Granata, J.E. (2013). Use of the TurboSiP(C) Software to Predict the Long-Term Reliability of Solder Joints on Photovoltaic Systems [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1115477

Sorensen, N.R., Granata, J.E., Yang, B.B., Vianco, P.T., Holliday, M., Neilsen, M.K., Kilgo, A.C., Rejent, J.A., Grazier, J.M., Johnson, J., & Johnson, J. (2013). use of TurboSiP Software to Predict the Long-Term Reliaility of Solder Joints on Photovoltaic Systems [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1083089

Sorensen, N.R., Robinson, D.G., Granata, J.E., Burton, P.D., Taylor, J.M., Kilgo, A.C., & Kilgo, A.C. (2013). Reliability Model Development for Photovoltaic Connector Lifetime Prediction Capabilities [Conference]. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744115

Sorensen, N.R., Armijo, K.M., & Armijo, K.M. (2013). 2013 Inverter Reliability Workshop Breakout Session E: Thermal Management Reliability [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1082411

Sorensen, N.R., Robinson, D.G., Granata, J.E., & Granata, J.E. (2013). Reliability Model Development for Photovoltaic Connector Lifetime Prediction Capabilities [Conference]. 10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744115

Kotula, P.G., van Benthem, M.H., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2012). Application of FIB/SEM/EDXS tomographic spectral imaging and multivariate statistical analysis to the analysis of localized corrosion [Conference]. 2012 IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop, SSP 2012. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84868222982&origin=inward

Sorensen, N.R. (2012). Accelerated Life Testing [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1060479

Sorensen, N.R. (2012). Does Aging Degrade Performance of the Pull Out Switch Contact Assembly? [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1116780

Granata, J.E., Sorensen, N.R., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2012). Design for Reliability: A Low Concentration PV Case Study [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1064396

Granata, J.E., Sorensen, N.R., Riley, D., & Riley, D. (2012). Design for Reliability: A Low Concentration PV Case Study [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1064104

Sorensen, N.R., Thomas, E.V., & Thomas, E.V. (2012). Thermal study of inverter components. Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC-Vol2.2012.6656783

Sorensen, N.R., Thomas, E.V., & Thomas, E.V. (2012). Thermal Study of Inverter Components [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1067799

Kaplar, R., Granata, J.E., Flicker, J.D., Gonzalez, S., Sorensen, N.R., Marinella, M., Starbuck, A.L., Fresquez, A.J., & Fresquez, A.J. (2012). Photovoltaic Inverter Reliability Assessment. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1078486

Mundt, M.J., Collins, E.W., Stein, J., Sorensen, N.R., Granata, J.E., Quintana, M.A., & Quintana, M.A. (2011). Simulation of time-varying throughput by combining availability and solar irradiance models [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1289869

Sorensen, N.R. (2011). Accelerated life testing [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1055633

Quintana, M.A., Sorensen, N.R., Granata, J.E., Collins, E.W., & Collins, E.W. (2011). PV Systems Reliability: Developing Integrated Tools Through Industry Partnerships [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1110273

Kotula, P.G., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2010). Tomographic Spectral Imaging: Data Acquisition and Analysis via Multivariate Statistical Analysis. JOM, 63(7). 10.1007/s11837-011-0109-z

Sorensen, N.R., Collins, E.W., Granata, J.E., & Granata, J.E. (2010). PV Systems reliability : developing integrated tools through industry partnerships [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1038993

Quintana, M.A., Sorensen, N.R., Collins, E.W., Granata, J.E., & Granata, J.E. (2010). PV Systems reliability : developing integrated tools through industry partnerships [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1039020

Sorensen, N.R., Collins, E.W., Granata, J.E., & Granata, J.E. (2010). PV systems reliability : developing integrated tools through industry partnerships [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1038178

Quintana, M.A., Mundt, M.J., Thomas, E.V., Lucero, S., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2010). Accelerated Testing of Metal Foil Tape Joints and Their Effect on Photovoltaic Module Reliability [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1122462

Collins, E.W., Mundt, M.J., Stein, J., Sorensen, N.R., Granata, J.E., Quintana, M.A., & Quintana, M.A. (2010). A reliability and availability sensitivity study of a large photovoltaic system [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1028376

Missert, N., Sorensen, N.R., Pfeifer, K.B., Rivera, J.M., Howell, S.W., Robinson, A., & Robinson, A. (2009). Passive Corrosion Sensor Development [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1142105

Quintana, M.A., Puskar, J.D., Lucero, S., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2009). The effect of metal foil tape degradation on the long-term reliability of PV modules [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/958376

Beck, D.F., Susan, D.F., Sorensen, N.R., Thayer, G.E., & Thayer, G.E. (2008). Fatigue behavior of thin Cu foils and Cu/Kapton flexible circuits [Conference]. Materials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition, MS and T'08. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=63749127037&origin=inward

Beck, D.F., Thayer, G.E., Sorensen, N.R., & Sorensen, N.R. (2008). Fatigue behavior of thin copper foils and Cu/Kapton flexible circuits [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/950671

Moffat, H.K., Sun, A., Enos, D., Serna, L.M., Sorensen, N.R., Battaile, C.C., & Battaile, C.C. (2008). Modeling pore corrosion in normally open gold- plated copper connectors. 10.2172/942183

Sorensen, N.R., Michael, J.R., McKenzie, B., Christensen, J., Walker, C., & Walker, C. (2008). Effects of Austenitic Stainless Steel Composition on Pre-Oxidation Behavior and Glass/Metal Bonding [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1145744

Sorensen, N.R., Klassen, S.E., & Klassen, S.E. (2007). An investigation of corrosion in semiconductor bridge explosive devices. 10.2172/922742

Sorensen, N.R. (2007). Failure analysis for the dual input quad NAND gate CD4011 under dormant storage conditions. 10.2172/908064

Sorensen, N.R. (2007). Predicting Effects of Corrosion on Microelectronics [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1724197

Sorensen, N.R. (2007). Predictive Materials Aging & Reliability - Five Year Plan [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1724196

Susan, D.F., Van Den Avyle, J.A., Monroe, S.L., Sorensen, N.R., McKenzie, B., Michael, J.R., Christensen, J., Walker, C., & Walker, C. (2006). The effects of 304L stainless steel pre-oxidation on bonding to alkali barium silicate glass [Conference]. Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33846010453&origin=inward

Susan, D.F., Van Den Avyle, J.A., Monroe, S.L., Sorensen, N.R., McKenzie, B., Michael, J.R., Christensen, J., Walker, C., & Walker, C. (2006). High temperature oxidation of 304L stainless steel and its effects on glass-to-metal joining [Conference]. Proceedings of the 3rd International Brazing and Soldering Conference. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33751409340&origin=inward

Sorensen, N.R., Stamps, J.F., & Stamps, J.F. (2006). A Corrosion Sensor for Integrated State-of-Health Evaluation [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1264099

Wavrik, R.W., Cranwell, R.M., Sorensen, N.R., Plunkett, P.V., Braithwaite, J., & Braithwaite, J. (2006). Prognostic Health Monitoring Program for COTS at Sandia National Laboratories [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1264709

Sorensen, N.R. (2006). Predicting the effects of corrosion on the reliability of electrical devices [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/900386

Van Den Avyle, J.A., Monroe, S.L., Sorensen, N.R., Michael, J.R., McKenzie, B., Christensen, J., Walker, C., & Walker, C. (2006). The effects of 304L stainless steel pre-oxidation on bonding to alkali barium silicate glass [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/902581

Sorensen, N.R. (2005). The effect of corrosion on microelectronics reliability [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/966601

Sorensen, N.R. (2004). Failure analysis for the dual input quad NAND fate CD4011 under dormant storage conditions. 10.2172/975246

Braithwaite, J., Sorensen, N.R., Robinson, D.G., Chen, K.S., Bogdan, C.W., & Bogdan, C.W. (2003). A Modeling Approach for Predicting the Effect of Corrosion on Electrical-Circuit Reliability. 10.2172/809100

Barbour, J.C., Breiland, W., Moffat, H.K., Sullivan, J.P., Campin, M.J., Wright, A.F., Missert, N., Braithwaite, J., Zavadil, K.R., Sorensen, N.R., Lucero, S., & Lucero, S. (2002). Mechanisms of Atmospheric Copper Sulfidation and Evaluation of Parallel Experimentation Techniques. 10.2172/793407

Sorensen, N.R., Braithwaite, J., Lucero, S., Michael, J.R., Sweet, J.N., Peterson, D., Robinson, D.G., Erickson, K.L., Battaile, C.C., & Battaile, C.C. (2000). Physical Models for Predicting the Effect of Atmospheric Corrosion on Microelectronic Reliability. 10.2172/773871

Sorensen, N.R., Braithwaite, J., Peterson, D., Robinson, D.G., Michael, J.R., & Michael, J.R. (1999). Characterization of the Effect of Au/Al Bondpad Corrosion on Microelectronic Device Reliability [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/14091