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Multiechelon Spare Parts Inventory Optimization for Offshore Wind Farm Maintenance: A Decision‐Support Framework for Engineering Managers

open access: yesWind Energy, Volume 29, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Offshore wind farm operations depend on timely access to critical spare parts, yet maintenance planning is constrained by long procurement lead times, weather‐limited site access, and geographically distributed storage facilities. This study presents a practically oriented multiechelon spare parts inventory planning framework that supports ...
Md Imran Hasan Tusar, Bhaba Sarker
wiley   +1 more source

Local Birds in and around the Offshore Wind Park Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) (T-0 & T-1)

open access: yes, 2010
The Dutch consortium "NoordzeeWind" operates the first offshore wind farm in Dutch North Sea waters. The park, consisting of 36 turbines on monopiles, is located NW of IJmuiden harbour, some 8 NM off the Dutch mainland coast. Named after the nearest town
Meesters, H.W.G.   +7 more
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Learning curves and changing product attributes: the case of wind turbines

open access: yes, 2006
The heuristic concept of learning curves describes cost reductions as a function of cumulative production. A study of the Liberty shipbuilders suggested that product quality and production scale are other relevant factors that affect costs.

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Accessibility and Serviceability Assessment to Inform Offshore Wind Energy Development and Operations off the US East Coast

open access: yesWind Energy, Volume 29, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The economic success of offshore wind energy projects relies on accurate projections of the construction and operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. These projections must consider the logistical complexities introduced by adverse met‐ocean conditions that can prohibit access to the offshore assets for sustained periods of time.
Cory Petersen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the effects of seasonal weather and site conditions on wind turbine failure modes

open access: yes, 2013
It is important that the impact of the offshore environment on wind turbine reliability is reduced significantly due to the importance of offshore wind deployment to global energy targets.
Wilson, Graeme, McMillan, David
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Piles for offshore wind turbines: A state of the art review

open access: yes, 2012
The paper considers the current state of the art for estimating the pull-out capacity of driven open-ended piles used to support wind turbine foundations founded on sand.
Igoe, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Sparsity Applications for Gradient‐Based Optimization of Wind Farms

open access: yesWind Energy, Volume 29, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Optimizing wind farms is essential for designing efficient energy systems, especially as farms grow larger and span multiple sites. However, this optimization becomes increasingly challenging due to the rising computational cost associated with more turbines.
Benjamin Varela, Andrew Ning
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid Offshore Wind Farm Wake Optimization with Multi-Type Wind Turbines

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
Offshore wind power currently shows the trend of a larger wind turbine capacity and deep-sea wind farm sites. Traditional wind farms with single-type wind turbines can hardly accommodate the dual requirements of high-efficiency power generation and wake ...
Chaoneng Huang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigations of Attitudes towards Offshore Wind Farm Development in Ireland: Their Implication towards Future Development of the Industry.

open access: yes, 2013
This current research investigates what the attitudes of Irish people are towards the development of offshore wind farms in Ireland. Using a qualitative approach, a questionnaire is carefully designed and distributed among a sample population from three
Melia, Aidan
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On the fatigue behavior of support structures for offshore wind turbines

open access: yes, 2014
It is believed that offshore wind farms may satisfy an increasing portion of the energy demand in the next years. This paper presents a comparative study of the fatigue performances of tripod and jacket steel support structures for offshore wind turbines
Nava, V.   +4 more
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