Research Assistant, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Biography

Pieter-Jan Daems is a postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering, titled "Automated assessment of wind turbine loading and dynamics using SCADA and vibration data", in 2022. His current research focuses on the use of nacelle and scanning LiDARs to assess wind turbine inflow and wakes. To this end, multiple measurement campaigns have been organised in the Belgian-Dutch offshore zone. The main goal of the scanning LiDAR campaign is to gain better insights into how to calibrate wake models using this data. This will enable more accurate energy yield and lifetime consumption estimates