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Annual Report 2014
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NOWITECH
Norwegian Research Centre for Offshore Wind Technology
Name
Nationality Period
Sex Topic
Eric Van Buren
American
2009 -2012 M Bottom-fixed support structure for wind turbine in
30-70 m water depth
Knut Nordanger
Norwegian 2010 -2014 M Coupled fluid-structure interaction simulation of
offshore wind turbines
Pål Egil Eriksen
Norwegian 2010 -2014 M Rotor wake turbulence
Mostafa Valavi
Iranian
2010 -2014 M Magnetic forces and vibrations in wind power
generators
Alegan Mayilvahanan
Chella
Indian
2010 -2014 M Wave forces on wind turbine structures
René Alexander
Barrera Cárdenas
Columbian
2011 –2014 M Multi-domain optimization model for the evaluation
of power density and efficiency of wind energy
conversion systems
Valentin Chabaud
French
2011 –2016 M Experimental investigation of coupled hydrodynamic
and aerodynamic performance of floating wind
turbines
Chenyu Luan
Chinese
2011 -2015 M Efficient stochastic dynamic response analysis for
design of offshore wind turbines
Dombre Emmanuel
Frankrike
2011 -2015 M Hydrodynamic modeling and analysis of floating wind
turbines (EDF)
Phen Chiak See
(Bryan)
Malaysia
2012 -2015 M Development of market models incorporating offshore
wind farms and offshore grids
Amir Rasekhi Nejad Iran
2012 -2015 M Condition monitoring of the mechanical system of a
windfarm
Lars Morten Bardal
Norway
2012 -2015 M Design wind and sea loads for offshore wind turbines
Zhaoqiang Zhang
Chinese
2010 -2013 M Novel generator concepts for low weight nacelles.
Integrated design of generator and mechanical
structure for a maintenance free system
Daniel Zwick
German
2009 -2013 M Design and production of offshore jacket structures
Amir Hayati Soloot
Iranian
2009-2013 M Analysis of switching transients in wind parks with
focus on prevention of destructive effects
Zafar Hameed
Pakistani
2009 -2012 M Maintenance optimization of wind
farms from design to operation
(models, methods, framework)
Kai Wang
Chinese
2010 -2014 M Comparative studies of floating concepts
Morten Dinhoff
Pedersen
Norwegian 2010 -2013 M Design of control systems for load mitigation and
stabilization of floating wind turbines
Total 18
PhD Students with financial support from the Centre
The following are working towards a PhD