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Mission NETTUNO: accomplished!
The NETTUNO project came to an end on February 28th. We had the pleasure to hold a final project workshop at the Polimi’s wind tunnel, which saw the participation of 60+ attendees, both in presence and online. During the workshop, we presented an overview of the project’s results. If you missed it, you can now find a summary in our Results page. Have a look!
Great time in Milan for the final workshop of the NETTUNO project!
Great time in Milan on Thursday, Feb 19th for the final workshop of the NETTUNO project! We showcased the experimental and numerical results of these two intense years to 20 in-person and over 40 online attendees. Stay tuned with our website for more results to come!
NETTUNO Final Workshop - Save the date!
On February 19th, 2026, the research group of the NETTUNO project will meet at the wind tunnel of Politecnico di Milano for the NETTUNO final project workshop. It will be an opportunity to showcase the main project results, both from experiments and simulations. The workshop will be organized in hybrid format, with the possibility to join online and interact. Please find more details and the agenda in the flyer.
Moreover, since a subset of experiments will represent the basis for Phase 3 – Task 2 of the IEA Task 56 (OC7), we will have the chance to discuss future research items of interest for the scientific community working on floating offshore wind and promote synergies with other efforts.
Please register your participation at:
https://lnkd.in/dqUwq9Bd
Download the workshop flyer
Latest numerical results of the NETTUNO Project presented at the WESC25 conference
The latest numerical results have been presented by Dr. Stefano Cioni at the WESC25 conference in Nantes. The presentation highlighted the limitations and capabilities of the current numerical methods to capture the wake of a floating wind turbine, by comparing the outcomes of the first experimental campaign with the latest simulations.
A summary of the results will be published soon, stay tuned!
NETTUNO Project's Second Wind Tunnel Campaign Completed!
Last week marked a significant milestone for the NETTUNO project, as we successfully completed our second experimental campaign at the Wind Tunnel of Politecnico di Milano. This phase of testing brought us closer to understanding the complex interactions between the wake of floating wind turbines under imposed platform motion and the performance of downstream machines. During this campaign, we conducted a series of advanced experiments including first, one-of-a-kind tests on wind-wave misalignment and generic platform motion conditions.
Stay tuned for updates!
The NETTUNO project showcased at EERA Deepwind 2025!
Prof. Alessandro Bianchini presented orally a subset of experimental results related to combined surge motion + dynamic collective pitch control (credits should be given to Alessandro Fontanella , who was not able to travel this time), and a poster on the LES simulation.
Curious? See more at:
https://wes.copernicus.org/preprints/wes-2024-140/
https://wes.copernicus.org/preprints/wes-2024-169/
Preliminary Numerical Results from the NETTUNO Project Unveiled at NAWEA2024 Conference
At the NAWEA2024 conference held last week in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Dr. Francesco Papi shared exciting preliminary findings from the multi-fidelity numerical analysis conducted as part of the NETTUNO project. The presentation highlighted key insights and progress on the ongoing numerical simulations. Stay tuned for a forthcoming journal paper that will delve deeper into these findings!
The annual meeting of the NETTUNO project just finished!
The annual meeting for the NETTUNO project took place today! It was a great opportunity to discuss the achievements of the project up to this point and schedule the following steps. Stay tuned for the results from the first experimental campaign, which will be made available soon!
The NETTUNO project has been presented at the GPPS Chania2024 conference!
The PI, Professor Alessandro Bianchini, introduced the NETTUNO project during a keynote speech at the GPPS Chania2024 conference by the Global Power and Propulsion Society. In this presentation, he discussed the main challenges encountered during the first round of simulations performed for the NETTUNO project. Stay tuned for the first results of the project, which will be made available soon!
The first experimental campaign of NETTUNO comes to an end!
The second week of tests for the NETTUNO project in the Politecnico di Milano Wind Tunnel has just finished and has included unique experiments on floating offshore wind turbines in yawed rotor and wind-wave misalignment. We all look forward to processing these data and make them available to the wind energy community!
The first experimental campaign of NETTUNO is ongoing!
The first experimental campaign of NETTUNO is ongoing!
The whole team is working together this week in the Politecnico di Milano Wind Tunnel to characterize the wake of a floating wind turbine in pitch and surge motions with an unprecedented accuracy.
Stay tuned for results to be released open access soon!
NETTUNO is on LinkedIn!
The NETTUNO account on LinkedIn is active and will disseminate all the
news about the project. Follow us at: www.linkedin.com/in/nettuno-project
Meet the team
Meet the NETTUNO team in the dedicated page on the
website. While waiting for first results to come, feel free to reach us by
email for any curiosity you may have.
Looking forward to first experimental tests
The first experimental campaign in the Politecnico di
Milano wind tunnel is almost ready. Tests will start on April 8th
and will last for two weeks. Stay tuned!
