The Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers invites you to the thesis defense of Thomas Amoretti, doctoral student at LISPEN, on December 18, 2023.
Thesis title
Development of a modeling and optimization tool for dual-rotor wind turbines: application to comparison with conventional wind turbines
Composition of the jury
- Ms. Annie Leroy, Senior Lecturer, Air Force Academy, Salon-de-Provence (rapporteur)
- Mr. Yann Cressault, University Professor, University of Toulouse (rapporteur)
- Mr. Florent Ravelet, University Professor, Arts et Métiers examiner)
- Mr. Bruno Sareni, University Professor, University of Toulouse (examiner)
- Mr. Lionel Roucoules, University Professor, Thesis Supervisor, Arts et Métiers examiner)
- Mr. Florian Huet, Associate Professor, thesis co-supervisor, Arts et Métiers examiner)
- Mr. Pierre Garambois, Senior Lecturer, thesis co-supervisor, Arts et Métiers examiner)
Summary
A wind turbine always allows some of the wind that hits it to pass through, but it changes the speed of the wind. To harness the energy still contained in the wind behind a wind turbine's rotor, a new technology proposes adding a second rotor to the airflow. This second rotor can rotate in the same direction as the first (co-rotating) or in the opposite direction (counter-rotating).
The objective of this thesis is to compare conventional and double-rotor wind turbine technologies in terms of annual energy production and mass.
To do this, a computer model of the behavior of these two technologies is created, taking into account various aspects of the wind turbine (size and shape of the blades, external wind, electromechanical conversion, distance between the rotors, etc.).
Next, optimization algorithms are used to identify the best individuals (or set of individuals) representing each of the technologies. These representatives will then be compared.
Practical information
Location: Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers (lecture hall J001)
Date: December 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Link to follow the defense via Teams.
