We are looking for a motivated and passionate student to contribute to our research in the field of wind energy and to work on a topic with strong scientific and industrial relevance.
Floating wind turbines are complex systems, in which aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, structural dynamics, and control systems are strongly coupled. This multi-physics interaction makes the design of effective control strategies particularly challenging. In this context, turbine control must simultaneously address multiple objectives, including power regulation, fatigue load mitigation and overall system stability.
This thesis focuses on the development of simplified dynamic models to support systematic control synthesis and on the extension of already existing strategies.
Based on these models, new control strategies will be developed with particular attention to their applicability within industrial control architectures. The proposed methodology will be tested in a mid-fidelity simulation environment (OpenFAST) across different wind turbine types and floating platform categories, as well as under a wide range of environmental conditions, to rigorously assess controller performance and robustness.
If you are interested in this thesis project, please contact Marco De Pascali – marco.depascali@polimi.it
