Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will give insight to the students on the technology of offshore wind turbine structures. The purpose is to cover all aspects related to the structures (site description, design, fabrication, transport, installation) and how they are interlinked with all other aspects of the wind farm (turbine, blades, cables...).
The table of contents is as follows:
- Types of structures
- Site characterization (soil (metocean)
- Design bottom-fixed (loads on structures, structural design, temporary phases)
- Design floating
- Fabrication (who?, methods)
- Transport & Installation (who?, methods)
- Lifetime
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- know the various types of offshore wind turbine structures, their pro's and con's and their applicability
- know the techniques to characterize the soil
- know how the interpret metocean data in view of offshore wind turbine structure design
- know the steps to perform a structural detailed design for offshore wind turbines
- perform a simplified offshore wind turbine structure design (both bottom-fixed and floating)
- know the fabrication process for various types of offshore wind turbine structures
- know the transport & installation steps and methods for various types of offshore wind turbine structures
- assess the durations and budget for the structural aspects of an offshore wind farm
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course requires basic knowledge on:
- structural mechanics
- materials behaviour
- metocean analysis (wind, waves, current...)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In every classes, a theoretical part on a specific subject, using slides and extra drawings on the blackboard, will be provided. During this theoretical part, students are welcome to interupt and ask any question.
Some time will be allowed during the classes to progress on the project and ask any question related to the project or any class content. The teacher provides support to the students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Class will take place face-to-face on a weekly basis.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
Slides for every class will be shared via email.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Other : Project oral defense
Further information:
The students have to work on a project linked with offshore wind structures. Based on site specific input (wind, waves, turbine type, soil, water depth...), students have to select the best-suited foundation type, provide an indicative foundation sizing and provide a high-level timeline (Gantt chart) and budget for the foundation scope.
The project will be consolidated in a report to be issued on 1st December. The report will be reviewed and commented by the teacher by 8th December and the project will be defended orally in front of the full class on 15th December.
In addition, an oral exam will be held. List of questions will not be issued upfront. On the day of the exam, the sudents will pick up a question, have 20 minutes for preparation and 20 minutes for discussion.
Repartition of the final grade:
- Project report: 30%
- Project oral defense: 30%
- Oral exam: 40%
Work placement(s)
Not applicable for this course. Part of the EMShip program.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Timothée Pire
timothee.pire@uliege.be
Available via email
Possibility of 1-to-1 appointment upon request
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.
Further information:
Not applicable