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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Dr. Zhiyu Jiang is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering at the University of Agder, Norway. He has a Ph.D. in Marine Technology and is the leader of the Engineering Structures research group at the Faculty of Engineering and Science. Dr. Jiang’s research interests include marine structures and renewable energy devices. He currently serves on the editorial board of five international journals, and, as of April 2023, Dr. Jiang has authored over 80 research articles related to offshore wind energy.Dr. Amrit Shankar Verma is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, as well as the director of the Wind Energy and Marine Operations (WEMO) lab, at the University of Maine, United States. His expertise lies at the intersection of dynamics, control, and mechanics of composite materials for offshore wind energy applications. Dr. Verma and his WEMO lab employ a combination of experimental, analytical, numerical, and stochastic approaches to optimize the efficiency, reliability, and safety of offshore wind turbines, their components and related marine operations. As of April 2023, Dr. Verma has authored 27 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