Ermando Petracca

Ph.D. candidate in Ingegneria Meccanica , 38^th cycle (2022-2025)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS)

ermando.petracca@polito.it

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PhD

Thesis title

Un framework di ottimizzazione progettuale multiscala per piattaforme energetiche integrate galleggianti eolico¿ondose

Research topic

The research topic focuses on the modeling and optimization of hybrid offshore platforms integrating Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) with Wave Energy Converters (WECs). The aim is to develop r

Tutors

Keywords

Multi-body analysis / Analisi multi-body

Automation and control / Automazione e controllo

Aerodynamics / Aerodinamica

Biography

Ermando Petracca, born on August 15, 1996, in Lecce, Italy, is currently pursuing a PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. His research focuses on the modeling and optimization of hybrid offshore platforms that integrate Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) with Wave Energy Converters (WECs). After obtaining his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a thesis on the design and economic analysis of hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems, he gained valuable experience in research and industrial settings, including roles at MOREnergy Lab and Enel Green Power. Ermando has also engaged in international collaborations, such as his Erasmus experience in France, where he developed methodologies for critical component health monitoring. His expertise includes numerical modeling, renewable energy systems, and advanced simulation tools, making significant contributions to sustainable offshore energy solutions.

Awards and Honors

Premio come terzo miglior paper per la conferenza IFTOMM for SDG "Dynamic motion Evaluation of a novel Hybrid Wind and Wave Integrated platform" (2023)

Research

Research Areas/Fields/Groups

Mechatronics and servosystems (DIMEAS)

Publications

Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris

Issoglio, Davide; Shabara, Mohamed A.; Petracca, Ermando; Niosi, Francesco; Keester, ... (2026)
Second-order wave excitation forces in WEC-Sim/MOST: Implementation, experimental validation, and code-to-code comparison. In: OCEAN ENGINEERING, vol. 353. ISSN 0029-8018
Contributo su Rivista
De Clerck, Viola; Petracca, Ermando; Joyo, Farhan Haider; Bacan, Andro; Mangia, ... (2026)
From wind to hydrogen: mapping the competitiveness of hybrid offshore configurations in the Mediterranean Sea. In: FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH, vol. 14. ISSN 2296-598X
Contributo su Rivista
Bracco, Giovanni; Mattiazzo, Giuliana; Paduano, Bruno; Dutto, Lorenzo; Issoglio, Davide; ... (2025)
Sistema di ormeggio adattivo per corpo galleggiante. N. brevetto: 102025000012964, propr. brevetto: Politecnico di Torino
Brevetti
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)
Petracca, Ermando; Faraggiana, Emilio; Sirigu, Massimo; Giorgi, Giuseppe; Bracco, ... (2023)
Dynamic Motion Evaluation of a Novel Hybrid Wind and Wave Integrated Platform. In: 2nd IFToMM Workshop for Sustainable Development Goals, Bilbao, Spain, 22-23 June 2023, pp. 11-18. ISBN: 978-3-031-32439-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)

Knowledge Valorisation

Technology transfer

Patents and other intellectual properties

Sistema attivo di ormeggio e tracking per fotovoltaico galleggiante . national and international Patent
Inventors: Giovanni Bracco Lorenzo Dutto Davide Issoglio Gabriele Mangia Giuliana Mattiazzo Bruno Paduano Ermando Petracca
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