Course
Offshore Wind Turbine Engineering (OFF610)
The course is aimed at the students who want to apply their engineering education to the field of offshore wind technology. The course also prepares the students for work on their master thesis within related themes through preparation of the compulsory project.
Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2018-2019. Merk at det kan komme endringer.
Semesters
Fakta
Emnekode
OFF610
Vekting (stp)
5
Semester undervisningsstart
Autumn
Undervisningsspråk
English
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Content
- Introduction to wind turbines Wind turbine fundamentals, Aerodynamics of Horizontal-axis Wind Turbines, Wind-turbine Performance, The Performance Curves, Estimation of Energy Capture, Wind Turbine Power Control, Turbine classification,
- Technical solutions Tower, Foundations, Rotor, Blades, The nacelle, Drive train, Drive train configuration, The main drive train, Gearbox, Coupling, Mechanical brake, Control, control mechanisms, Generator, Transformers, Inspection and maintenance, Vibration challenges, resonance (Eigen frequencies),Repairs, material handling
- Offshore wind farms Access, Design philosophy, Selection of wind turbine / Due diligence, Integration Farm management and Grid Codes, Beatrice
- Offshore wind climate and atmospheric marine boundary layer. Wind profile. Extreme wind speed. Velocity pressure. Turbulence characteristics. Peak velocity pressure.
- Wind forces on slender structures. Static loads. Force coefficients. Dynamic loads due to turbulence, vortex shedding and wake effects.
- Wind forces and wind effects on wind turbines.
- Measures for wind-induced vibration mitigation.
- Monitoring of wind speed and structural response.
Learning outcome
- a general introduction to the field of offshore wind energy
- an introduction to modelling of static and dynamic wind loads on various types of structures. In particular, wind forces on slender structures and the associated wind-structure interaction will be discussed.
- knowledge of design characteristics, operational performance, and maintenance of wind turbines. Focus is put on big turbines with offshore potential.
- preparing the students for work with their Master thesis through the preparation of a project report
Forkunnskapskrav
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid | Exam system | Withdrawal deadline | Exam date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 3 Hours | Letter grades | Basic calculator, Approved, basic calculator | — | 27.11.2018 | 11.12.2018 |
Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering
3 out of 3 compulsory assignments have to be approved to be accepted for the exam.
All mandatory work demands must be approved by subject teacher.
Fagperson(er)
Head of Department:
Mona Wetrhus MindeCourse teacher:
Muk Chen OngCourse coordinator:
Yihan XingCourse teacher:
Bjørn SkaareMethod of work
Combination of lectures, group work and self study. MATLAB is used and an introduction to MATLAB will be given.
All information about the course (including information about time for lectures) will be posted on It`s: learning at the beginning of the semester. The course is given in English. Guest lecturers from industry might be invited on wave statistics and on risk in marine operations.
Åpent for
Master level on at the Faculty of Science and Technology for qualified students
PhD level at the Faculty of Science and Technology according to agreement with lecturer
Emneevaluering
Litteratur
Compendium that will be posted on Canvas
Selected papers on Offshore wind technology
Reference to textbooks, such as:
Wind Power Plants "Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation" R. Gasch, and J. Twele
Offshore Wind Power edited by John Twidell and Gaetano Gaudiosi