Floating Offshore Wind Energy

This course introduces the topic of floating offshore wind energy, a fast-growing field in offshore wind energy, which consists in placing offshore wind turbines on a floating support structure. The course highlights the need for floating offshore wind, the main challenges compared to conventional bottom-fixed offshore turbines, and the impact on the industry as a whole. More specifically, topics covered in the course are:

- Why floating offshore wind, ongoing projects and trends

- Aerodynamics and control of floating offshore wind turbines

- Hydrodynamics of floating offshore wind turbines

- Small-scale and full-scale testing

- Logistics and project development of large floating offshore wind farms

- Alternative wind turbine concepts for floating foundations

The course is assessed through a written exam at the end of the course and the assignments performed during the course.