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Research Interests
My research interests are with electricity generation from renewable energy sources, in particular from wind and to a lesser extent photovoltaics (PV), and the integration of these sources into electricity systems large and small. Associated with this central challenge I take an interest in energy storage technology and application, and increasingly demand side management such as available through controlled charging of electric vehicles.
Specific areas of research related to wind energy that I am presently active in include:
- condition monitoring for large offshore turbines;
- drive train analysis with an emphasis on improving reliability;
- wind resource spatio-temporal modelling; and
- power system support services such as frequency support from wind turbines.
Personal Statement
I joined the University in 2007 as Professor in Renewable Energy Technologies. Together with colleagues, a considerable wind energy research activity has been built up since then. For five years I was Manager of the Doctoral Training Centre in Wind Energy Systems, delivering four year PhDs with a considerable training element; this was extended into the Centre for Doctoral Training in Wind and Marine Energy Systems for which I played a leading managerial role before retiring and taking on the role of Research Professor. My teaching was mainly to these Doctoral students although I also supervised Undergraduate and Masters student projects across a range of renewable energy related topics.
My main responsibility outside the University is as Editor in Chief of the IET’s Renewable Power Generation journal.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Science, Junction conditions in General Relativity, University of Kent
Award Date: 1 Jan 1980
Bachelor of Mathematics and Physics, Combined Honours in Mathematics and Physics , Lancaster University
Award Date: 1 Jan 1976
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Stability of electrode coatings in the alkaline electrolyser
3/09/12 → …
Project: Internally funded project
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WindEurope Digitalisation Project
Carroll, J., Infield, D. & Leithead, B.
1/01/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Accounting for environmental conditions in data-driven wind turbine power models
Pandit, R., Infield, D. & Santos, M., 9 Jan 2023, In: IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. 14, 1, p. 168-177 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research on the derated power data identification method of a wind turbine based on a multi-Gaussian-discrete joint probability model
Ma, Y., Liu, Y., Yang, Z., Yan, J., Tao, T. & Infield, D., 17 Nov 2022, In: Sensors. 22, 22, 17 p., 8891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile39 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Elected member of European Technology Platform Wind
Infield, David (Recipient), Oct 2008
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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IPCC (External organisation)
David Infield (Advisor)
11 Aug 2017 → 5 Sept 2017Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Offshore Wind Energy
David Infield (Speaker)
3 May 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Equipment
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Potentiostat/Galvanostat + Current Boost
Electronic And Electrical EngineeringFacility/equipment: Equipment
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