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View article: The Impact of LIDAR‐Assisted Pitch Control on Floating Offshore Wind Operational Expenditure
The Impact of LIDAR‐Assisted Pitch Control on Floating Offshore Wind Operational Expenditure Open
Floating offshore wind (FOW) is a renewable energy source that is set to play an essential role in addressing climate change and the need for sustainable development. However, due to the increasing threat of climate emergency, more wind tu…
View article: Floating offshore wind farm installation, challenges and opportunities: A comprehensive survey
Floating offshore wind farm installation, challenges and opportunities: A comprehensive survey Open
The deployment of floating offshore wind farms marks a pivotal step in unlocking the vast potential of offshore wind energy and propelling the world towards sustainable energy solutions. Despite the compelling prospects of floating wind te…
View article: Multi Rotor Wind Turbine Systems: An Exploration of Failure Rates and Failure Classification
Multi Rotor Wind Turbine Systems: An Exploration of Failure Rates and Failure Classification Open
The Multi-Rotor System (MRS) is a proposed solution to the increasing costs associated with the manufacture and maintenance of large single-rotor wind turbines. The MRS consists of many small rotors that can capture the same amount of ener…
View article: Opportunistic maintenance for offshore wind: A review and proposal of future framework
Opportunistic maintenance for offshore wind: A review and proposal of future framework Open
As new offshore wind development sites move further from shore and existing sites enter their post-subsidy operating period, it is expected that operational expenditure (OpEx) will increase. In order to overcome these challenges, a more fl…
View article: Adaptations of Offshore Wind Operation and Maintenance Models for Floating Wind
Adaptations of Offshore Wind Operation and Maintenance Models for Floating Wind Open
This paper presents the key operations & maintenance (O&M) modelling inputs for fixed-bottom wind (FBW) and highlights the adaptations required for floating offshore wind (FOW) uses. The work also highlights major repair strategies such as…
View article: A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts
A review of operations and maintenance modelling with considerations for novel wind turbine concepts Open
New wind turbine technologies and designs are being explored in order to reduce the cost of energy from offshore wind farms. Two potential routes to a lower cost of energy are the X- Rotor Concept (XRC) and Multi-Rotor System (MRS) turbine…
View article: Operation and maintenance for floating wind turbines: A review
Operation and maintenance for floating wind turbines: A review Open
This paper reviews the existing literature surrounding floating offshore wind (FOW) operations and maintenance (O&M) models. A review of the technology is presented with a comparison with current practise for bottom-fixed offshore wind O&M…
View article: Operation and Maintenance Modelling for Multi Rotor Systems: Bottlenecks in Operations
Operation and Maintenance Modelling for Multi Rotor Systems: Bottlenecks in Operations Open
As the installed capacity of individual turbines increases, so do costs associated with manufacture and maintenance. One proposed solution to this problem is the Multi-Rotor System (MRS) which utilises many small rotors to yield the same e…
View article: Development of a multi rotor floating offshore system based on vertical axis wind turbines
Development of a multi rotor floating offshore system based on vertical axis wind turbines Open
The upscaling of wind turbines results in fewer units per installed MW reducing infrastructure and maintenance costs of offshore wind farms. Multi rotor systems (MRS), comprising many wind turbine rotors on a single support structure, are …