| Autor: |
Miguel Lamas, Pardo, Pérez Fernández, Rodrigo |
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Journal of Marine Technology & Environment; 2011, Vol. 2, p85-96, 12p, 4 Color Photographs, 9 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 1 Graph |
| Abstrakt: |
A floating wind turbine is an offshore wind turbine mounted on a floating structure that allows the turbine to generate electricity in water depths where bottom-mounted towers are not feasible. The wind can be stronger and steadier over water due to the absence of topographic features that may disrupt wind flow. The electricity generated is sent to shore through undersea cables. The concept for large-scale offshore floating wind turbines was introduced by Professor William E. Heronemus at the University of Massachusetts in 1972. It was not until the mid 1990's, after the commercial wind industry was well established, that the topic was taken up again by the mainstream research community. As of 2003, existing offshore fixed-bottom wind turbine technology deployments had been limited to water depths of 30 meters in the case of monopoles, and 50 m in the case of jacket/tripod type. Worldwide deep-water wind resources are extremely abundant in subsea areas with depths up to 600 meters, which are thought to best facilitate transmission of the generated electric power to shore communities [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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