Prof.dr. P.J. (Phil) Vardon
Prof.dr. P.J. (Phil) Vardon
Profile
Biography
Phil is the Professor of Energy Geo-Mechanics in the Section of Geo-Engineering. He leads the department theme in Geothermal Science and Engineering. His research is into complex coupled processes in geomaterials. He focuses on the impacts on soils / geomaterials of various processes including heat, moisture and contaminant movement, including practical applications such as geothermal energy, slope stability and radioactive waste disposal. He teaches on the undergraduate Soil Mechanics course and the postgraduate Geothermal Energy course.
Expertise
- Geothermal energy systems and field testing
- Coupled numerical modelling in geomaterials: thermo-hydro-chemical-gas-mechanical
- Uncertainty reduction in calculating geotechnical reliability
- Scientific computer programming, including parallel computer algorithms
Projects
Current and recent projects include:- EPOS-NL. Funded by NWO.
- Properbase. Funded by RVO.
- EASYGO. Funded by EU.
- ATES Triplet. Funded by NWO.
- Energy Quay Wall Pilot. Funded by RVO.
- WarmingUP. Funded by RVO.
- EURAD. Funded by EU and COVRA.
- Energy Piles in the Netherlands. Funded by NWO.
Expertise
Publications
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2023
A coupled MPM-DEM method for modelling soil-rock mixtures
Jianguo Li / Bin Wang / Di Wang / Pei Zhang / Philip J. Vardon
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2023
A material point/finite volume method for coupled shallow water flows and large dynamic deformations in seabeds
Xiangcou Zheng / Mohammed Seaid / Federico Pisanò / Michael A. Hicks / Philip J. Vardon / Nejan Huvaj / Ashraf S. Osman
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2023
Experimental investigation of soil–structure interface behaviour under monotonic and cyclic thermal loading
Yimu Guo / Ali Golchin / Michael A. Hicks / Songyu Liu / Guozhu Zhang / Philip J. Vardon
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2023
Heat losses in ATES systems
The impact of processes, storage geometry and temperature
Stijn Beernink / Niels Hartog / Philip J. Vardon / Martin Bloemendal -
2023
Implementing Dynamic Boundary Conditions with the Material Point Method
Phuong Chinh Do / Philip J. Vardon / José León González Acosta / Michael A. Hicks
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Courses 2024
Courses 2023
Media
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2024-03-08
Geothermie Delft 2024
Appeared in: Delta
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2023-06-26
Geothermie Delft 2023
Appeared in: Omroep Delft
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2023-02-20
18 miljoen euro voor onderzoek naar duurzaam gebruik van onze ondergrond
Appeared in: TU Delft
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2022-12-19
Aardwarmte met lithiumwinning als bijverdienste
Appeared in: Delta
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2022-01-10
Een aardwarmtebron voor onderzoek op de campus van TU Delft
Appeared in: TU Delft Stories of Science
Prizes
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2022-12-1
Le trophée des Étoiles de l'Europe - Innovation prize
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in France created the honorary prize entitled "the Stars of Europe". This trophy aims to reward and promote the European commitment of teams of researchers who have distinguished themselves by the success of their projects. The Stars of Europe trophy rewards bringing together and mobilizing the research community to celebrate the successes achieved in Europe.
The project NARSIS was granted the prize with a special mention for innovation. Vardon was a work package leader in the project.
https://www.horizon-europe.gouv.fr/le-trophee-des-etoiles-de-l-europe-2022-31723
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2020
NENnovation Award
The Energy sheet pile wall innovation was awarded to a consortium (CRUX (consortium leader), Gooimeer, Groep Duurzame Energie, TU Delft and TU Eindhoven): https://nenmagazine.nen.nl/nenmagazine-4-2020/crux/
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2019-10-4
Environmental Geotechnics Prize
For the article 'Energy balance at the soil atmospheric interface'
ICE Publishing Awards Ceremony -
2017
InterPore Rosette
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2016
Best paper award in Q3 2016 in Géotechnique Letters
Ancillary activities
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2022-10-01 - 2024-10-01
Consultancy / research and other
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2022-10-01 - 2024-10-01
Consultancy / research and other