Overview
We will develop novel mathematical models to predict the dynamic phenomena arising in offshore wind farms and further model the acoustic waves generated by individual, and clusters of, wind turbines to help quantify the effect on wildlife, including birds, marine mammals, and fish.
About this opportunity
Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (Horizon Europe, Grant Agreement No. 101227175), Met2Adapt aims to recruit 16 PhD candidates who will be employed by one of the 10 partner institutions across Europe. Met2Adapt puts forward an ambitious research and training plan that will foster a new generation of researchers able to design and deliver sustainable meta-materials for vibration mitigation, self-aware meta-components and eventually carbon-efficient yet safe meta-structures for the renewable energy sector. The focal point of this research will be the deployment of custom-fit solutions for infrastructure that is critical to the European energy resilience, i.e. offshore and onshore wind farms, and wave-energy converters.
Key to our training methodology is our firm commitment on establishing an active and student-centred ‘training by research’ environment, which will put the Doctoral Candidates in charge of their training process. On top of the supervision arrangements provided by the Met2Adapt academic beneficiaries, the DCs will join a thriving training hub comprising formal courses, dedicated training weeks, academic and industrial secondments, and a dedicated industrial mentorship program. The candidates will work together within the Met2Adapt network and engage in multi-disciplinary training-by-research to develop technology in close collaboration with end-users around the world.
The combination of a long coastline, shallow water, and offshore wind makes the UK one of the best locations in the world for wind power. As of 2023, the UK has over 11,000 wind turbines generating 30 GW of power, which accounts for almost 30% of the UK electricity supply. The UK Government has committed to increase the offshore capacity to 50 GW by 2030. Despite these significant benefits and enthusiasm for wind power, there are some serious challenges, which have become apparently in the last two decades 1) Clusters of turbines can produce powerful standing waves, in both air and seawater, severely affecting wildlife and radar and sonar operations. 2) Wind turbines are gyroscopic systems that possess highly complex chiral vibrational modes. DC9 will develop novel mathematical models to predict the dynamic phenomena arising in offshore wind farms and further model the acoustic waves generated by individual, and clusters of, wind turbines to help quantify the effect on wildlife, including birds, marine mammals, and fish.
The MSCA Doctoral Network fellowship is for three years and provides generous remuneration in line with the EC rules for grant holders. All Doctoral Candidates will be seconded to industrial or academic associated partners for a period of up to 6 months