Stillingstittel:
2 PhD positions at Department of Electric Power Engineering within power systems research

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The Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, http://www.ntnu.edu/ime at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has vacancies for two 100% positions as Research fellow at Department of Electric Power Engineering http://www.ntnu.edu/elkraft

 

Information about the department

Currently there are 13 professors and 4 associate professors at the department. In addition

there are 6 adjunct professors, 4 postdoctoral researchers, approx. 25 active PhD students, and 15 technical/administrative staff. Research activities are organized into two groups; Power systems and Electric Power Apparatus.

 

The department has a wide range of teaching responsibilities, ranging from fundamental education in electric power engineering for other engineering students, Master's programs in Energy and Environment, International MSc programs within Electric Power Engineering and Wind Energy, as well as PhD education and continuing education.

 

Information about the positions

The first position is within "Model-based design for the topology optimization of HVDC grids". The position is for a three years period and is part of the IDeCON research project. The IDeCON project is developed in the field of offshore energy systems. It will create internationally competitive and highly multidisciplinary competence in the strategic area of design, control and optimization of offshore grids. It is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and external partners such DNV GL, Tecnalia Research and Innovation and The University of Nottingham.

 

The second position is within "Methods for understanding and communicating uncertainties and risk related to extraordinary events". The position is for a three years period as a part of the research project "Analysis of extraordinary events in power systems (HILP)", coordinated by SINTEF Energy Research. The objective of the HILP project is to develop methods and tools for analyzing risk and vulnerability related to extraordinary events in the power system. The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway, and the TSOs Statnett and Fingrid.

 

Work description

PhD project: Model-based design for the topology optimization of HVDC grids

The PhD candidate will work on the topological development of offshore HVDC grids.

In particular, the selected candidate is expected to develop a set of flexible simulation models of realistic HVDC offshore grids for the different test cases (multiterminal/meshed HVDC grids with wind farm interconnections). It will analyze relevant scenarios for offshore grid connection, including both the extension of existing installations and the design of completely new offshore grids. As a final goal the project will provide guidelines for the design of offshore HVDC grids, taking into account operational (and stability) constraints for the different cases analyzed.

 

As an integral part of the PhD programme, the PhD Candidate will spend a 6-month research period in Bilbao, Spain, at the premises of Tecnalia Research & Innovation.

 

For further information about the position, please contact Professor Elisabetta Tedeschi by E-mail: elisabetta.tedechi (at) ntnu.no

 

PhD project: Methods for understanding and comm

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelig

Arbeidsgiver adresse: O.S. Bragstads plass 2E 7491 TRONDHEIM

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Sør-Trøndelag

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år