Book contents
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Offshore Environment
- 3 Wind Energy and Wind Loads
- 4 Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines
- 5 Linear Dynamics
- 6 Wave Loads on Fixed Substructures
- 7 Floating Substructures
- 8 Marine Operations
- 9 Offshore Wind Farms
- Book part
- References
- Index
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2024
Book contents
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Offshore Wind Energy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Offshore Environment
- 3 Wind Energy and Wind Loads
- 4 Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines
- 5 Linear Dynamics
- 6 Wave Loads on Fixed Substructures
- 7 Floating Substructures
- 8 Marine Operations
- 9 Offshore Wind Farms
- Book part
- References
- Index
Summary
Gives a short description of the topics covered in the following chapters. The principles for limit states in wind the design of offshore structures are introduced. Further, the main working principles for horizontal-axis and vertical-axis wind turbines are discussed.
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- Offshore Wind EnergyEnvironmental Conditions and Dynamics of Fixed and Floating Turbines, pp. 1 - 10Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024