Fundamentals of Design: Offshore Wind Turbines (FOS-WT) Is a new five-day, (in-person) course focused on the comprehensive design fundamentals and technology for fixed and floating offshore wind turbines.
The course is taught by industry and university wind turbine experts, providing the high-level knowledge and skills required to solve complex wind turbine operations and applications.
Instruction includes group discussions and hands-on learning. Networking with other industry professionals participating in the course adds significant and long-term value to the learning experience.
Dr. Spyros Kinnas, University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering faculty in charge of this course, is an expert on the design of blades for turbines and propellers, as well on wave theory and wave forces on bodies. He has developed and led offshore classes at the UT Cockrell School for almost 20 years.
| Dates | Time | Location | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT | UT Austin Campus | $2,000 | Registration is closed. |
Focused Topics
- Fundamentals of blade design
- Structural design of base
- Geotechnical aspects
- Wave forces on turbines
- Wind turbine to integration with electrical transmission facilities and onshore receiving terminals
- Wind farm turbine to turbine interaction
- Computational methods in relation to offshore turbines
Agenda
- Introductory (1.5 hour)
- Blade design (3 hours)
- Metocean Conditions (1.5 hours)
- Wave theory and wave spectrum (3 hours)
- Computational methods (wave forces & turbine-to-turbine interactions) (3 hours)
- Geotechnical aspects (3 hours)
- Base configurations (3 hours)
- Structural Design (3 hours)
- Dynamic response of offshore turbines (3 hrs)
- Fixed vs. floating offshore turbines (3 hrs)
- Mooring aspects (3 hours)
Full agenda to be added soon.
