PhD and PostDoc

A total of 25 PhD or post doc studies are planned as part of NOWITECH. The following as listed below have started.  In addition to these, there are a number of PhD and post doc students at NTNU doing research on offshore wind, but financed outside NOWITECH. These are listed here.  


NOWITECH facilitates through the Scientific Committee collaboration in their education and studies of the PhD and post doc students.

Booklet - PhD and Post Doc projects 2012



  Student Topic Supervisor WP Start

Stochastic Processes in Dynamic Stall Behavior in Turbulent Wind

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 A February 2015

    




Post Doc

Alternative floating wind turbine concepts for moderate water depths 

 

3 June 2013

  




PhD Student

 Design wind and sea loads for offshore wind turbines

 

1 October 2012

  

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PhD Student

 

 

Condition monitoring of the mechanical system of a windfarm

 
  

 5 August 2012



PhD Student
Development of market models incorporating offshore wind farms and offshore grids

 

 4 May 2012

  

  


PhD Student

Hydrodynamic modeling and analysis of floating wind turbines Violeau, Damien

EDF
 3 Feb 2012

PhD student

Efficient stochastic dynamic response analysis for design of offshore wind turbines 3 Aug 2011

PhD Student

Experimental investigation of coupled hydrodynamic and aerodynamic performance of floating wind turbines 6 Aug 2011

PhD student

Multi-domain optimization model for the evaluation of power density and efficiency of wind energy conversion systems 4

March 2011

Completed June 2015

Post Doc

Adaptive methods for accurate CFD-simulations of aerodynamic loads on offshore wind turbines 1 Jan 2011

PhD student

Magnetic forces and vibrations in wind power generators 2 Dec 2010

PhD student

Lift control of wind turbines blades by using smart composite materials manipulating aerodynamics rotor properties 2 Nov 2010

Completed
August 2014

PhD student

Coupled fluid-structure interaction simulation of offshore wind turbines 1

Nov 2010

Completed May 2015

PhD student

Wave forces on wind turbine substructures


3 Oct 2010

PhD student

Rotor wake turbulence

1 Aug 2010

PhD student

Comparative study of floating concepts

6

Aug 2010

Completed April 2015

  

PhD student

Cost-effective monitoring for remote environmental friendly O&M of offshore wind turbines   5 Apr 2010

Completed March 2014

PhD student

Novel coating and surface treatment for improved wear resistance   5

March / Apr 2010

Completed December 2014

Post Doc

Balance management with large scale offshore wind integration 4 March 2010

Completed
July 2012

PhD student

Design of control systems for load mitigation and stabilization of floating wind turbines 6 Jan 2010

PhD student

Coupled 3D models and loss analysis of permanent magnet generators with very large diameters 6

Jan 2010

Completed
May 2015

PhD student

Analysis of switching transients in wind parks with focus on prevention of destructive effects 4 Oct 2009

PhD student

Maintenance optimization of wind farms from design to operation (models, methods, framework) 5 Oct 2009

PhD student

Assessment of benefits of downwind rotors due to weight savings using new and thinner airfoils and improved directional stability of turbine 6

Sep 2009

Completed
May 2014

PhD student

Evaluation of the design criteria and dynamic forces on large floating wind turbines 1 Aug 2009

Completed:
October 2012

PhD student

Life cycle criteria and optimization of floating structures and mooring systems 3

Aug 2009

Completed November 2014

PhD student

Bottom-fixed support structure for wind turbine in 30-70 m water depth 3 Aug 2009

PhD student

Design of nodes in lattice towers for effective production   3

Aug 2009

Completed April 2015