Sébastien Le Fouest

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Doctoral Assistant

sebastien.lefouest@epfl.ch +41 21 693 42 84

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5234-584X

EPFL STI IGM UNFOLD
MED 0 2226 (Bâtiment MED)
Station 9
CH-1015 Lausanne

+41 21 693 42 84
Office: MED 0 2226
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Mission

As a researcher, my interests revolves around the establishment of a sustainable system for energy conversion, transportation and consumption. I am most interested in the unsteady aerodynamics of energy conversion systems, more specifically vertical-axis wind turbines. These ergonomic turbines produce electricity regardless of wind directions and are less noisy than their horizontal-axis counterparts. My mission at EPFL is to bring vertical-axis wind turbines closer to commercial viability

Current work

My thesis investigates the occurrence of dynamic stall on vertical-axis wind turbines. I use an experimental approach to visualise the flow around the blades of a wind turbine and to measure aerodynamic loads. I aim to assess the potential of active blade pitching to control the occurrence of dynamic stall to maximise power performance and wind turbine life-time.

The competencies I developed throughout my doctoral studies are: unsteady aerodynamic diagnostic, partical-image velocimetry, mechanical design, data driven optimisation & control, science communication, fluid mechanics and renewable energies.

Education

MEng Mechanical Engineering

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Imperial College London

2013 - 2017

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