Floating Offshore Wind Energy: The Next Generation of Wind Energy (Green Energy and Technology)

"This book provides a state-of-the-art review of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It offers developers a global perspective on floating offshore wind energy conversion technology, documenting the key challenges and practical solutions that this new industry has found to date. Drawing on a wide network of experts, it reviews the conception, early design stages, load & structural analysis and the construction of FOWT. It also presents and discusses data from pioneering projects. Written by experienced professionals from a mix of academia and industry, the content is both practical and visionary. As one of the first titles dedicated to FOWT, it is a must-have for anyone interested in offshore renewable energy conversion technologies."--Publisher's description Front Matter....Pages i-vii Looking Back....Pages 1-20 The Offshore Environment....Pages 21-85 Overview of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies....Pages 87-132 Modelling of Floating Offshore Wind Technologies....Pages 133-240 Key Design Considerations....Pages 241-269 State-of-the-Art....Pages 271-331 Looking Forward....Pages 333-340 Back Matter....Pages 341-341