Steel Structures for Offshore and Renewable Energies

Year
0
Academic year
2018-2019
Code
02028206
Subject Area
Project
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Students must have a strong background in structural mechanics and strength of materials. They should also have a good knowledge about structural analysis.

Teaching Methods

Classes run under theoretical and practical. In the classes are presented the theoretical concepts and the code formulations for the structural design. Simultaneously, some illustrative examples are solved. Students participate actively in the process of formation, being asked to present solutions to the proposed problems. Occasionally students are invited to attend lectures by visiting specialists. Tutorial lessons (37.5 hours) will be to answer questions.

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this curricular unit (CU) is the analysis and design of support structures for wind turbines, addressing in detail the specific behavior of offshore steel structures, whether they are used for wind turbines or for oil industry

This CU is conceived in order to give students following competencies:

- load analysis and the dynamic/ hydrodynamic effects on the structures.

- design for instability, fatigue and corrosion phenomena in very aggressive environment.

- knowledge on how to calculate structural resistance combining Eurocodes and specific codes for wind energy structures and offshore structures.

- basics of structural manufacturing and maintenance of wind towers and offshore platforms.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Part 1 – Steel Wind Towers

- Introduction; economic and technical aspects of planning, design and construction of wind farms, onshore and offshore

- Sustainability of the electricity generated from different sources.

- Operation of wind turbines and calculation of the connections in the support structures: the tower and foundations

- Basics of structural dynamics and evaluation of structural vibration

- Calculation of fatigue, stability and connections in tubular wind towers

- Foundations

- Manufacture and maintenance

Part 2 – Offshore structures

- Introduction to offshore structures

- Actions on offshore structures

- Materials for steel offshore structures.

Head Lecturer(s)

Carlos Alberto da Silva Rebelo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

A bibliografia será definida pelo responsável da unidade curricular. | To be defined by the responsible of the course unit.