Ph.D. in Ingegneria Meccanica , 37th cycle (2021-2024)
Ph.D. obtained in 2025
Dissertation:
Numerical modeling of floating vertical axis wind turbines for offshore renewable energy generation (Abstract)
Tutors:
Giovanni Bracco Giuliana MattiazzoProfile
Research topic
The thesis focus on the development of a novel numerical model for the analysis of floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
Research interests
Biography
My research primarily involves floating vertical-axis wind turbines. Among the main skills I have developed are numerical modelling of offshore systems, wind and wave resource assessments, and techno-economic analysis for floating offshore wind and wave energy converters. My other research interests include floating PV systems, wave energy converters, and hybrid wind and wave platforms.
Awards and Honors
Teaching
Teachings
Master of Science
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Research groups
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Ghigo, A.; Paduano, B.; Giorgi, G.; Bracco, G. (2025)
Horizontal and Vertical axis wind turbines: Impacts on the dynamics of a floating wind system. In: 6th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2024, Lisbon, 2024, pp. 679-686. ISBN: 9781003558859
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ghigo, Alberto (2025)
Numerical modeling of floating vertical axis wind turbines for offshore renewable energy generation. relatore: BRACCO, GIOVANNI; MATTIAZZO, GIULIANA; , 37. XXXVII Ciclo, P.: 296
Doctoral Thesis - Celesti, Maria Luisa; De Clerck, Viola; Ghigo, Alberto; Patronelli, Stefania; Alberti, ... (2025)
Assessing the potential of hybrid wind-wave energy converters: a case study in Italian seas. In: 16th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), pp. 1-7
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Yu, Shimin; Ransley, Edward; Qian, Ling; Zhou, Yang; Brown, Scott; Greaves, Deborah; ... (2025)
Modelling the hydrodynamic response of a floating offshore wind turbine – a comparative study. In: APPLIED OCEAN RESEARCH, vol. 155, pp. 1-24. ISSN 0141-1187
Contributo su Rivista - Faraggiana, E.; Sirigu, M.; Ghigo, A.; Petracca, E.; Mattiazzo, G.; Bracco, G. (2024)
Conceptual design and optimisation of a novel hybrid device for capturing offshore wind and wave energy. In: JOURNAL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND MARINE ENERGY, vol. 10, pp. 35-56. ISSN 2198-6444
Contributo su Rivista - Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Bracco, Giovanni (2024)
A novel optimisation process for static structural finite element analysis of offshore wind turbine floating foundations. In: International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Rhodes (GRC), June 16−21, 2024, pp. 1066-1072. ISBN: 978-1-880653-78-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Faraggiana, E.; Ghigo, A.; Sirigu, M.; Petracca, E.; Giorgi, G.; Mattiazzo, G.; Bracco, ... (2024)
Floating offshore wind potential for Mediterranean countries. In: HELIYON, vol. 10. ISSN 2405-8440
Contributo su Rivista - Faraggiana, E.; Ghigo, A.; Sirigu, M.; Petracca, E.; Giorgi, G.; Mattiazzo, G.; Bracco, ... (2024)
Optimal floating offshore wind farms for Mediterranean islands. In: RENEWABLE ENERGY, vol. 221. ISSN 1879-0682
Contributo su Rivista - Ghigo, Alberto; Petracca, Ermando; Mangia, Gabriele; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Bracco, Giovanni (2024)
Development of a floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for the Mediterranean Sea. In: WindEurope Annual Event Bilbao, Bilbao (ESP), 20/03/2024 - 22/03/2024. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ghigo, Alberto; Sirigu, Massimo; Collu, Maurizio; Bracco, Giovanni (2024)
Development of a numerical model for floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. In: The Science of Making Torque from Wind (TORQUE 2024), Florence (ITA), 29/05/2024 - 31/05/2024. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Petracca, Ermando; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Bracco, Giovanni (2024)
Fatigue assessment of a new concept for a floating barge with pendulum for offshore wind turbines in MOST. In: The science of making torque from wind (Torque 2024), Florence (ITA), 29-31/05/2024. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Petracca, E.; Sirigu, M.; Issoglio, D.; Ghigo, A.; Bracco, G. (2024)
Techno-economic designs of hybrid wind-wave offshore energy systems and comparison with TOPSIS analysis: an Italian case study. In: TORQUE 2024, Florence (ITA), 29-31/05/2024. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ghigo, Alberto; Faraggiana, Emilio; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Mattiazzo, Giuliana; Bracco, ... (2024)
Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbines for offshore applications among potentialities and challenges: A review. In: RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, vol. 193. ISSN 1364-0321
Contributo su Rivista - Niosi, Francesco; Dell’Edera, Oronzo; Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Bracco, Giovanni (2023)
A comparison between different numerical models and experimental tests for the study of floating offshore wind turbines. In: International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) 2023, Ottawa, Canada, 19-23 June 2023, pp. 382-389. ISSN 1098-6189. ISBN: 978-1-880653-80-7
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Faraggiana, Emilio; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Bracco, Giovanni; ... (2022)
A review of numerical modelling and optimisation of the floating support structure for offshore wind turbines. In: JOURNAL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND MARINE ENERGY. ISSN 2198-6444
Contributo su Rivista - Ghigo, Alberto; Faraggiana, Emilio; Sirigu, Massimo; Mattiazzo, Giuliana; Bracco, ... (2022)
Design and Analysis of a Floating Photovoltaic System for Offshore Installation: The Case Study of Lampedusa. In: ENERGIES, vol. 15. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Faraggiana, Emilio; Bracco, Giovanni; Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Petracca, ... (2022)
PIATTAFORMA IBRIDA PER L’ESTRAZIONE DI ENERGIA EOLICA ED ONDOSA. N. brevetto: 102022000024684, propr. brevetto: Politecnico di Torino
Brevetti - Cottura, Lorenzo; Caradonna, Riccardo; Novo, Riccardo; Ghigo, Alberto; Bracco, Giovanni; ... (2022)
Effect of pitching motion on production in a OFWT. In: JOURNAL OF OCEAN ENGINEERING AND MARINE ENERGY. ISSN 2198-6444
Contributo su Rivista - Faraggiana, Emilio; Sirigu, Massimo; Ghigo, Alberto; Bracco, Giovanni; Mattiazzo, ... (2022)
An optimal design of the Hexafloat floating platform for offshore wind turbines. In: RENEW 2022, Lisbon, pp. 469-476
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Sirigu, M.; Faraggiana, E.; Ghigo, A.; Bracco, G. (2022)
Development of MOST, a fast simulation model for optimisation of floating offshore wind turbines in Simscape Multibody. In: WindEurope Annual Event 2022, Bilbao, Spain, 5-7 April 2022. ISSN 1742-6588
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- Wave Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Giulia Cervelli Emilio Faraggiana Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo Riccardo Novo - Offshore Wind Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Giulia Cervelli Emilio Faraggiana Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo Riccardo Novo - TURBINA EOLICA GALLEGGIANTE CON INTEGRAZIONE DI ENERGIA DA MOTO ONDOSO. national and international Patent
Inventors: Giovanni Bracco Oronzo Dell'Edera Emilio Faraggiana Alberto Ghigo Giuliana Mattiazzo Francesco Niosi Ermando Petracca Massimo Sirigu