FLOATING PHOTOVOLTAIC FARM / SIMULATION METHOD OPTIMISATION

  • LA ciotat
  • INTERNSHIP
  • 6 months

SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work includes the 4 following tasks:

  • Review: State of the art of the floating photovoltaic (FPV) farm simulation methodology (articles or rules)
  • Development of a simplified method to resolve the motions / loads in frequency domain (unless better method is found in literature)
  • Compare with direct dynamic simulation (pros / cons)
  • Write a report / article

State of the art of the floating photovoltaic farm simulation methodology (paper or rules)

Search and review of specialized technical papers, and web research, based on public information related to existing methods for assessment of floating photovoltaic behaviour considering environmental loads. Provide a ranking of the different methodologies.

Development of a simplified method to resolve the motions / loads in frequency domain and comparisons with direct dynamic simulation (pros & cons)

The objective of this task is:

  • To create hydrodynamic database (HDB) with Deeplines/ Diodore of FPV floater (one, two, ten…)
  • To integrate them in Deeplines to compute the behaviour of the FPV,
  • To compare with direct dynamic simulation (gain of time, feasibility, fiability of the results, …),
  • To optimize the number of floaters to be used in this method (one HDB per floater / one HDB per XX floaters / play on boundary conditions…).

Write a report / article

The objective of this task is to write a report including:

  • The investigation of the task 1 with the ranking and explanation of each method,
  • The simplified methodology developed,
  • The results of each comparison,
  • The conclusion on the benefits and drawbacks of this method.

If the results are promising, participate in the redaction of an article.

deliverables

1 – Technical report including :

  • Summary of technical papers and web information on this subject
  • Description of the methodology with pros and cons
  • Conclusions of the feasibility of the “HDB” methodology

2 – Different models tested

PROFILE
  • Master student graduating in a relevant field of engineering (Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering …),
  • Organized, curious and pro-active,
  • Motivated to participate in non-standard activities,
  • Knowledge in hydrodynamics, aerodynamics approaches would be appreciated.

TO APPLY

job@principia.fr

PRINCIPIA

is an innovative engineering services company specialized in the offshore industry (oil & gas, renewable energies), nuclear and shipbuilding.

With more than 40 years of experience and a strong technical expertise (more than 100 engineers and experts), Principia provides high value-added service solutions: FEED and detailed design projects, calculations and scientific expertise, engineering software, monitoring solutions, and R&D studies.

We have offices in France (La Ciotat – Nantes – Lorient) and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).

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