Ashkan Rezaei
About
Research topic:
Load simulation of pitch bearings through strain and vibration measurement for fatigue life estimation in floating offshore wind turbines
Main Supervisor: Professor Amir R. Nejad
Co-Supervisors: Principal Researcher Operations Jone Torsvik
Background:
Educational:
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M.Sc. of Mechanical Engineering, Applied design from Sharif University of Technology (2008).
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B.Sc. of Mechanical Engineering, Solid design from Tehran university (2005).
Work Experience:
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Wind Turbine Product Development Manager, MAPNA Pars (MAPNA Group), Tehran, Iran, (March 2021 – Nov. 2021)
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Head of Static Calculation in the R&D Department, MAPNA Pars (MAPNA Group), (June 2019 – March 2021)
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Head of Wind Turbine Engineering, MAPNA Pars (MAPNA Group), Tehran, Iran (April 2016 – June 2019)
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Mechanical Design Engineer, MAPNA Pars (MAPNA Group), Tehran, Iran (Aug. 2015 – April 2016)
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Design Manager of the National 2MW Wind Turbine Project (WENRI 87), Niroo Research Institute (Ministry of Energy), Tehran, Iran (Oct. 2013 – Aug. 2015)
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Mechanical Design Engineer of the National 2MW Wind Turbine Project (WENRI 87), Niroo Research Institute (Ministry of Energy), Tehran, Iran (Aug. 2010 – Oct. 2013)
Research interests:
Bearing design and analysis, Optimization in Vibration problems, Fatigue and Life analysis, Wind Turbine Load Calculation
Competencies
Publications
2024
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Rezaei, Ashkan;
Schleich, Florian;
Menck, Oliver;
Grassmann, Matthis;
Bartschat, Arne;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2024)
Comparative analysis of rolling contact fatigue life in
a wind turbine pitch bearing with different modeling
approaches.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
2023
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Rezaei, Ashkan;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2023)
Effect of wind speed distribution and site assessment
on pitch bearing loads and life.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
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Rezaei, Ashkan;
Guo, Yi;
Keller, Jonathan;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2023)
Effects of wind field characteristics on pitch bearing reliability: a case study of 5 MW reference wind turbine at onshore and offshore sites.
Forschung im Ingenieurwesen
Academic article
Journal publications
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Rezaei, Ashkan;
Schleich, Florian;
Menck, Oliver;
Grassmann, Matthis;
Bartschat, Arne;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2024)
Comparative analysis of rolling contact fatigue life in
a wind turbine pitch bearing with different modeling
approaches.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
-
Rezaei, Ashkan;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2023)
Effect of wind speed distribution and site assessment
on pitch bearing loads and life.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)
Academic article
-
Rezaei, Ashkan;
Guo, Yi;
Keller, Jonathan;
Nejad, Amir R..
(2023)
Effects of wind field characteristics on pitch bearing reliability: a case study of 5 MW reference wind turbine at onshore and offshore sites.
Forschung im Ingenieurwesen
Academic article