Postdoc positions in the Field of Wind Farm Control

Postdoc positions in the Field of Wind Farm Control

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22 Nov 6 Dec Delft

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As pioneers in the field of wind turbine and wind farm control, we are looking for ambitious Postdoctoral candidates to join our research group on these topics.

Job description

Wind energy is crucial for realizing climate neutrality, energy independence, and energy security. With the increased penetration of renewables in the electricity grid, there is a strong need for control technology to determine the number of electrons to produce and their destination (e.g., grid, storage, hydrogen) for maximum value to the energy system. Whereas the technology available on the market exclusively maximizes the energy yield, the future lies with optimization for cost of valued energy, which considers energy security, storage, fluctuating electricity prices, turbine component wear, and turbine lifetime. With several partners in the EU we will develop open-source technology for resilient, and data-enabled offshore wind farm control and co-design. For multiple projects we are currently looking for several Postdocs.

1) Measuring the wake of novel wake mixing strategies using lidars

2) Integrated wind farm control, combining different flow control strategies

3) Co-design, simultaneous design of the wind farm lay-out and control strategy

4) Data-driven wind farm control (using AI to optimize the performance of wind farms).

Specifications

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Requirements

The successful candidate has the following qualifications:

  • A PhD degree in systems and control, wind energy, aeroelastics, mechatronics, applied mathematics, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
  • Fundamental knowledge in the field of control.
  • The capacity to communicate effectively with peers, students and stakeholders in the application field
  • Good programming skills are a plus: MATLAB, Python, Git
  • Fluency in English
  • An open personality and good communication skills in written and spoken English.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract: 1-3 years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (salary indication: € 3.703 - € 4.670 per month gross). The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service. This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

The positions are temporary assignments for 12 - 36 months.

Employer

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Department

Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the 3mE faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

3mE is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in 3mE’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

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Specifications

  • Postdoc
  • Engineering
  • 36—40 hours per week
  • Doctorate
  • TUD04031

Employer

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

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Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD, Delft

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