Marine Operations for Offshore Wind Turbines

Volume 1: Fundamentals and Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Published as an Open Access book freely available for download on Science Direct, Marine Operations for Offshore Wind Turbines, Volume 1: Fundamentals and Application is a practical reference that links fundamentals to methods to application in this unique, important, and highly interdisciplinary area, helping readers to ensure operational safety, reduced installation costs, and improved wind farm efficiency and reliability. The first part of the book introduces the fundamentals of offshore wind energy systems and marine operations, along with analysis methods and numerical modelling and simulation tools. The second section focuses on in-depth case studies based on the authors’ own research and incorporating real-world practical experience in key areas, guiding the reader through lifting operations for turbine components, environmental loads, motion control, structural modelling, and safety assessment for installations, modelling, analysis and control of full assembly installation, and design and optimization for floating installations. Finally, the critical phases of transportation and final mooring hook-up are introduced, and a concluding chapter provides an overview of recent trends and emerging topics, such as robotic technologies, artificial intelligence, and advanced decommissioning solutions, offering routes for future research and development. A volume in the Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering Series, this is an essential resource for all those looking learn the fundamentals, to improve their understanding, and to gain insights into installation concepts, analysis methods, modelling approaches, key tools, and problems and challenges, including researchers, students, engineers, R&D, policy makers and industry professionals.

Offers a comprehensive overview of offshore wind turbine installation
Brings together installation concepts, analysis methods, modeling approaches, and tools
Provides hands-on case studies based on actual research and practical experience

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-12-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieWind Energy Engineering
Antal sidor300
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443300226

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Zhiyu Jiang is currently a Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Agder, Norway. He has a Ph.D. in Marine Technology and is the research group leader of "Engineering Structures" at the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He has served on the editorial board of multiple international journals and has been listed as a highly cited scientist by Stanford University between 2023 and 2025. He has research interests in marine structures and renewable energy devices. In recognition of his contribution to offshore renewable energy, he was elected as a member of the Norwegian Academy for Technological Sciences in 2024. As of 2026, Dr. Jiang has authored more than 100 research articles related to offshore wind energy.Amrit Verma is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine (Orono, USA) and the director of the Wind Energy and Marine Operations (WEMO) Lab. He received his Ph.D. in Marine Technology and has extensive experience in offshore wind energy and marine operations. His research integrates experimental, computational, and data-driven approaches to advance the design, reliability, and performance of offshore wind systems, with a particular focus on marine operations and digital twin technologies. Dr. Verma has led and collaborated on multiple projects funded by agencies such as NSF, DOE, and DoD, and actively contributes to workforce development initiatives in offshore wind energy. As of 2026, Dr. Verma has authored more than 40 research articles related to offshore wind energy.

Part I Concepts and methods for marine operations1. Introduction to marine operations and offshore wind turbines2. Fundamental knowledge for marine operations3. Analysis methods for marine operations of offshore wind turbines4. Numerical modelling and simulation tools for marine operationsPart II Case studies for marine operations of offshore wind turbines5. Case study 1 – Lifting operations for offshore wind turbine components6. Case study 2 – Environmental loads and motion control of offshore single-blade installation7. Case study 3 – Structural modelling and safety assessment for offshore single-blade installation8. Case study 4 – Modelling, analysis, and control of full assembly installation9. Case study 5 – Design and optimization of a large floating dock for floating wind turbine installation10. Pre-lay, towing, and mooring hookup of floating wind turbines11. Emerging topics for marine operations of offshore wind farms