PROJECT PLAN

Ocean Engineering
Summer School 2023
August - September 2023

INTRODUCTION

The Nippon Foundation
Many people around the world are unable torealise their full potential because of disability,
disease, poverty or the place or circumstanceof their birth. The Nippon Foundation believes
in a society where all of humanity is given the
chance to participate and play an active rolein creating a future with a more peaceful andprosperous global society.

was launched in 2016, cultivating humanresources involved in offshore development.
One of the vehicles to address this challenge
is an offshore engineering summer school,
educating and motivating students for a future
career in the offshore industry.
Offshore Engineering Summer School
To empower Japan’s offshore industry andgrow the number of offshore engineers,
the Nippon Foundation seeks to organise asummer school in the Netherlands, to provide
top-notch education for the future offshore
engineers of Japan. The aim of the summer
school is twofold:
1. Provide a thorough understanding of
the concepts of offshore engineering,
specifically related to renewableenergy sources.
2. Provide practical insights andexperiences of offshore engineering work.

The Nippon Foundation aims at solving
problems and creating opportunities by
being active in seven different fields of work.
Enhancing and enriching communities andcultures, protecting the ocean, securing
human life and fostering education in a global
setting. It always strives to foster local humanresources through education and training toensure sustainability after the project ends.
Offshore engineering in Japan
Japan has the world’s sixth-largest exclusive
economic zone, with abundant seabedresources and wind power. This potential
is largely unused. Japan wishes to utilise
this potential as part of the nation’s growthstrategy. Therefore, Japan aims to increase
the number of offshore engineers to 10.000
by 2030 to serve a 50 trillion yen market.
Currently, only 2.200 offshore engineers
work in this sector, because the offshore
industry is not seen as an attractive fieldby students. To realise this increase inengineers, the Ocean Innovation Consortium

The overall goal is to empower the participants
to become highly trained and skilled offshore
engineers whom are able to exploit theoffshore potential in Japan.

Nippon Foundation
1-2-2 Akasaka
Minato-ku Tokyo
107-8404
Japan

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION

3ABOUT US6

OUR PHILOSOPHY

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OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL 20198

PROGRAMMELECTURESINTRODUCTION OFFSHORE WIND
OFFSHORE WIND FARM DESIGNBOTTOM FOUNDED OFFSHORE STRUCTURESOCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESNUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES

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DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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DOB-ACADEMY

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TEACHERS DOB-ACADEMY

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TEACHERS DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY43

OUR PARTICIPANTS

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ABOUT US

Delft University of Technology
At the Delft University of Technology (DUT), we believe that global challenges can be solvedby educating new generations of socially responsible engineers and expanding the frontiersof the engineering science.
DUT realises this by•
Performing world-class research – combining science, engineering and design in asocially responsible manner•
Developing and enhancing the expertise of tomorrow’s engineering leaders and educate
professional, high-level and responsible engineers throughout their careers.
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Developing and delivering technology-driven, innovative solutions to societal problems
through collaborations with leading national and international partners whilst being
firmly rooted in Delft•
Improving our collective effectiveness, performance and organisational resiliencethrough the principles and practice of professionalism, collaboration and openness.
DUT provides education for over 20.000 students, originating from all continents. It is
ranked the 54th best university, while the subjects civil and mechanical engineering are
ranked 5th and 16th worldwide by QS.
DOB-Academy
At the DOB-Academy, we believe that the inevitable transition to renewable sources ofenergy can only be successfully achieved with properly trained and driven people. We believethat with the right tools, we can empower others to make this transition. We are confident
that by creating clear and compelling courses, we can empower engineering excellence.

EMPOWERING - ENGINEERING - EXCELLENCE
DOB-Academy houses its own wind experts, whom are trained to create and give lectures.
Our graphical department guarantees a visually compelling story, supported by video andanimation designed and produced by our in-house studio. The knowledge that is not available
in-house, is acquired by our well spread network in the North Sea area, creating the rightenvironment to experience the world of offshore wind.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Consortium
We believe that a partnership between Delft University of Technology (DUT) and the DOBAcademy (DOB) offers the best of both worlds for an offshore engineering summer school.
The DUT is a leading university of technology, being one of the top 10 in the world (THE and
QS), providing top-notch education to students. The DOB-Academy is a well-recognised
institute for offshore education for professionals, collaborating with leading offshore industry
partners. The partnership ensures that all sides from the knowledge triangle are incorporated
in the programme.

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Jointly combining DUT and DOB efforts results in a programme with a solid background in
the theory and concepts of offshore engineering, while at the same time providing valuable
practical insights from the industry. This motivates the participants to pursue a career in theoffshore industry and empowers them to excel in their work. The collaboration fully exploits
the power of the knowledge triangle, integrating education, research and industry.

Industry
DUT and DOB strongly believe that engineering excellence is achieved by:
1. Providing a comprehensive understanding of the theory and concepts
2. Organising case studies to apply the gained understanding to real-world
industrial challenges
3. Realising discussions between participants, teachers, experts and other students toevaluate different perspectives and empower each other to excel
This combination prepares the participants for a prosperous and successful career in theoffshore industry in the best way. Valuable friendships with other international students
created during the summer school will also help make the summer period a very pleasurable
experience. To stimulate these interactions, the Dutch ‘Delft Offshore Technology’ student
association will organise various events throughout the summer course.

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OFFSHORE ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL 2019

Programme
The programme is built of several closed lecture blocks, which all finish with an assignment or
exam. This approach ensures that the students can focus on solely one subject at a time.
All lecture blocks end at 16:00 latest, giving the students sufficient time to finish any
assignment before leaving off for dinner. Besides the lectures, some excursions will beorganized in the weekend. One of the highlights is the 'Offshore Experience', organized by STC
Group. It uses the basis of the Sea Survival training for a valuable and entertaining afternoon.

Preparation
A sound preparation for the students is of the utmost importance for a successful andstress-free summer school. Therefore, an online ‘Offshore Language Course’ will be
prepared for the students, to be finished before starting the Summer School. This course
will ensure that the students’ vocabulary comprises the most important words, terms andphrases used during the lectures, cases and company visits. Furthermore, the Summer
School will start with a cultural introduction lesson, understanding the Dutch way of life andbreaking the ice among the students.

Philosophy
The idea behind the programme is to motivate and empower future offshore engineers.
The approach taken for motivating the participants is by offering them experiences, fromreal-world case studies to company visits. We strongly believe in the captivating power of theexciting industry, capable of intrinsically driving and motivating the participants. The approachtaken to empower the participants is by combining cutting-edge theoretical knowledge andhands-on assignments, bringing the theory to life in highly interactive settings.

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Empower

Structure
The structure of the programme is as follows:

UNDERSTAND - EXPERIENCE - EMPOWER
This structure is both used throughout the programme as well as in the individual courses.
The idea behind this structure is to first provide the participants with the necessary
understanding of the ideas, concepts and techniques used in offshore engineering.
Secondly, based on this understanding, the world of offshore engineering is introduced andexperienced, by company visits and case studies from the industry. This brings the theory
to life and drives the participants to truly grasp the concepts and take ownership of theknowledge. Only then are the participants empowered to take on their own challenge andprovide innovative insights and solutions for complex real-world problems.

Learning method
The learning methods considered are described in Li’s Approaches to learning: Literature
Review (2012). The overall philosophy used in the summer school courses is a studentcentred approach, with the general educational goal of critical and creative thinking andhaving knowledge about cognition and control of cognition (metacognition). The usedmethods are described on the next page.

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LEARNING METHODDESCRIPTIONAPPLIES TO

Situated and embodied
cognition model

The method acknowledges thatperceptual experiences from multimodal
representations (visual, auditory andhaptic channels) are important for people
to understand abstract concepts. In thismethod, the teachers observe and reflect
on when and how the underlying concepts
are extracted and applied by the students
and provide scaffolding for the students
to reflect upon the experiences in thelearning activities, and to abstract theirunderstanding.

All in-house
lectures,provided by
DUT or
DOB-Academy

Cognitive apprenticeshipmodel

In a cognitive apprenticeship model, thecognitive and learning processes are
explicitly demonstrated by the teacher forthe students to practise various cognitive,
metacognitive and sociocultual skills. In
this method, the following procedure isconsidered: (1) identify the processes ofa task and explicitly demonstrate how thetask can be accomplished; (2) ensure theabstract tasks are situated in authentic
contexts; (3) diversify the contexts andarticulate common underlying concepts toscaffold transfer

All external
lectures,provided byindustrial
experts oracademics

Effective collaborative
learning

Collaborative learning can be defined
as a learning environment in which
students make contributions to solve
problems together. Learners constructknowledge through interacting with others.
Metacognitive activities for example,
planning and monitoring the task progressand evaluating group plans, are indirectly
also practiced. This method is only applied
after other learning methods, since it
requires sufficient prior knowledge about
the subject.

All case studies

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Week 4

Week 3

Week 2

Week 1PROGRAMME

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursdayFridayOPENING+CULTURELESSONINTRO
OFFSHORE
WIND

COMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

OCEAN
ENERGYOCEAN
ENERGYINTRO
OFFSHORE
WIND

INTRO
OFFSHORE
WIND

COMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

OCEAN
ENERGYOCEAN
ENERGY

WIND FARMDESIGN

WIND FARMDESIGNCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

BFOS

BFOS

WIND FARMDESIGN

WIND FARMDESIGNCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

BFOS

BFOS

WIND FARMDESIGN

WIND FARMDESIGNCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

NAOS

NAOS

WIND FARMDESIGNCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTYCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTY

NAOS

NAOS

WIND FARMDESIGN

WIND FARMDESIGN /HYDROGENCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTYPREPARATIONTIMESYMPOSIUM

WIND FARMDESIGN

WIND FARMDESIGN /HYDROGENCOMPANYVISIT /ACITIVTYPREPARATIONTIMESYMPOSIUM

DOB-Academy
TU Delft
Activity / Company visit
BFOS = Bottom Founded Offshore Structures
NAOS = Numerical Analysis of Offshore Structures

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INTRODUCTION TO OFFSHORE WIND
Covered by DOB-Academy

Learning objectives•
Comprehending what wind is and how it can be used to generate electricity•
Understanding the effect of policy and societal needs in the development of offshore
wind energy•
Calculating the energy yield of a wind turbine at an arbitrary location•
Understanding the principles and parameters in the design of an offshore wind turbine
support structure•
Gaining insight into the life cycle of a typical wind farm including design, construction,
installation, operation and maintenance

LECTURES

Learning objectives•
Basic Terminology•
History of Offshore Wind Energy•
Electricity Society & Policy•
Wind to Power•
Offshore Wind in Numbers•
Power Generation•
Offshore Power Networks•
Introduction to Support Structure Design•
Theory of the Monopile•
Design and Installation•
Operation and Maintenace•
Future Technogies

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DESCRIPTION

Rotor Competition

Designing and building your own
rotor from paper in groups andtesting the performance on atest skid

Energy Yield Calculation

Calculating the energy yield for
different wind turbines at different
sites. Learn to select the optimal
turbine for a specific location

Power Generation

During this case an actual small
scale generator is built and tested on
power output levels. Understandingof the different aspects influencing
this power output is obtained

Simplified Design of Monopile
Support Structure

A simplified design of a monopile
for a specific site is made.
Understanding of the different
influencing parameters on such adesign is obtained

Installing a Miniature Offshore Wind Farm

Hands-on experience of building asmall scale wind farm in groups

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SUGGESTED COMPANY VISITS & ACTIVITIES

Shell (former headquarters), The Hague
Shell is vertically integrated and is active in every area of the oil and gas industry, including
exploration, production, refining, transport, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals,
power generation, and trading. In December 2016, Shell won the auction for the 700 MW
Borssele III & IV offshore wind farms at a price of 5.45 c/kWh, beating 6 other consortia.

Windpark Westermeerwind IJselmeer
An inspiring visit to the near shore wind farm Westermeerwind is linked to this course.
The participants will experience the wind farm up close by means of a sailing yacht.
This enables the participants to see the components discussed during the course in the real
word in an offshore environment.

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OFFSHORE WIND FARM DESIGN
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Learning objectives•
Become an offshore wind farm design expert: get a complete overview of all aspects
regarding the design and installation•
Learn how to cite, design & develop an offshore wind farm•
Gain insight into wind turbine and monopile dynamics•
Learn about wind turbine yield calculation and foundation design•
Learn how to make an installation and commissioning plan•
Get all the answers to your challenges in private sessions with experts
Programme
The lectures are broken down into 2-day blocks, each focussing on a different phase of thedevelopment. Each lecture block is linked to a comprehensive case study, activating thestudents to develop their own entire wind farm.
The guest lectures in the proposal may differ partly from the actual programme depending
on availablity.

OWFD BLOCK 1 - LECTURES

Lectures:•Offshore Wind Farm Case Study•
Data Collection•
Data Processing•
Site Selection•
Soil•Wind to Power•Key Considerations Wind Turbine Selection•
Wind Farm Layout•
Guest Lecture: Support Structure Design (SIF)•
Guest Lecture: Floating Wind Foundation Design (Vryhof)

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OWFD BLOCK 1 - PROJECTSPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Site Investigation

Participants will need to choose theirpreferred location for the building of theiroffshore wind farm. The most importantparameters to make such a choice shallbe explained

Data Processing

Participants learn to collect the right typeof data required for design and installationof an offshore wind farm and learn toprocess this data into usable information
with provided tools

Wind Turbine Selection

Given the processed data participants willlearn to choose a suitable type of windturbine for the location

Wind Farm Layout

Participants will create their own optimal
offshore wind farm layout taking into
account, seabed levels and occupation,
wake effects and electrical infrastructure

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OWFD BLOCK 1 - CASESCASESDESCRIPTION

Tender Game

Understand the tender process foroffshore wind by gaining knowledge about
the different parties involved in a tender
process and their objectives

In the Mud

Participants will get a feeling of how thefundament passes through different layersof seabed by getting an overview ofseabed consistencies

Wake EffectParticipants will be learning about the wake
effect which influences on the energy
production of the wind farm

OWFD BLOCK 2 - LECTURES

Lectures:•
Wind Turbine Dynamics•
Load Calculations•
Fatigue•
Installing Logistics•
Offshore Power Networks•
Guest Lecture: Offshore Power Network Design (Kinewell)•
Guest Lecture: Possibilities Offshore Hydrogen (Heerema)

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OWFD BLOCK 2 - PROJECTSPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Monopile Dynamics

Participants will understand the influenceof the most important parameters inmonopile design and learn how to calculate
the preliminary dimensions of amonopile foundation

Load Calculations and Design Checks

The data gathered in block 1 will be used
to perform actual load calculations for thewind turbine support structures

Fatigue Calculations

By using the fatigue tool, participants get
a better grip on the topic and guide themthrough the calculation of the fatigue
lifetime of their wind farm

Offshore Power Network Design

Participants will design their optimal
offshore power network deciding on routing
and voltage levels

Logistics and Installation Plan

Participants will choose the required vessels
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OWFD BLOCK 2 - CASESCASESDESCRIPTION

Connect the Turbines

Participants will get an overview of the main
components of an offshore electrical power
network and gain insight into different
layout topologies

Logistic Modelling

Participants will use the available data andtheir own selective calculations to make afounded choice for all the logistical options

OWFD BLOCK 3 - LECTURES

Lectures:•
The Handover•
The Need for O&M•
Cost versus Income•
Guest Lecture: Ports (Port of Rotterdam)•
Generation of Hydrogen•
Guest Lecture: Impact of Hydrogen as Source of Energy (DUT)•
Storage and Transport of Hydrogen

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OWFD BLOCK 3 - PROJECTSPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Operation and MaintenanceParticipants will chose between different
operational strategies based on theconditions surrounding the designed
wind farm

LCOE Calculations

Participants will be able to assess how
different economical parameters affectprofitability of windfarms

OWFD BLOCK 3 - CASESCASESDESCRIPTIONWind Farm Operator

Participants will experience the effects ofdifferent O&M strategies on their revenues
and investments

The Race for Hydrogen

Participants will gain an understandingof the basic hydrogen principles and theinfrastructure required and available

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BLOCK 3 - PROJECTSPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Installation and Commissioning Plan

The installation and commissioning plan isfinalised in this case study

Operation & Maintenance Plan

An optimal operation and maintenancestrategy shall be computed given the
different aspects in the wind farm

LCoE Calculation

A business case is built around the windfarm making sure that the design is bothtechnically as well as economically feasible

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SUGGESTED COMPANY VISITS & ACTIVITIESSIF, Rotterdam
SIF is one of the largest steel tubular manufacturers for offshore foundations, empowering
wind farms and oil & gas platforms. SIF is able to produce and coat monopiles with adiameter of 11 meters and maximum weights of 2000 tonnes. During the visit, the students
will hear first-hand experiences of designing and constructing offshore foundations. SIF will
discuss some of their previous projects and the students will discuss some of the challenges
SIF is facing at the moment.

ENECO (headquarters), Rotterdam
Eneco is a producer and suppliers of natural gas, electricity and heat in the Netherlands,
serving more than 2 million business and residential customers. It also carries out energy
trading and is involved in sustainable energy projects. The company was 100% owned by the
local governments of the Netherlands. On 25 March 2020, Eneco Groep NV announced
that the acquisition by a joint venture, jointly owned by the Japanese companies Mitsubishi
Corporation (80%) and Chubu Electric Power (20%), was completed.

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Futureland, Rotterdam
Students get closer to Europe's most modern port. They will experience what it's like when
everything is big, bigger or biggest! In FutureLand they will experience the developmentof the newest port area of Rotterdam with their own eyes. Maasvlakte 2 will not only show
them the most modern container terminals and largest seagoing vessels in the world, they
will also see the latest offshore developments.

Beach Game, 's-Gravenzande
The outdoor installation game is an inspiring team activity that combines science andtechnology for a sustainable energy project. The case empowers the participants to build awind turbine from different perspectives and roles from the supply chain. This applies thegained understanding of the installation concepts into practice. The teams are required toinvest in the essential materials and services to build the turbine. The activity is time andresource constrained, to simulate the real world environment.

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BOTTOM FOUNDED OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
Covered by DUT

Learning objectives
The overall aim for this course is for participants to learn how to design a bottom founded
offshore structure (BFOS). This includes the structural analysis of existing structures and theability to improve the design of these structures based on the structural analysis.
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Perform a design-cycle as a part of the BFOS design process•
Assemble the structural configuration of an offshore platform substructure•
Assess the permanent, variable and environmental loads on BFOS•
Analyse and evaluate the structural configuration of BFOS•
Evaluate the influence of life-cycle aspects on the design of BFOS, including
fabrication, transport, installation, operations management & decommissioning•
Design the (pile) foundation for BFOS•
Analyse the structural dynamics of, and assess fatigue in, BFOS
Programme
The 2-day programme for the course on Bottom Founded Offshore Structures will alternate
between lectures and workshops during which participants will design their own bottom
founded offshore structure and perform its structural analysis in groups of 2.

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LECTURES
BOTTOM FOUNDED OFFSHORE STRUCTURESLECTUREDESCRIPTION

Design Theory and Life-cycle Aspects

Classification, design process, ISO,
reliability based design, fabrication andinstallation, operations management,
decommissioning

Structural Configuration

Design steps, geometry, elevations andbracing configuration; rules of thumb

Permanent, Variable andEnvironmental Loads

Loads on BFOS, wave theory, Morison
equation, stick model, weight & buoyancy

Offshore Foundations

Foundation theory, pile reactions,foundation design, bearing capacity

Quasi-statics of Towers and Jackets

Frame analysis, support reactions, shear& moment lines, cross-section method &joint equilibrium. Joint & member checks

Dynamics and Fatigue

Dynamic amplification factors (DAF),
frequency response and transfer functions,spectral analysis, cyclic loads, fatigue

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PROJECTS
BOTTOM FOUNDED OFFSHORE STRUCTURESPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Substructure Configuration

Perform the preliminary jacket design andconfiguration based on given conditions,constraints and rules of thumb

Environmental Loads

Determine the environmental loads on yourown structure using simplified methods

Foundation Design

Determine the required bearing capacity of
the foundation and determine the required
pile penetration

Frame Analysis and Design Checks

Perform the frame analysis forthe structure

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OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
Covered by DUT

Learning objectives•
asses the resource potential for wave and tidal energy•
get insights in the physical principles for ocean energy conversion•
understand the design considerations and technical challenges for current oceanenergy technologies•
evaluate the environmental and economic aspects of ocean energy
Programme
Lectures
The lectures are given in two continuous sessions of two days. The course is focussed on the
project assignment, hereby requiring the students to work together in groups.

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LECTURES
OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESLECTUREDESCRIPTION

Introduction

Comparison of potential resources, installedcapacities, status of development, industry
trends and Dutch ocean energy activities

Hydropower

Discussing available technology, hydro turbines,
energy storage and applying energy calculations

Wave Energy

Evaluating wave energy technologies andphysical principles: available technologies andphysical principles, mooring and foundations,power take off and electrical conversions

Tidal energy

Discussing spring and ebb tide, energy content,
overview of tidal barrage systems and tidal
stream systems

Quasi-statics of Towers and Jackets
Ocean Thermal EnergyConversion

Discussing fish friendliness of hydro turbines,
wave/tidal/OTEC energy array

Financial and Economic Aspects of
Ocean Energy

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OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESPROJECTDESCRIPTION

Case Study

Develop an offshore ocean energy system andevaluate its potential in groups

Linked Company Visits
TocardoTocardo is a global leader in tidal energy solutions, based and founded in the Netherlands.
They are driven to develop state-of-the-art business solutions that maximise the potentialof the tidal energy production worldwide. They believe that this type of energy stands at the
beginning of its development and its full potential, just like wind turbines 10 years ago.
But unlike other alternative sources, this ‘flow of energy’, delivers a solid, reliable volume ofgreen energy. Therefore it generates a competitive ROI for investors.
Redstack
REDstack's goal is to develop and commercialize the reverse electrodialysis (RED)technology. RED is a form of sustainable energy generation, where the fuel is fresh andsalt water. Places were rivers empty into the sea are the most suitable locations for theapplication of RED due to the natural abundance of both feed waters. A fraction of the fresh
water is combined with sea water in a membrane pile, or REDstack, to which the company
also owes its name: REDstack. Salt and fresh water are mixed in a controlled manner bywhich electricity can be generated. The resulting brackish water mixture is then returned tothe sea and the generated electricity is distributed through the grid.

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NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURES
Covered by DUT

Learning objectives•
Students will be able to create, program and validate a numerical model to simulate thedynamic behavior of an offshore energy system in a simplified manner•Students will be able to implement numerically the environmental loads from the actionof waves, wind and current
Programme
The course is composed by a combination of theoretical and practical sessions. During thetheoretical sessions, students will learn about different aspects of solving dynamical systemnumerically. The numerical models are based on the combination of common elements
such as point mass, rigid body, rod, Euler-Bernoulli beam and soft contacts. During thepractical sessions, students will be given a practical assignment of an offshore wind turbine.
It is expected that students will work in small groups to implement the theory explained andcreate a suitable numerical model to the purpose of the assignment. Overall, the course will
strengthen the student’s understanding of dynamics, improve their programming skills andwill give students a good understanding of the basics of the numerical aspects of related tosolving dynamics system numerically.

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LECTURES
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF OFFSHORE STRUCTURESLECTUREDESCRIPTION

Numerical Solution of Ordinary
Differential Equations- Explain the workings of ODE solvers:
local & global errors, error control,(variable) time-stepping, orders- Apply the Taylor Series to / explain how it
can be used to: approx. functions,discretize functions, approx. derivatives,approx. integrals

Structural Models and Lagrangian
Mechanics- Understanding the different
structural elements- Construct the Lagrangian ofnDOF systems- Use of the Euler-Lagrange
approach to derive equationsof motion

Finite Difference in 1-dimensional
Continuous Elements- Derive Finite Differences relations- Apply Finite Differences & Finite
Elements to discretize linear PDEs
- Explain the difference between
small and large deformations

Offshore Environmental Loading- Wind and current resource- Morrison equation- wave power spectral density andwave loading

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DELFT UNIVERSITY OF
TECHNOLOGY
The lectures and cases will be organised at the Delft University of Technology or the
DOB-Academy, the old library of the university. The idea behind the facilities is to place
the participants in a comfortable environment which empowers and motivates them to learn
and apply knowledge in an individual or group setting. The participants will be exposed to the
dynamics of the Dutch student life, supporting their personal development and enriching
their cultural awareness.
Delft University of Technology
The facilities at the university promote an interactive learning environment, providing work
places for groups and inspiring classrooms for teachers. The majority of the lectures at DUT
will be given at the faculty of civil engineering (CiTG). The facilities provided at CiTG are
listed below:•••

Canteen (11:00 - 13:30)
Coffee corner (09:00 - 15:00)
Work spaces (08:00 - 18:00)

Lecture Rooms
Modern, well-equipped teaching facilities are used at CiTG, providing comfortable seating ina small setting. Every lecture room is equipped with a projector and power sockets for laptops.
Work rooms
The work rooms at CiTG offer a productive work environment, many are equipped with a flat
screen, white board and power sockets. The rooms are well ventilated for those intense hours
of work before the deadline.
CanteenThe canteen at CiTG is operated by Cormet, a well-established caterer, offering nutritious
and healthy food at reasonable prices. Outside the faculty, many food trucks offer delicious
food from all regions from the world at competitive prices.

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LAB
Theoretical knowledge is essential in gaining
insight into any subject, but practical cases areof vital importance in achieving a complete
comprehension of the latter. In our wellequipped lab, participants attain hands-on
experience on their course topic and as aresult, achieve a better understanding of thetheory behind it.

STUDIOImagery is a powerful communication tool.
Our goal is to use it to provide an illustrativeand comprehensible visualisation to a complex
subject. In our in-house studio, videos aredesigned and produced for a wide range of
purposes in the offshore industry.
The studio also provide a visual summary of
the event in a wrap-up video of the day.

KITCHEN
Our kitchen offers a variety of outstanding
fresh lunches and bites with special focus
on seasonal produce. Our awarded chef andprofessional kitchen crew are known for theircaring hospitality and together they make sure
our education is complemented with delicious
and healthy meals.

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TEACHERS
DOB-ACADEMYPhD J. van der Tempel
Jan is the co-founder and director of
DOB-Academy. He is an expert on offshore
wind support structures and innovations.
He previously was head of the Offshore
Engineering Department at TU Delft, and theinventor and founder of Ampelmann.

MSc. H. Goos
Hendrik has worked in the Marine andOffshore Industry in various roles since1986. He is experienced in setting up
educational programmes on offshore topics
and is committed to meeting the needs of theoffshore industry with this.

MSc. E. Stroo-Moredo
Elena has almost a decade of experience ofteaching, research and course development in
the field of Maritime Technology at both Delft
University of Technology and Netherlands
Maritime Technology. She is broadly interested
from human behavior to learning styles and fromdesign processes to salvage of vessels.
As a course coordinator at DOB-Academy, she
is both part of our Didactical and our Sales team.
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TEACHERS
DOB-ACADEMY

MSc. T. Kamphuis
Thijs is a teacher and researcher at
DOB-Academy and holds an MSc in offshore
engineering. Field of interest: offshore windturbines, and graduated on vibration installationof monopiles and the slip joint connection.

MSc. R. Atkinson
Rob has a master’s degree in Offshore
Engineering, specialising in offshore windstructures. He currently works as a projectengineer at DOT developing the next
generation of wind turbines.

MSc. N. Steverink
Niels holds a MSc. in architecture and applies
this knowledge of design and engineering
at the DOB-Lab. In our Lab, he translates
technical data into practical cases, serious
games, and educational models using a wide
range of techniques such as 3D printing,woodworking and laser cutting.

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W. de Groot
As coordinator of our interactive lab, Wink
develops and teaches practical cases andserious games that reinforce our courses.
Being former part of our kitchen staff, heenjoys taking great care of participants
practising their skills in our lab.

MSc. S. Roskam
Steffan holds a MSc in Design for Interaction
from TU Delft and has a background inElectrical Engineering. He thereby has
extensive education and experience with
prototyping and model making.

MSc. F. Perassi
Federica holds a MSc in Sustainable Energy
Technologies at the TU Delft.
She currently works as a project engineer inthe structural mechanical department and onhydrogen related projects at DOT.

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MSc. R. de la Garca Cuevas
Roberto is a mechanical engineer with a
MSc in sustainable energy technology. He iscurrently the team lead of the Automation &Control Department at DOT. Together with
the A&C team, he designs and develops thesystems that control and drive the
DOT machines.

MO S. Hateboer
Sjirk Hatenboer previously worked asMaritime Officer onboard project cargovessels transporting various turbine parts.
After gaining interest in the renewable energy
sector he made the switch to become projectengineer at Delft offshore turbine.

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Msc. J. Hoving
Jeroen Hoving has been working as a
Researcher/Assistant Professor in the fields ofOffshore Engineering, Arctic Technology andWave Mechanics at the section of Offshore
Engineering within the Department of
Hydraulic Engineering.

PhD A. Jarquin Laguna
Antonio Jarquin Laguna is a postdoc
researcher at the Offshore Engineering
Section of TUD. His research involves theanalysis of alternative solutions for energy
transmission in offshore wind farms, with afocus on fluid power applications. Previously
he worked as an engine dynamics engineer
for General Electric GEIQ Aviation.

PhD O. Colomés Gené
Oriol is currently employed as AssistantProfessor in the Offshore Engineering
section of the Civil Engineering faculty at
TU Delft. He is in charge of the Introduction
to Computational Dynamics of Offshore
Structures course from the Master in
Offshore and Dredging Engineering.

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