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FacultyofAerospaceEngineering
MScProgramme
Fundamentaldevelopmentof
numericalandexperimental
analysistechniquescombined
withtheirapplicationto
aerospaceandwindenergy
systems.
AtTUDelftweofferyoualeadingacademic
programmeinaerospaceengineeringand
technologyinEurope.Ourinternationallyorientedprogrammepreparesyouto
respondeffectivelyandrapidlytotheneeds
intheaerospacesectorwithsolutionsthat
areinnovative,technicallyfeasibleand
commerciallyviable.Atourstate-of-the-art
testandlaboratoryfacilitiesyouacquirethe
engineeringskillsneededinadvanced
industrialapplications.
Duringyourspecialisationphase–theMSc
track–youwilldevelopintoan
independently-thinking,
professionallyoriented,innovativeengineer
andresearcher.
MScTrackstructure
Course
Description
EC
Corecourses
gainabroadviewonafieldofexpertise
≥18
Profilecourses
Focusonaparticularsubfield
≥13
Elective
courses
Specialiseinaparticularareaofexpertiseoraddmultidiciplinary
elements,repaireducationaldeficienciesoraddressapersonal
interest*
+/-16
Literature
study
prepareforthethesissubject
12
Research
methodologies
prepareforthethesissubject
2
Internship
Acquireprofessionalskillsduringathree-monthinternship
ataDutchorinternationalcompanyorinstitute*
18
MScthesis
anin-depthresearchprojectordesignassignmentinyour
subjectofchoice
42
*Optionally
abroad
TheMSctrackinAerodynamicsandWind
Energycombinesfundamentalandapplied
researchdisciplinesofaerospaceandwindpowersystems,focusingonthedevelopment
ofnewanalysistechniquesandtheir
applicationindesign.Itisaimedatthosewho
wishtoacquireexperiencewithboth
experimentalandnumericalmethodsaswell
asdesignproceduresandoptimisation
techniques.
Studentscangraduatewithinoneoftwo
thematicprofiles,whichdeterminesthe
coursesfollowedinthefirstyearofthe
MSc.
Aerodynamicsprofile:The
aerodynamicsprofilecoversthe
fundamentalsofmathematics,flow
physics,andflowanalysismethods.Its
coursesincludePartialDifferential
Equations,Gasdynamics,Aircraft
Aerodynamics,ComputationalFluid
Dynamics,ExperimentalSimulationsand
FlowMeasurementTechniques.After
successfulcompletionoftheprofile
programmeyouwill:
Haveanadvancedknowledgeof
viscousandcompressibleflows,
andoftheinfluenceofflow
phenomenaonexternalflow
aerodynamics
Befamiliarwiththedesignofwind
tunnelexperiments,andhave
experiencewithmodern
measurementtechniquesincluding
laserDoppleranemometry,infra-red
thermography,andparticleimage
velocimetry.
Befamiliarwithmodern
computationalmethodsforboth
incompressibleandcompressible
flows,aswellasadvancedconcepts
inturbulencecomputation,mimetic
methods,efficienttimemarching,
uncertaintyquantificationanddata
assimilation.
WindEnergyprofile:Thewindenergy
profilecoversmethodandsystemsof
energyextractionfromwind.Bothwind
turbineandkitepowersystems.Profile
courses:KitePowerandPropulsion,
WindTurbineAeroelasticity,Wind
TurbineDesignandSiteConditionsfor
WindTurbineDesign.Aftersuccessful
completionoftheMScprogrammeyou:
Willhavein-depthknowledgeoflow
speedaerodynamicsandits
applicationtoenergyextracting
devicessuchaswindturbinesand
kites
Willhavethoroughsystems
knowledgeregardingtheseenergy
extractiondevices
Willbeabletoapplyadvanced
analysisanddesigntechniquesinat
leastoneofthefollowingareas:
windturbines,windfarmsorkite
powersystems
Willhaveinsightinrelated
disciplinessuchasboundarylayer
meteorology,structuraldesignand
dynamicsofstructures,controland
operations
ProfessorFulvioScarano
HeadofAerodynamicssection
ProfessorGerardvanBussel
HeadofWindEnergysection
DrStevenHulshoff
Aerodynamicsprofilecoordinator
DrWimBierbooms
WindEnergyprofilecoordinator
Graduateswithaspecialtyin
Aerodynamicsareeminentlyqualifiedto
workinthedesignofairandland
transportationsystems.Giventheir
knowledgeofflowphysicsand
experiencewithexperimentaland
computationaltechniques,therearealso
opportunitiesinthelargenumberof
industrieswhereflowsplayanimportant
role,suchasoffshoreengineering,
resourceextraction,andprocess
engineering,tonameafew.Sincethe
Aerodynamicsspecialtyhasasubstantial
fundamentalcomponent,itsgraduates
arealsowellpreparedforcareersin
fundamentalorappliedresearch.
ForgraduateswithaspecialtyinWind
Energy,therecentrapidexpansioninthe
numberandsizeofwindturbinesoffers
ampleopportunitiesinthewidediversity
offieldsthatmakeupthewindenergy
industry,includingwindturbine
manufacturingandengineering,wind
farmdevelopment,consultancy,financial
services,andresearchandacademia.
TheAerodynamicsgroupisengagedin
bothfundamentalandappliedresearch
relatedtotheunderstandingandcontrol
ofaerodynamicflows.
Thegroup’sstrengthslieinthe
developmentofnewexperimentaland
computationaltechniquesandthe
investigationofcomplexflow
phenomena.
JasperKreeft
Concerningexperimentaltechniques,the
aerodynamicsgroupisattheforefrontof
thedevelopmentofparticleimage
velocimetry(PIV)includingitsapplication
tobothunsteadyandhigh-speedflows.
Thisincludesthedevelopmentof
methodstoderiveforcesfromPIVdata,
andwhichoptimallycombine
experimentalresultswithnumericalflow
simulations.Thegroupisalsoveryactive
inthedevelopmentofnewmethodsfor
numericalflowsimulation.Thisincludes
methodswhichexactlypreserveflow
kineticenergyandhelicity,optimal
methodsforthelarge-eddysimulationof
turbulentflowsandefficienttechniques
forfluid-structuresimulations.Inaddition,
methodsforpropagatinginput
uncertaintyarebeingadvanced,along
withBayesiantechniquesforturbulence
modelselectionandcalibration.Finally,
theaerodynamicsgroupisengagedin
thecharacterisationofseveralcomplex
fluidphenomenaforapplicationtoflow
control.Examplesincludetheeffectof
micro-rampsonshock-boundarylayer
interactions,soundproductioninduced
bytrailing-edgeturbulenceinteractions
andtheeffectsoflow-frequencyand
nano-pulseplasmaactuatorson
boundary-layertransition.MScprojects
canbecarriedoutinallthesedisciplines
bothintheAerodynamicsLabaswellas
incollaborationwithindustry.
From2005to2007Ifollowedthe
AerodynamicsMasterprogramme,
specialisinginComputationalFluid
Dynamics.AfteraninternshipinChile
workingonwindtunnellay-outdesigns,I
returnedtotheAerodynamicsLaboratory
inDelfttoperformmyMasterthesis
researchoncompressibletwo-fluidflow
modeling.Thiswasperformedin
collaborationwiththeCenterof
MathematicsandComputerScience(CWI)
inAmsterdam.Whatattractedmemostto
theAerodynamicsMasterwasthe
combinationofbothappliedand
fundamentaltopicsinitscourse
programme,andthemixtureofnumerical
andexperimentalexpertiseatthe
AerodynamicsLaboratory.Inmyopinion
theAerodynamicsLaboratoryisaunique
locationwhichhasallowedmetodeepenas
wellasbroadenmyknowledgeJasper
Kreeftoffluiddynamics.Afterhaving
workedforayearattheNationalAerospace
LaboratoryinAmsterdam,Ireturnedtothe
AerodynamicsLaboratorytostartmyPhD
researchonstructure-preserving(mimetic)
numericaltechniquesfor,butnotlimited
to,fluiddynamics.
Now,inmycurrentroleasfluidflow
researcheratShellR&D,Iaminvolvedin
thecomputationalmodellingofmultiphase
flowsinproductionfacilities,turbulent
reactingflowsinreactorsandfluidstructureinteractionsinoffshoreplatforms.
Ifindtheknowledgeoffluiddynamics,
fluidstructureinteractionsandnumerical
analysisIobtainedduringmyyearsatthe
AerodynamicsLaboratoryisstillofgreat
valueandusedonadailybasis.
RotorAerodynamics
Thegrouphasauniquewindtunnelto
testmodelrotors:theOpenJetFacility
(OJF).Furthermore,thegroupusesthe
lowspeedlowturbulencetunnel(LSLT)
whichisperfectforthedesignofairfoils
forwindturbineapplication.Wemake
extensiveuseofadvancedexperimental
techniquessuchaslasersheetstereo
PIVandCTAhotwireanemometry.We
haveourownrotoraerodynamicdesign
andanalysistoolsandusecommercial
CFDpackages.Notsurprisingly,the
researchisoftenacombinationof
experimentsandanalysis.
WindTurbineDesign
Sinceoffshorewindpoweristhemost
demandingapplication,thedevelopment
ofdesignmethodologiesisfocusingon
offshorewindpowerstations.Twodesign
aspectsprevailinthisresearch:tokeep
theloadsontheoffshorewindturbines
aslowaspossible,andtoaimfora
maximumavailabilityofthewindpower
stationwithlowmaintenance
requirements.
Otherresearchareasarethe
developmentofareliablekitepower
system-stateestimatorandthe
developmentofafast,adaptivecontroller
fortheground-station.TheWindEnergy
researchgroupcollaborateswith,among
others,ECN,Ecofys,Vestas,Siemens
andMakaniPower.
FortheAerodynamicsandWindEnergy
trackastrongbackgroundin
mathematicsandfluidmechanicsis
required.Abasicknowledgeofnumerical
methods,computerprogramming,
statisticalmethodsandexperimental
methodsisrecommended.Makesure
thatyouprovideevidenceoftheseskills
inyourapplication.
Detailsaboutadmissionareavailableon
theTUDelft
website:www.lr.tudelft.nl/en/study/admissionand-application
KitePower
Thedesignofakitepowersystemis
highlyconnectedtoitsdynamic
behaviour.Importantaspectsare
operationaloptimisationandeconomic
feasibility.In2012thekite-powergroup
demonstratedthefullyautomated
operationofakitepowersystem.The
currentresearchaddressessome
limitationsofthatcontrolsystem.
MoreinformationabouttheMScprofile
“Aerodynamics”canbeobtainedat:
YoucanalsocontacttheAerodynamics
profilecoordinator:
Dr.StevenHulshoff
E
T+31152781538
Roomnumber:HSL0.36
YoucanalsocontacttheWindEnergy
profilecoordinator:
Dr.ir.WimBierbooms
E
T+31152782097
Roomnumber:5.21
Internationalstudentsarerecommended
tovisit:
MoreinformationontheMScprofile
“WindEnergy”canbeobtainedat:
Allquestionsregarding
internationaladmissionsshouldbe
directedtoourinternationaloffice:
February2016