PhD position at the University of Florence, Italy

The title of the research project is: “Offshore wind energy: advanced computational models for the simulation of large floating turbines for the Mediterranean Sea”. It is a 3-year position starting on January 1st, 2022. The selected candidate will be enrolled in the International Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering (https://www.indicee.unifi.it/ ). The call will close on October 25th, 2021. The selected candidate will spend 9 months in a foreign university (with a co-tutorship agreement) and 9 months in a company of the sector.

Brief description of the research: Very large floating wind turbines in deep water are complex systems which are exposed to the combined action of wind and waves. Especially during extreme sea states, nonlinear fluid-structure interaction phenomena need to be properly captured through numerical simulations based on more efficient and accurate discretization techniques than standard approaches. The research is focused on the nonlinear dynamics of platform and mooring lines and on their interaction with fully nonlinear waves. The main objective of the project is to develop numerical models based on innovative techniques, such as Isogeometric Analysis (IGA), in order to improve the trade-off between computational cost and accuracy in the prediction of the structural response.

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

1. The application for participation in the selection must be completed using the online procedure only at: http://sol.unifi.it/domdottpon/login.jsp from 11 October 2021 until 25 October 2021, 12 noon (Italy time).

2. Below are the steps all applicants should follow:

- go to http://sol.unifi.it/domdottpon/login.jsp ;

- register by entering the required data;

- select the chosen doctorate and the grant(s) for which they wish to compete;

- complete the online application as indicated on the various windows;

- attach: a) a pdf of an identity document; b) for the Italian academic qualifications: self-certification dated and signed, (bachelor and master degree or single cycle), with list of exams taken and relative mark, thesis title and graduation mark; for qualifications obtained abroad: a copy of the title held (bachelor’s and master's) with the list of examinations taken and the relative mark, thesis title and final mark (if any); c) curriculum vitae, dated and signed; d) research project with an indication of the grant for which they intend to compete; e) list of any publications and other qualifications. Failure to submit the documents referred to in points (a), (b), (c) and (d) shall result in exclusion from the competition.

For the complete details on how to apply and the full admission requiremenrts, please refer to the call at https://www.unifi.it/p12104