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Risk Assessment and Operational Management of Offshore Structures: A ReviewBy Shamshad Khan
Abstract: AbstractDuring the past few years, reliability-based risk assessment and management processes have been initiated and applied in evaluating and maintaining the reliability of a worldwide infrastructure of offshore structure systems. These systems are characterized as a combination of structures, hardware/equipment, operating personnel, organizations, environments and the interfaces between these components. Contextual on current and future trends in development of comprehensive programs to help improve the quality and consistency of offshore …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 31–34 Read article →
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Structural Optimisation of Offshore Wind turbine structures: A ReviewBy Shamshad Khan
Abstract: AbstractStructural optimization of offshore wind turbines is very tough task due to complexity of the problem. The present paper reviews offshore wind turbine structures, one of the more popular forms of renewable energy, including attractions and challenges of electric power generation through onshore and offshore resources. Offshore wind-power generation presents many engineering challenges including: limited guidelines available for analysis and design of foundation/support structures; inadequate logistics for construction/fabrication; and comparatively …
Published in Journal of Offshore Structure and Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 35–40 Read article →