TY - GEN digital ID - 131563453 TI - Floating Offshore Wind Energy : The Next Generation of Wind Energy AU - Cruz, Joao AU - Atcheson, Mairead PY - 2016 SN - 9783319293981 PB - Cham Springer International Publishing DB - UniCat KW - Thermodynamics KW - Relation between energy and economics KW - Environmental protection. Environmental technology KW - Building design KW - Building materials. Building technology KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - waterbouwkunde KW - energiemanagement (economie) KW - thermodynamica KW - windenergie KW - alternatieve energie KW - duurzame energie KW - energie-economie KW - hernieuwbare energie KW - offshore activiteiten KW - bouwkunde KW - industrie KW - energie (technologie) KW - milieuproblematiek KW - haveninfrastructuur UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131563453 AB - This book provides a state-of-the-art review of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). It offers developers a global perspective on floating offshore wind energy conversion technology, documenting the key challenges and practical solutions that this new industry has found to date. Drawing on a wide network of experts, it reviews the conception, early design stages, load & structural analysis and the construction of FOWT. It also presents and discusses data from pioneering projects. Written by experienced professionals from a mix of academia and industry, the content is both practical and visionary. As one of the first titles dedicated to FOWT, it is a must-have for anyone interested in offshore renewable energy conversion technologies. ER -