Offshore wind is a source of clean, renewable energy of great potential value to the power
industry in the context of a low carbon society. Rapid development of offshore wind energy …

Global wind energy has developed rapidly in recent years, and the offshore wind turbines
(OWTs) have been applied to much more applications. Because the support structure of an …

As international efforts to address climate change grow, an increasing number of countries
and companies have put forward a clear “net zero” goal through accelerated renewable …

By accounting for almost 25% of the capital cost of an OWT (offshore wind turbine),
optimisation of support structures provides an efficient way to reduce the currently high cost …

Concerns over reducing CO2 emissions associated with the burning of fossil fuels in
combination with an increase in worldwide energy demands is leading to increased …

Offshore wind industry is having a great development. It requires progress in many aspects
to achieve the sustainable progress of this technology. One of those aspects is the design of …

With the depletion of fossil energy, offshore wind power has become an irreplaceable
energy source for most countries in the world. In recent years, offshore wind power …

The increasing mean sea depths have necessitated wind turbine foundation to have larger
moment resistance capacity, from early design of monopiles to recent piled jackets. Design …

Due to the substantial volume of materials used in the structural members of jacket
platforms, weight optimization is of critical importance. A Genetic Algorithm is a powerful tool …

Abstract Design optimization of mooring systems of offshore floating structures is a
challenging task, partly because of the large number of design variables, complicated …