Intro; Title Page; Table of Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acronyms; Symbols (Individual Chapters); About the companion Website; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Development of Offshore Wind Energy; 1.2 Offshore Wind Technology; 1.3 Levelized Cost of Energy; 1.4 Future Offshore Wind Development; 1.5 References; 2 Energy Conversion Systems for Offshore Wind Turbines; 2.1 Background; 2.2 Offshore Wind Turbine Technology Status; 2.3 Offshore Wind Turbine Generator Technology; 2.4 Wind Turbine Generator Architectures; 2.5 Generators for Offshore Wind Turbines.

2.6 Power Electronic Converters for MW Wind Turbine Generators2.7 Wind Generators Compared to Conventional Power Plant; 2.8 Acknowledgements; 2.9 References; 3 Modelling and Analysis of Drivetrains in Offshore Wind Turbines; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Drivetrain Concepts; 3.3 Gearbox Failures; 3.4 State-of-the-art Wind Turbine Gearbox Design Codes; 3.5 Drivetrain Modelling and Analysis; 3.6 Limit State Design; 3.7 Drivetrains in Floating Wind Turbines; 3.8 Condition Monitoring and Inspection; 3.9 Drivetrains in Fault Conditions; 3.10 5-MW Reference Offshore Drivetrain; 3.11 References.

4 Fixed and Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structures4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Bottom-fixed Support Structures; 4.3 Floating Support Structures; 4.4 Design Considerations; 4.5 Conceptual Design; 4.6 Loads in the Marine Environment; 4.7 Global Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbines; 4.8 Conclusions; 4.9 References; 5 Offshore Wind Turbine Controls; 5.1 Control Objectives, Sensors and Actuators; 5.2 Control Algorithms; 5.3 A Linear Aeroelastic Loads Model for Closed-loop System Dynamics; 5.4 Basic Rotor Speed Control in Operating Regions I and II; 5.5 Active Damping and Load Reduction.

5.6 Power Command Tracking5.7 Conclusions; 5.8 References; 6 Offshore Wind Farm Technology and Electrical Design; 6.1 AC Collectors for Offshore Wind Turbines; 6.2 DC Collectors for Offshore Wind Turbines; 6.3 Connection Layout Options for a Cluster of Offshore Wind Farms; 6.4 Protection of Offshore Wind Farms; 6.5 Acknowledgements; 6.6 References; 7 Operation and Maintenance Modelling; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 O & M Modelling for Offshore Wind Farms; 7.3 Decision Support Tools Developed by NOWITECH; 7.4 Application of Models -- Examples and Case Studies; 7.5 Outlook; 7.6 References.

8 Supervisory Wind Farm Control8.1 Background; 8.2 Control Objectives; 8.3 Sensory Systems; 8.4 Wind Farm System Model; 8.5 Control Strategies; 8.6 Wind Farm Controller for Improved Asset Management; 8.7 Acknowledgements; 8.8 References; 9 Offshore Transmission Technology; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 HVAC Transmission; 9.3 VSC-HVDC Transmission; 9.4 Offshore Grid Systems; 9.5 Low-Frequency Alternating Current (LFAC); 9.6 Offshore Substations; 9.7 Reactive Power Compensation Equipment; 9.8 Subsea Cables; 9.9 Acknowledgement; 9.10 References.