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Research Statement
I embarked on a Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering) study in October of 2018 at Queen's Univeristy Belfast, having previously completed an undergraduate program in mechanical engineering at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) and 1 year of a Masters by Research (MSc) in mechanical engineering at LYIT.
During the MSc, I saw through the development of numerical models (FEA) of a drivetrain of a cross-flow tidal turbine using open-source software, and developed a python program for the structural analysis of statically-indeterminate stepped shafts and beams. The present issues regarding our sustainable future furthered my academic desires to proceed with a PhD at Queens University and in the field of marine renewable energies.
My PhD research area is focusing on the development of coupled (wind, waves and currents) numerical models of floating photovoltaic arrays (FPV) with hopes of developing a basis for a sustainable design standard for FPV systems and contribute towards the solution of the world's growing concerns regarding sustainability and renewable energies.
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Dallán Friel
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Experimental hydrodynamic assessment of a cylindrical-type floating solar system exposed to waves
Friel, D., Karimirad, M., Whittaker, T. & Doran, J., 14 Sep 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a CFD model for simulating a floating solar platform in irregular wave regimes
Baruah, G., Karimirad, M., Friel, D., MacKinnon, P., Abbasnia, A. & Sarmah, N., 02 Nov 2022, Trends in renewable energies offshore: proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 8–10 November 2022). Soares, C. G. (ed.). CRC Press, 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Fully nonlinear dynamics of floating solar platform with twin hull by tubular floaters in ocean waves
Abbasnia, A., Karimirad, M., Friel, D. & Whittaker, T., 01 Aug 2022, In: Ocean Engineering. 257, 111320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrodynamic investigation of design parameters for a cylindrical type floating solar system
Friel, D., Karimirad, M., Whittaker, T. & Doran, W. J., 12 Oct 2020, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2020, 12 - 15 October 2020, Lisbon, Portugal). Soares, C. G. (ed.). Taylor and Francis, p. 763-770 8 p. (Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2020).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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A review of floating photovoltaic design concepts and installed variations
Friel, D., Karimirad, M., Whittaker, T., Doran, W. J. & Howlin, E., 18 Oct 2019, 4th International Conference on Offshore Renewable Energy. CORE2019 proceedings, Glasgow: ASRANet Ltd, UK, 30 Aug 2019. ASRANet LtdResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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