Roko Topic
PhD
Assessment of modelling strategies on complex and forested terrains
Host Organisation
Uppsala Universitet
Project Description
The initial objectives of the PhD program include:
Use state-of-the-art Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) to evaluate the performance of wind turbines on forested conditions along the diurnal cycle.
Identify the compromises most commonly made in the wind industry with regard to the representation of the terrain features and the wind turbine and evaluate the consequences of these simplifications by comparing with state-of-the-art LES.
To evaluate the results of forecasting wind flows when compromises are made in the atmospheric conditions, such as the consideration of discrete stability regimes as opposed to its continuous transition during diurnal cycles
Identify the missing features in the representation of wind flows and their consequences in the assessment of wind turbine loads that can occur in the wind industry.
Supervisors
Stefan Ivanell
Hugo Olivares Espinosa
Eva Podgrajsek
Johan Arnqvist
Background
I was born in Split, Croatia. I studied Physics at the Faculty of Natural Sciences (PMFST) in Split. I completed a three-month internship at KTH in Stockholm, where I worked on my master’s thesis.
My master’s degree was in Physics from the same university where I graduated. My research focused on using WRF to estimate wind characteristics in the southern part of Croatia and comparing the results to measurements. I have attended numerous conferences, including EGU23, EGU24, and the ESA workshop in Osijek in 2023.
I was really motivated to continue developing my skills in CFD and mesoscale fluid simulations. I also wanted to orient myself toward industrial needs and the practical use of the knowledge I developed. This is why this PhD program presented itself as the perfect choice. Additionally, making connections, meeting people, and exploring new places are significant advantages.