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Fundamental Offshore Wind Energy Challenges and the Dutch Doctoral College in Offshore Renewable Energy
Simon WatsonScientific Director of DUWIND
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Introduction
• What are the fundamental research challenges? • How do we deliver the research community to
tackle them?
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Offshore Wind ResourceOffshore phenomena
Long term climate Measurement
Courtesy of Zephir Lidar
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
Modelling the Wind ConditionsMesoscale modelling and forecasting
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Understanding wake losses within wind farms
Source: Vattenfall
WakesUnderstanding wake losses between wind farms
Taken from Hasager et al. Energies 2015, 8, 5413-5439
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Wind Turbine Control
With thanks to Prof Jan-Willem van Wingerden
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Aerodynamics
• Wind tunnel testing• Model simulations• Plasma actuation for
load control• Aeroacoustics
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The Challenge of Scale
Courtesy of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
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Farm Level Control
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Materials and Sustainability
www.siemens.com/press
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Wind Turbine Fault Detection
Blades– strain gauges (optical
/resistance), accelerometers
Drive train –vibration,
temperature
Gearbox – oil analysis
Tower – strain gauges (optical
/resistance), accelerometers
Generator –current/voltage
Nacelle –accelerometers
Courtesy Nordex SE
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Networks, Storage and Markets
source: 2050 - An Energetic OdysseyKonstantelos, Moreno and Strbac(2017)
Acknowledgements to Fokko Mulder
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EnvironmentReducing noise during constructionImpacts on marine mammals
Courtesy: Dolphin-World
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Courtesy: EAWE
The Next Generation...
Dutch National Doctoral College in
Offshore Renewable Energy
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Launch – 2nd March 2018
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Next Steps...
• How to work together• Map out research expertise• Determine research priorities• Enable joint training• Enable mobility• Involve industry• Attract funding to develop Doctoral College• Build a national research community