Numerical Modelling of Offshore Wind Energy Systems

Dr. Yang Yang is currently an Associate Professor of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Ningbo University in China. He was a postdoctoral research associate at Liverpool John Moores University (UK) from 2018 to 2020. With a PhD in Power Mechanics and Engineering, he leads the Offshore Wind Energy research group at Ningbo University, and has been PI of 17 projects funded by Natural Science Foundation of China, Zhejiang Province and industrial corporations over the past three years with a total budget of CNY 10 million. Dr. Yang serves on the editorial boards of several international journals including “Modern Subsea Engineering and Technology” and “Frontiers in Energy Research-Wind Energy” and has written one book in Chinese and co-authored 105 research articles. His research interests include development of fully coupled modelling methodology and numerical software for offshore wind turbines, multi-energy hybrid systems, and wind-aqua integrated farms, developing several numerical analysis tools. Prof. Musa Bashir is currently a Professor of Maritime Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Liverpool (UOL), in the United Kingdom. He holds a PhD in Naval Architecture from Newcastle University. Prior to joining the University of Liverpool, he was a Reader in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University, and before that he worked as research staff on a number of projects at Newcastle University. As the PI, Prof. Bashir has been granted more than 10 projects with a total budget over GBP 3 million. He has co-authored 2 book chapters and 40 research articles related. His research interests include design and installation of offshore structures and renewable energy systems, integrity management of offshore structures, and sustainable fuels for electric vessels, hydrodynamics of marine vehicles. Prof. Chun Li is a Professor of Energy and Power Engineering at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, in China, since 2001. He is the Director of the Research Institute for Fluid Mechanics and Engineering and the leader of a research group in wind energy. As the PI, he has been awarded granted for more than 20 research projects related to wind energy by the Natural Science Foundation of China and other organizations. Prof. Li has supervised 112 master’s students and 18 PhD students. He has published 4 books and authored 466 research articles. His research interests include optimization of fluid performance of power engineering systems, aerodynamic design and control of wind turbines, and structural healthy monitoring of wind energy systems.

• Part I: Numerical Modelling Methods and Simulation Tools of Offshore Wind Energy Systems 1. Introduction to Offshore Wind Energy 2. Numerical Simulation Tools and Methodologies for Offshore Wind Turbines Part II: Numerical Modelling and Case Studies for Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Turbines 3. Development of Soil-Structure Interaction Modules for Offshore Wind Turbines 4. Seismic Analysis and Structural Control of Offshore Wind Turbines 5. Case Study 1 – Optimization of Tuned Mass Damper Control Under Earthquake Events 6. Case Study 2 – Intensity and Directionality of Earthquake Excitations Part III: Numerical Modelling and Case Studies for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines 7. Development and Validation of FAST2AQWA 8. Case Study 3 – Application of FAST2AQWA for the TELWIND and TetraSpar Concepts 9. Case Study 4 – Application of FAST2AQWA for the Design of a 17MW Floating Platform in a Practical Project Part IV: Future Trends of Offshore Wind Energy Systems 10. Twin-Rotor Wind Turbine Concepts 11. Integration with Marine Energy Resources 12. Future Trends in Offshore Wind Energy