Floating offshore wind energy : the next generation of wind energy / Joao Cruz, Mairead Atcheson, editors.

"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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Cruz, João (Editor), Atcheson, Mairead (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Series:Green energy and technology.
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 341 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and author index.
ISBN:9783319293981
3319293982
ISSN:1865-3537.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 29, 2016)