Structural optimization of offshore wind turbine structures has become an important issue in the past years due to the noticeable developments in offshore wind industry. However, considering the offshore wind turbines’ size and environment, this task is outstandingly difficult. To overcome this barrier, in this paper, a metaheuristic algorithm called Enhanced Colliding Bodies Optimization...

More and more clean energy is used worldwide offshore wind power an important part of energy. The difficulty construction problem. integrated floating transport technique composite bucket foundation (CBF) provides method to solve this main purpose paper study verify the safety foundation. Through test method, we determine location distribution where contact force changes greatly identify factor...

This paper deals with the creation, in realistic terms, of an offshore wind farm between Greek islands Karpathos and Kassos Dodecanese complex. In this context, terms conditions for possible existence park Greece are analyzed; technical components such a project described; farm, which was designed by authors, is presented detail; location selected its installation assessed. Moreover, benefits S...

Organizations frequently consider offshore systems development in the belief that projects can be completed for lower cost. While prices quoted by offshore vendors are often very appealing when compared with domestic vendors, there are additional risks that must be considered when looking to offshore systems development. These risks typically take the form of intangible and indirect project cos...

Outsourcing a software development project offshore is risky. Nonetheless, multiple software companies do this so as to lower costs or shorten the development period. This paper presents OUTSHORE a novel approach to manage the inherent risk of offshore outsourcing. We demonstrate the results of a qualitative analysis based on twenty nine interviews. We develop fifteen hypotheses which define de...

— The stock of wealth held offshore is estimated at US$6 trillion. Many small island economies (SIEs) host offshore finance centers, and some SIEs are highly dependent upon offshore finance. Extreme examples have over 90% of government revenues derived from finance sector activities. Since 1998 a series of international initiatives have been launched to combat harmful tax practices, money laund...

In November 2009, an autonomous underwater glider (AUG) was deployed for a period of 12 days on the Wisconsin Shelf of Lake Superior. During this period, the AUG made repeated cross-shelf transects from 3 km to 13 km offshore, making 26 cross-shelf transects in all, during which time temperature was measured. Each of these transects displayed a mid-shelf temperature maximum roughly 8 km offshor...

Offshore outsourcing of services has caught the imagination of corporate boardrooms. Several Fortune 100 firms in North America, Northern Europe, and Japan have significant offshore outsourcing initiatives in place, reaping their benefits ahead of their competitors. The rush towards offshore outsourcing has turned into a stampede, fueled by access to lower-cost, high-quality labor, enabled by c...

In this paper, an analytical method for vibrations analysis of offshore wind turbine towers with fixed monopile platform is presented. For this purpose, various and the most general models including CS, DS and AF models are used for modeling of wind turbine foundation and axial force is modeled as a variable force as well. The required equations for determination of wind turbine tower response ...