Skip to main content
Logo of EURAXESS
Romanian
Romania

PhD in Wind Farm Modeling for Enhanced Performance

Technical University Of Denmark
12 Oct 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Technical University Of Denmark
Department
DTU Wind
Research Field
Engineering
Computer science
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Denmark
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
37
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
HE / MSCA
Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number
101119550
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

DTU Wind and Vestas Wind Systems invite applications for a position as a PhD student in wind farm modelling within the AptWind Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. The position is focused on a combination of observational datasets that are rarely available for research opportunities. It is an industrial doctorate where you will spend 50% of the time at DTU Wind and Energy Systems and 50% of the time at Vestas Wind Systems, both in Denmark.

We seek a motivated, curious, and outgoing PhD candidate with an experimental mindset, who has a solid background in engineering, computational or physical sciences. 

The project goal is to explore new possibilities to model both the control settings of the individual wind turbines and their resulting wakes under the daily and seasonally varying atmospheric conditions.

Your tasks will include the following roughly sketched steps.

  • Data Exploration: Your initial task will involve in-depth exploration and comprehension of observational datasets from the turbines’ SCADA system, nacelle-mounted wind-lidars, meteorological masts and simulation models.
  • Parameter Identification: You will identify key parameters that describe the intricate interactions between wind flow and wind turbines within a modern wind park. 
  • Performance Enhancement: Using your newfound knowledge, you will contribute to enhancing the performance of wind parks through innovative modeling and control strategies.

You will collaborate closely with leading experts from a prominent wind turbine manufacturer and experienced atmospheric boundary-layer specialists from a prestigious university in an inspiring and friendly international environment. In addition, you will collaborate and communicate with the other AptWind PhDs through project workshops, courses, and meetings. 

You have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree and some international experience. For general eligibility criteria see https://www.aptwind.eu/eligibility

We offer an opportunity to develop expertise in various domains, including but not limited to:

  • Wind Farm Modeling
  • Boundary-Layer Meteorology
  • Wind lidar and In-Situ Observations
  • Statistics and machine learning
  • Wind Turbine Aerodynamics and Loads 

As a PhD candidate at DTU, you will take part in an educational programme of 30 ECTS tailored to your needs on technical subjects, as well as on the “soft skills” needed for a successful career either in industry or academia. 

The Atmospheric Physics and Turbulence for Wind Energy (AptWind) Doctoral Network provides training for a new creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient industry-oriented academic generation apt to face current and future challenges at the frontier of research within atmospheric flow physics and turbulence for wind energy applications, where the trained Doctoral Candidates (DCs) will be able to convert knowledge and ideas into new products, and services for economic and social benefit.  

AptWind will  facilitate fifteen DCs in reaching a high level of technical and project-specific excellence and also provide many opportunities for developing skills that are transferable to a wider landscape of opportunities. You will share your work time 50-50 between academia and industry. After completing the program, you will have a thorough understanding of the process from research via innovation to industry implementation and a strong career-defining network.   

AptWind is funded by Horizon Europe through grant number 101119550, see www.aptwind.eu for more information. 

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education

Salary and appointment terms 
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Head of Section  Jakob Mann, jmsq@dtu.dk, Ebba Dellwik, ebde@dtu.dk or Mahmood Mirzaei, mamii@vestas.com 

You can read more about DTU Wind at http://www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/ and Vestas at http://www.vestas.com 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU. 

Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later 12 November 2023 (23:59 Danish time).

Apply at: PhD in Wind Farm Modeling for Enhanced Performance

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

  • A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
  • Curriculum vitae 
  • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
  • A vision for future research

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

 

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Computer science
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field
EngineeringComputer science

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
DTU Wind
Country
Denmark
City
Roskilde
Postal Code
4000
Street
Frederiksborgvej 399
Geofield
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Vestas Wind Systems
Country
Afghanistan
City
Aarhus
Postal Code
8200
Street
Hedeager 42
Geofield

Contact

City
Roskilde
Website
Street
Frederiksborgvej 399
Postal Code
4000