Background
Alyona came to IDCORE to pursue an interest in offshore renewables,
after having spent a period in banking following the completion of a
Civil Engineering degree. She was attracted to IDCORE by the nature of
the EngD qualification and the training it offered, alongside the
opportunity to undertake an industry-based research project.
Alyona’s Project
Alyona's project involves two organisations, the European Marine Energy
Centre (EMEC) on Orkney and Orbital Marine Power, developers of a unique
floating tidal turbine. It is allowing her to practically apply her
knowledge of fluid dynamics to explore what turbulence in tidal flows
might do to marine energy devices. She is using hydrodynamic modelling
to investigate how turbulence measured across the EMEC test site might
affect Orbital’s turbine. In this way, the team are gaining knowledge of
the structural loads that the device is likely to experience during
deployment at sea, the fatigue this may cause and the impact this could
have on the life of the device
Additional Information
Alyona won the Best Poster award at the
International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) held in San Sebastian earlier in October 2022.
The unique event gathered ocean energy professionals and
decision-makers from all corners of the globe in San Sebastián /
Donostia, in the Basque Country, Spain.
IDCORE
This
multi-disciplinary Centre brings together diverse areas of expertise to
train engineers and scientists with the skills, knowledge and
confidence to tackle current and future offshore renewable energy
challenges. The strategic direction of the programme is guided by an
Industrial Steering Board comprising representatives from professional
bodies, employers and regulators. EngD students on the programme (called
Research Engineers) undertake advanced training in technical skills and
competencies as well as transferable skills such as project management,
innovation management, and team working. Alongside this they undertake a
challenging and original research project at PhD level.