Floating offshore wind energy [electronic resource] : the next generation of wind energy / Joao Cruz, Mairead Atcheson, editors.

Preface; Contents; 1 Looking Back; 1 Evolution of the Offshore Engineering Industry; 1.1 The Early Days of the Offshore Industry; 1.2 Moving into Deeper Water; 1.3 Synergies with the Offshore Wind Sector; 2 The Early Days of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines; 3 State of the Floating Offshore Wind Industry; 3.1 Early Research Activities; 3.2 Collaborative Research and Development Projects; 4 Chapter Layout; References; 2 The Offshore Environment; 1 Offshore Wind Resource; 1.1 Origins of the Resource; 1.2 Measuring the Resource; 1.3 Resource Mapping; 1.4 Discussion; 2 Wave Climate

2.1 Origins of the Resource2.2 Measuring the Resource; 2.3 Resource Mapping; 2.4 Discussion; 3 Other Environmental Conditions; 3.1 Currents and Sea Level; 3.2 Seismic Activity; 3.3 Ice Conditions; Acknowledgments; References; References (1); References (2); References (3); 3 Overview of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies; 1 Support Structures for Floating Wind Turbines; 1.1 Concept Identification; 1.2 Spar Buoy Class of Platforms; 1.3 Tensioned Moored Class of Platforms; 1.4 Semi-Submersible Class of Platforms; 1.5 Summary of Support Structure Options; 2 Wind Turbine Options

2.1 HAWT and VAWT: High Level Comparison2.1.1 Maturity of the Technology; 2.2 Summary of Wind Turbine Options; 3 Mooring Systems; 3.1 Common Materials; 3.1.1 Fibre Rope; 3.2 Composite Mooring Systems; 3.3 Design Methodology and Applicable Standards; 3.4 Design Challenges; References; References (2); References (3); 4 Modelling of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies; 1 Aerodynamics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Wind Turbine Rotor Aerodynamics Basics; 1.3 Blade Element Momentum Method; 1.4 Potential Flow and CFD Methods; 1.5 Aerodynamic Considerations for Floating Wind Turbines; 1.6 Discussion

2 Hydrodynamics2.1 Numerical Modelling Challenges; 2.2 Principles of Linear Wave-Structure Interaction; 2.3 Linear Panel Methods: Key Features and Examples; 2.4 Morison's Equation; 2.5 Moving Forward: Advanced Methods; 3 Mooring Dynamics; 3.1 Quasi-Static Mooring Model; 3.2 Dynamic Mooring Models; 4 Structural Design; 4.1 Linear Rigid Body Dynamics; 4.2 Finite Element Methods; 4.3 Modal Methods; 4.4 Global Analysis Procedure; 4.5 Local Finite Element Analysis; 5 Review of Numerical Modelling Design Codes; 5.1 Floating Offshore Wind Design Codes; 5.2 Code Comparison Studies

6 Floating Wind Turbine Tank Testing6.1 Model Testing: An Overview; 6.2 Case Study: DeepCwind Testing at MARIN; References; References (1); References (2); References (3); References (4); References (5); References (6); 5 Key Design Considerations; 1 Design Loads; 1.1 Environmental Loads; 1.1.1 Tidal Loading; 1.2 Ultimate and Fatigue Loads; 1.3 Design Load Cases; 1.3.1 Conservatism and Tolerances; 1.3.2 Simulation Length; 1.3.3 Faster Design Tools and Pre-Selection of Load Cases; 1.3.4 Simulation of Platform Control; 1.4 Discussion; 2 Certification