Webinar: Wind Turbine Control System for Floating Platforms

IMarEST TV recording by the IMarEST Aberdeen Maritime Joint Branch on the 24th February 2021. This webinar was presented by Mark Thomas of DNVGL.

DNVGL will introduce control system concepts, floating turbine specific features and potential floating control developments.

Floating wind turbine control system design presents challenges due to complex dynamics and conflicting requirements of performance and stability.

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About the Speaker

Mark Thomas is a mechanical engineer with 20 years experience in design, FEA and strength analysis of structures. Currently working in the area of wind turbine design and analysis. Previous employers experience working in areas of aerospace structures, composite materials, turbomachinery, rail vehicle crashworthiness, seismic assessment, ship structures.