Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Meccanica , 37th cycle (2021-2024)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)
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PhD
Thesis title
Numerical modeling of floating vertical axis wind turbines for offshore renewable energy generation
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Research interests
Research topics
- Floating offshore wind: numerical modelling of floating vertical axis wind turbines; design and optimization of floating foundations; resource assessment; techno-economic analysis
Skills
SDG
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Visiting Researcher, presso University of Strathclyde (1/9/2023-28/2/2024)
Teaching
Teachings
Master of Science
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2024/25, 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. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Wind and ocean energy plants. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
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Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- 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 - 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; 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) - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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)
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- Wave Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - Wave Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - Wave Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - Offshore Wind Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - Offshore Wind Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - Offshore Wind Platform. national Software
Inventors: Ettore Francesco Bompard Giovanni Bracco Alberto Ghigo Giuseppe Giorgi Daniele Grosso Giuliana Mattiazzo - TURBINA EOLICA GALLEGGIANTE CON INTEGRAZIONE DI ENERGIA DA MOTO ONDOSO. national and international Patent
Inventors: Giovanni Bracco Oronzo Dell'edera Alberto Ghigo Giuliana Mattiazzo Francesco Niosi Ermando Petracca Massimo Sirigu