PpOrganisation/Company UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 16 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No /p h3Offer Description /h3 pThe research activity aims to investigate the impact of floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems on partially covered water reservoirs, with particular focus on water temperature variations induced by the shading of solar radiation. /p h3Planned Activities /h3 ul liGeometric modeling of the reservoir and the FPV system. /li liDefinition of environmental boundary conditions.



/li liCFD simulations of the reservoir with and without FPV coverage. /li liAnalysis and evaluation of the simulation results. /li liSensitivity analysis with respect to the coverage ratio and the geometry of the FPV system. /li /ul h3Objectives /h3 ul liQuantify the influence of FPV systems on the temperature of water reservoirs. /li liUnderstand the role of solar radiation shading on the thermal regime of the reservoir. /li liProvide useful guidelines for the sustainable design of FPV systems. /li /ul h3Expected Results /h3 ul liDevelopment of a CFD model. /li liQuantitative parametric assessment. /li /ul ul liItaly /li /ul pbEligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence: /b /p ul liEUROPE /li /ul pbEligibility of fellows: nationality/ies: /b /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Theoretical and practical study on the temperature of water bodies partially covered by floating photovoltaic systems (Italia)
🏢 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
📍 Italia