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Maintenance strategies for deep‐sea offshore wind turbines

Ingrid Bouwer Utne (Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway)

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

ISSN: 1355-2511

Article publication date: 28 September 2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this paper is to outline a framework that guides the development of sound maintenance strategies and policies for deep‐sea offshore wind turbines.

Design/methodology/approach

An important challenge with offshore wind energy production is to reduce the high operation and maintenance costs. To decrease complexity, and structure the maintenance strategy developing process, systems engineering principles are used.

Findings

The framework facilitates integration of fragmented but valuable information from different disciplines in the development of sound maintenance strategies. In addition, the framework may be used to identify knowledge gaps, and areas for further research.

Research limitations/implications

The paper refers to research on deep‐sea offshore wind turbines, which is in its infancy, with a limited amount of data yet available for verification and validation. Deep‐sea offshore installations are not commercialized, and few pilot installations have been installed.

Originality/value

The design of the offshore wind turbines determines operation and maintenance features. Reducing operation and maintenance costs is necessary to make deep‐sea offshore wind projects viable in the first place. The framework contributes to the complicated development of maintenance strategies for a system not yet realized.

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Citation

Bouwer Utne, I. (2010), "Maintenance strategies for deep‐sea offshore wind turbines", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 367-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552511011084526

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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