Onshore and offshore wind are widely recognized as proven and reliable sources of renewable energy. The demand for greater efficiency in capturing this energy has led to larger and larger wind turbine rotors, which are continually pushing the limits of materials and blade structural design with each new generation.Main responsibilities:• Design composite laminates at a conceptual and detailed level for the next generation of wind turbine blades;• Coordination of design tasks… Show more Onshore and offshore wind are widely recognized as proven and reliable sources of renewable energy. The demand for greater efficiency in capturing this energy has led to larger and larger wind turbine rotors, which are continually pushing the limits of materials and blade structural design with each new generation.Main responsibilities:• Design composite laminates at a conceptual and detailed level for the next generation of wind turbine blades;• Coordination of design tasks within the local structural design team and with global teams in Denmark, Spain, and the USA;• Multi-objective structural design optimization for function, cost and manufacturability;• Interface with experts in other engineering disciplines e.g. aerodynamics, acoustics, loads, and controls;• Interface with technology projects to define and implement new technologies needed to enable larger, lighter and more efficient wind turbine blades;• Development of computational design tools and methodologies;• Development of engineering models at multiple fidelity levels. Show less

One of the most important aspects of FE simulation is how the material behaviour is modelled. In this sense, accurate calibration of a constitutive model is as important as the selection of the constitutive model. Particularly in metal forming simulation, where complex models are used to describe the non-linear behaviour of the material, accurate calibration of the material model using classical methods is a time-consuming and costly task. Fortunately, the combination of digital image… Show more One of the most important aspects of FE simulation is how the material behaviour is modelled. In this sense, accurate calibration of a constitutive model is as important as the selection of the constitutive model. Particularly in metal forming simulation, where complex models are used to describe the non-linear behaviour of the material, accurate calibration of the material model using classical methods is a time-consuming and costly task. Fortunately, the combination of digital image correlation techniques, inverse analysis methods and heterogeneous mechanical tests opens a new avenue for the development of more efficient calibration processes.Main resposibilities:• Development of an innovative calibration strategy for thermo-mechanical constitutive models based on the combination of DIC, VFM/FEMU and a heterogeneous thermo-mechanical test• Implementatio of this novel strategy in an in-house software (Fortran/Matlab) • Built the finite element (FE) models for mechanical and thermo-mechanical characterization tests (Abaqus and python)• Data processing and analysis from thermo-mechanical tests performed on Gleeble equipment (Matlab/Excel/Python)• Plan and execution of a dissemination campaign of research findings • Co-formulation a business plan for the developed strategy• Mentoring and co-supervision of MSc and PhD studentsResearch and knowledge creation:• Developed an efficient calibration strategy for thermo-mechanical constitutive models • 4 papers published in international journals and 6 international conferences Show less

The analysis of thermo-mechanically coupled problems is of crucial interest in many engineering applications. These problems arise in several manufacturing processes where temperature is strategically used as a process parameter, such as in welding, machining, and hot/warm forming processes. The finite element method (FEM) has become an indispensable tool in the analysis of this kind of problem. However, the development of numerical algorithms to deal with thermo-mechanical coupling remains a… Show more The analysis of thermo-mechanically coupled problems is of crucial interest in many engineering applications. These problems arise in several manufacturing processes where temperature is strategically used as a process parameter, such as in welding, machining, and hot/warm forming processes. The finite element method (FEM) has become an indispensable tool in the analysis of this kind of problem. However, the development of numerical algorithms to deal with thermo-mechanical coupling remains a challenge due to the strong non-linearity involved in such problems.Main resposibilities:• Development and implementation of a thermo-mechanical coupling algorithm for Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (Fortran)• Development and implementation of a thermal contact model for FEA with contact pressure and gap distance dependence• Implementation of constitutive non-linear models in FE software for the analysis of sheet metal alloys under warm temperatures• Mentoring and co-supervision of MSc studentsResearch and knowledge creation:• Developed a new staggered algorithm for thermos-mechanical coupled problems• Developed a new thermal contact model for a smooth transition between two contact status (gap and contact)• 5 papers published in international journals and 2 international conferences Show less