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Author:   Peter Tavner (Emeritus Professor, Durham University, UK)
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Imprint:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781839533334

ISBN 10:   1839533331
Pages:   401
Publication Date:   21 December 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Chapter 1: Introduction to off-shore wind Chapter 2: Reliability theory relevant to off-shore wind Chapter 3: Weather, its influence on off-shore reliability Chapter 4: Practical off-shore wind farm reliability Chapter 5: Wind turbine configuration and reliability Chapter 6: Design and testing for wind farm availability Chapter 7: Early off-shore unreliability and availability Chapter 8: Off-shore wind farm layouts and grid connection Chapter 9: Monitoring for off-shore wind farms Chapter 10: Maintenance for off-shore wind farms Chapter 11: Production safety, training and qualification Chapter 12: Overall summary conclusions References Standards Appendix A: WMEP operators' report form Appendix B: Reliability data collection Appendix C: Commercial SCADA systems Appendix D: Commercial condition monitoring systems Appendix E: Reliabilities of key off-shore sub-assemblies Appendix F: Wind power historical timeline

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Peter Tavner is Emeritus Professor of New and Renewable Energy at Durham University, UK. Prior assignments include Group Technical Director of FKI Energy Technology, and Principal Investigator of international wind power consortia. He was President of the European Academy of Wind Energy. His research focuses on generating energy from the wind, including generator and turbine technology.

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