Abstract
In offshore wind energy sector there are many different
conceptual wind turbine structures depending on the water
depth from traditional mono-pile structures to floating
platforms. Decisions made before the formal design phase
define strongly the costs and benefits gained through the
whole lifecycle of a wind turbine. Management of
reliability, availability, maintainability and safety
issues (RAMS) are essential as early as possible in the
beginning of turbine conceptual design phase. This paper
presents guidelines to compare different offshore wind
energy assets and their critical components from system
availability and safety point of view. Classification and
evaluation criteria for different RAMS+I (Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability, Safety and Inspectability)
factors are outlined and discussed
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers ISOPE |
| Pages | 451-457 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-8806-5394-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 - Rhodes, Greece Duration: 17 Jun 2012 → 22 Jun 2012 Conference number: 22 |
Conference
| Conference | 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 |
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| Abbreviated title | ISOPE-2012 |
| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Rhodes |
| Period | 17/06/12 → 22/06/12 |
Keywords
- Availability
- concepts
- design
- offshore
- RAMS+I
- safety
- wind turbine