A developed failure mode and effect analysis for floating offshore wind turbine support structures

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 164; pp. 133 - 145
• Main Authors: Li, He, Diaz, H., Guedes Soares, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Failure analysis; Floating offshore wind turbine; FMEA; renewable energy sources; risk; Risk analysis; Support structure; support systems; weight; wind; wind turbines; Support structure; Floating offshore wind turbine; FMEA; Risk analysis; Failure analysis

This paper extends the conventional failure mode and effect analysis methodology by introducing weights of its indices that are severity, occurrence, and detection as a basis to analyze the failures of the support structure of a generic floating offshore wind turbine. Critical failure causes, failur...