MECH.5221 Offshore Wind Engineering

Description

The Offshore Wind Engineering course provides a solid understanding of the science and engineering required to successfully develop and construct an offshore wind farm. The course includes a review of the basic equations which drive wind turbine performance, the unique challenges of engineering fixed bottom and floating wind turbine platforms, and an introduction to dynamic structural modeling of wind turbines using OpenFAST. Following this will be an examination of the leasing, permitting, environmental protection, grid connection, construction, and financing challenges which must be addressed to deliver a profitable wind farm.

Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.