PhD in wind turbine wake physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)

18.01.2024, Wissenschaftliches Personal

Are you passionate about wind energy? Do you have a strong background in fluid mechanics? Then apply to a PhD at the Wind Energy Institute of the Technical University of Munich. You will be working on a new research project on wake physics funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation).

Description

• Number of positions: 1
• Beginning: as soon as possible
• Type of position: PhD candidate, 100% TV-L E13
• Funding: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
• Working language: English
• Required degree: Master or equivalent
• Hosting institution: Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich (TUM)
• Location: Garching, Germany
• Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Carlo L. Bottasso

About us

The Wind Energy Institute at TUM conducts research on a broad range of topics in the general field of wind energy, with a focus on multidisciplinarity and a system-level perspective. The Institute has collaborations with many of the leading research institutions and companies in Europe, the USA and Asia.

About the project

Wind turbines in a wind plant are coupled together by the wakes that they release downstream. Wakes lead to energy losses, but also affect the loading on the downstream machines, with cascading effects on their lifetimes and operation and maintenance costs. Great progress has been made in recent years in the understanding and modeling of wakes, and on the mitigation of their effects. The present project will push the state of the art forward, developing an improved understanding of the effect of control inputs (e.g. blade pitch, yaw) and of rotor design parameters (e.g., spanwise loading, tip shape, etc.) on wake development and recovery. The improved understanding of these effects will be leveraged to co-design improved rotors and their associated control laws, which will be demonstrated in high-fidelity simulation environments and in wind tunnel tests with controlled scaled models.

What we expect

• A Master or equivalent degree in engineering
• A strong background in fluid mechanics, knowledge of wind energy fundamentals is a plus
• Good programming skills, familiarity with CFD environments such as OpenFOAM is a plus
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English, knowledge of German is a plus
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural team and independently

If you have any questions regarding the project and the position you can contact Dr. Franz Mühle ([email protected]).

Application documents

Your complete application documents must include your CV, complete academic transcripts and degree certificate, a letter of motivation, names and contact details of at least 2 references (with description of your relation to them).

Please send the application documents to Prof. Carlo L. Bottasso ([email protected]).

The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.

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Kontakt: Application to Prof. Carlo L. Bottasso: [email protected]