Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Foundation Designs for Offshore Wind Turbines
This course, "Foundation Designs for Offshore Wind Turbines," aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the geotechnical aspect of the offshore wind turbine foundation design. It covers the fixed and floating foundation designs, seabed soil characteristics, possible geotechnical issues, and the practical applications in the Taiwan Strait. This course lays a solid foundation for students' career development in the offshore wind energy sector.
6 weeks, 2 hours per week
On-Lei Annie Kwok
Associate Professor of Department of Civil Engineering
National Taiwan University
Pai-Chen Guan
Associate Professor of , Systems Engineering and Naval Architecture
National Taiwan Ocean University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the Types of Offshore Wind Turbines and Foundations
- Interpret Seabed Soil Characteristics
- Explain the Design Process for Fixed and Floating Foundations
- Explore Geotechnical Challenges in Offshore Wind Energy
- Explain Structural Design Principles for Offshore Wind Turbines
- Explore Anchoring Systems for Floating Foundations
Syllabus
- Introduction to Offshore Wind Turbines
- Seabed Soil
- Overview of the Fixed Foundation
- Floating Foundations
- Geotechnical Issues Related to Offshore Wind Turbines
- Structural Issues Related to Offshore Wind Turbines
Issued on 16th May 2025
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