Abstract
Current offshore wind turbine design methods have matured to a 1st generation state, manifested in the draft of a possible standard, IEC 61400-3 (2005). It is now time to investigate the possibilities of improving existing methods. To do so in an efficient manner a clear identification of the most important uncertainty drivers specific for offshore wind turbine design loads is required. Describing the initial efforts in a Danish research project, the paper points to focal points for research and development. These are mainly: soil-structure interaction, improved modelling of wave loads from deep to shallow waters, integrated re-sponse modelling, wake effects, response extrapola-tion and clarification of the relevance of deterministic load cases in the operational regime.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition : EWEC 2006 : Europe's premier wind energy event |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition - Athens, Greece Duration: 27 Feb 2006 → 2 Mar 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Athens |
| Period | 27/02/2006 → 02/03/2006 |
Bibliographical note
Invited keynote lecture. Free public access to EWEC 2006 proceedings will be available as from May 2007.Keywords
- Wind turbine design
- Research and development
- Uncertainty drivers
- Improved design rules