The goal of this project is to advance the X-Rotor offshore wind turbine concept to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy and enhance its potential for high-density, floating, and low wind speed applications.
- Research area: Renewable energy
- Institution: University of Strathclyde
- Supervisor: Professor James Carroll
- PhD student: Mojgan Samiei
Project summary
The X-Rotor is an innovative offshore wind turbine that could reduce the cost of offshore wind energy by 20-30%. It combines a vertical axis primary rotor with horizontal axis secondary rotors to lower capital and maintenance costs. Funded by the EU H2020 programme, EPSRC, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and industrial partners, the X-Rotor offers benefits for high-density wind farms, floating wind, and low wind speed sites.
The EU H2020 XROTOR project aims to advance the two-bladed X-Rotor to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3. Further development of a three-bladed version and a 10:1 scaled prototype is needed to fully exploit its benefits.
Meet the researcher
Hi, I’m Mojgan and I am a PhD student in renewable energy systems at the University of Strathclyde. My career began with a bachelor’s in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Isfahan in Iran, after which I completed a master’s in Sustainable Engineering at the University of Strathclyde.
I am excited to be continuing my career to help create a more sustainable future through my EnerHy research with X-ROTOR which aims to develop a highly innovative wind turbine design to directly target cost of energy reduction and scalability of wind turbines.
EnerHy is more than just a PhD programme; it’s a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate across disciplines, and inspire the next generation of researchers in sustainable energy.
Mojgan publishes her first paper first research publication: “Architecture-informed O&M modelling of modular X-Rotor configurations for offshore wind: a two- and three-module comparison” in Frontiers in Energy Research.
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