With the UK tides able to provide 12% of the country's electricity demand, my clients vision is to enable tidal energy to be a valued part of the renewable energy mix and to have a tangible impact on climate change, promoting clean oceans. It is the only form of renewable energy that is predictable – it has four peak power periods during the day, every day, 365 days a year, guaranteed. It doesn’t rely on weather conditions either. As a Turbine Blade & Drive Train Engineer with this company, you will play a key role in the design, analysis, and optimization of turbine blades for their cutting-edge tidal projects.
The Role:
Turbine Blade Design and Optimization-
- Lead the design and optimization of turbine blades for maximum energy capture and structural integrity.
- Conduct simulations to improve turbine blade performance.
- BEMT and ALM methods and OpenFOAM or ANSYS Fluent CFD
- Design, analyse, and optimize drive train components for tidal turbines.
- Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure seamless integration of drive train systems.
- Use of Spreadsheets, Matlab or Python analysis methods
- Perform structural analysis and simulations to assess the durability and load-bearing capacity of turbine blades and drive train components.
- Implement design improvements based on analysis results.
- Strong FEA skills, specifically, ANSYS Mechanical or equivalent.
- Select appropriate materials for turbine blades and drive train components, considering factors such as strength, fatigue resistance, and cost.
- Good understanding of composite materials design and material properties along with metals and fatigue analysis.
- Coordinate with materials testing teams to evaluate and validate material performance.
- Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and research findings related to turbine blade design and drive train engineering.
- Contribute to the development of innovative solutions to enhance turbine performance.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in turbine blade design and drive train engineering, preferably in the renewable energy sector.
- Proficiency in the following software, or similar- OpenFOAM, ANSYS, Matlab/Python
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with materials selection and testing for turbine applications.