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Research profile
Sebastian Hermansen is a researcher in simulation and optimization methods for designing advanced mechanical structures with particular focus on composite wind turbine blades.
Education/Academic qualification
Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Structural Optimization of Wind Turbine Blades Including Fatigue Constraints, The Faculty of Engineering and Science
2020 → 2023
Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc., Topology Optimization of General Structures with Anisotropic Fatigue Constraints, Department of Materials and Production
2018 → 2020
Keywords
- Industry and Production
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):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Future Core Materials for Wind Turbine Blades
Hermansen, S. M. (PI) & Lund, E. (Supervisor)
01/05/2024 → 30/04/2026
Project: Research
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MADEBLADES: Manufacture and Design of Large Offshore Wind Turbine Blades
Lund, E. (Project Participant), Lindgaard, E. (Project Participant), Bak, B. L. V. (Project Participant), Jakobsen, J. (Project Participant), Krogh, C. (Project Participant), Kepler, J. A. (Project Participant), Broberg, P. H. (Project Participant), Olesen, A. M. (Project Participant) & Hermansen, S. M. (Project Participant)
01/03/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Multi-material and thickness optimization of sandwich structures subject to failure criteria
Hermansen, S. M., Borstnar, G. & Lund, E., 15 Jan 2026, In: Composite Structures. 376, 24 p., 119852.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The impact of shear web configuration on the optimization potential of wind turbine blades with sustainable core materials
Hermansen, S. M., Borstnar, G., Buhl, T. & Lund, E., 2026, In: Composite Structures. 390, p. 1-15 15 p., 120465.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Gradient-based structural optimization of a wind turbine blade root section including high-cycle fatigue constraints
Hermansen, S. M., Macquart, T. & Lund, E., 2025, In: Engineering Optimization. 57, 11, p. 3134-3165 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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On the use of structural optimization to drive the transition to sustainable core materials in wind turbine blades
Hermansen, S. M., Borstnar, G., Buhl, T. & Lund, E., 2025, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 1 ed. IOP Publishing, Vol. 1338. 11 p. 012016. (IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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The Gurit98m: a detailed open-source modern offshore wind turbine blade structural model with optimization applications
Hermansen, S. M., Borstnar, G., Buhl, T. & Lund, E., 2025, In: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 68, p. 1-18 18 p., 91.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Ung forsker vinder pris for banebrydende designværktøj til vindmøllevinger
11/08/2025 → 14/08/2025
11 items of Media coverage
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Banebrydende projekt: Kæmpe pris til ung Aalborg-forsker
12/08/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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