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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