TY - CHAP
T1 - Durability and Performance of Wind Turbines Under Climate Extremes
AU - Teixeira, Rui
AU - O’Connor, Alan
AU - Val, Dimitri V.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant MIP- 21315-A2, the U.S. Army Research Office under Contract DAAL03-86-K-0045, and the SDIO /IST, managed by the Army Research Office under Contract DAAL03-87-K-0033
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This chapter discusses the impact which durability considerations and climate extremes play on the performance of wind turbine structures. An overview of the technological developments in wind energy production, both onshore and offshore, is provided. The rigorous design requirements and specifications, guidelines and codes of practice prescribed for design are discussed. The basis for computational simulations, necessary to model and assess performance is outlined. Characterization of extreme values is discussed and the impact of climate extremes on environmental loads is demonstrated. The impact of deterioration, in the context of the durability of wind turbine towers is evaluated in terms of the probability of exceedance of specified limit states. Finally, discussion is provided around optimal decision-making regarding design, operation and maintenance.
AB - This chapter discusses the impact which durability considerations and climate extremes play on the performance of wind turbine structures. An overview of the technological developments in wind energy production, both onshore and offshore, is provided. The rigorous design requirements and specifications, guidelines and codes of practice prescribed for design are discussed. The basis for computational simulations, necessary to model and assess performance is outlined. Characterization of extreme values is discussed and the impact of climate extremes on environmental loads is demonstrated. The impact of deterioration, in the context of the durability of wind turbine towers is evaluated in terms of the probability of exceedance of specified limit states. Finally, discussion is provided around optimal decision-making regarding design, operation and maintenance.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-85018-0_16
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-85018-0_16
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85122466385
SN - 9783030850173
T3 - Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
SP - 335
EP - 354
BT - Engineering for Extremes
PB - Springer
ER -