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Apr 26, 2012
Advanced Topics in Offshore Wind Turbines Design
Publication: Earth and Space 2010: Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments
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Offshore Wind Turbine (OWT) is a relatively complex structural and mechanical system located in a highly demanding environment. In this study the fundamental aspects and the major issues related to the design of such structures are inquired. The System Approach is proposed to carry out the design of the structural parts: in accordance with this philosophy, decomposition of the system (environment, structure, actions/loads) and of the structural performance is carried out in order to organize the qualitative and quantitative assessments in various sub-problems. These aspects can be faced by sub-models of different involvedness both for the structural behavior and for the load models. Numerical models are developed accordingly to assess safety, performance and robustness under aerodynamic and hydrodynamic actions.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Professor of Structural Analysis and Design, School of Engineering, University of Rome La Sapienza, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, ITALY. E-mail: [email protected]
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