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 assignments.
Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026
Fakta
Emnekode
OFF610
Vekting (stp)
5
Semester undervisningsstart
Autumn
Undervisningsspråk
English
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Timeplan
Litteratur
Content
NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester
- 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.
Forkunnskapskrav
Ingen
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 3 Hours | Letter grades | Basic calculator, Approved, basic calculator |
Written exam on paper.
Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen/vurdering
Compulsory exercises
4 out of 5 assignments have to be submitted and approved to be accepted for the exam.
Fagperson(er)
Head of Department:
Mona Wetrhus MindeCourse teacher:
Muk Chen OngCourse coordinator:
Yihan XingCourse teacher:
Bjørn SkaareMethod of work
Lectures and exercises.
Åpent for
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Structural and Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme
Structural and Mechanical Engineering - Master of Science Degree Programme. Five Years
Marine and Subsea Technology, Master of Science Degree Programme, Five Years
Marine and Offshore Technology - Master of Science Degree Programme
Offshore Technology - Master's Degree Programme
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology
Emneevaluering
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1
