Offshore Wind Energy

Many countries have plans to expand wind energy to meet CO2 emissions targets. Lack of available land area and the need for good and stable wind conditions have stimulated the development of offshore wind turbines, which allows for the development of larger turbines. The offshore environment, however, involves new challenges related to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of the turbines. Based on a graduate-level course taught by the author, this book focuses on the opportunities and challenges related to offshore wind turbines. It introduces the offshore environment, including wind and wave dynamics, before discussing the aerodynamics of wind turbines, hydrodynamic loading, marine operations, and wind farm layout. Featuring examples that demonstrate practical application of the topics covered and exercises to consolidate student understanding, this is an indispensable reference text for advanced students and researchers of environmental science and engineering and for industry professionals working in the wind energy sector.

許多國家都有計劃擴大風能以達到二氧化碳排放目標。土地面積有限和需要良好穩定的風況刺激了離岸風力渦輪機的發展，這使得更大型的渦輪機得以開發。然而，離岸環境帶來了與渦輪機的設計、安裝、運營和維護相關的新挑戰。本書基於作者所教授的研究生課程，專注於離岸風力渦輪機的機遇和挑戰。它介紹了離岸環境，包括風和波浪動力學，然後討論了風力渦輪機的空氣動力學、水動力負載、海上作業和風場佈局。本書提供了示例，展示了所涵蓋主題的實際應用，並提供練習以鞏固學生的理解。對於環境科學和工程的高級學生和研究人員以及在風能行業工作的行業專業人士來說，這是一本不可或缺的參考書。