Analysis and Control of Vibration for Offshore Wind Turbine

    Deadline for Manuscript Submissions: 30 April 2026

     

    Special Issue Editors

    Prof. Sudip Basack  Website  E-Mail: basackdrs@hotmail.com
    Graphic Era Deemed to be University, India
    Interests: vibration of offshore structures; underground vibration

    Prof. Elena Lucchi   Website  E-Mail: elena.lucchi@polimi.it
    Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
    Interests: renewable energy technologies

    Special Issue Information

    Offshore wind turbines are robust structures installed in offshore regions to derive wind energy for
    generation of electricity. Being situated in marine environment, such turbines have the advantage of receiving
    continuous wind withy higher magnitudes and consistency. Such turbines have large sizes, with the rotor
    diameter about 200-300 m and overall height about 200 – 250 m above the mean sea level. During operation,
    the offshore wind turbines experience significant vibration initiated by various factors including wind, wave,
    rotor motion, etc., apart from possible seismic activity, aerodynamic vortices and other causes. The induced
    vibration is thus complex in nature and are required to be borne by the structural components, while they are
    transmitted down to foundation and seabed soils. If not adequately designed and controlled, such vibration
    may produce disastrous consequences.

    This special issue focuses on the various issues related to vibration produced in the different components
    of a typical offshore wind turbine including their origin, influence and control techniques. The major themes
    include but not limited to the following:

    - Critical analysis of coupled vibrations induced by rotor movement, wind, wave, aerodynamics.
    - Structural fatigue under vibration and resulting yield and rupture of mechanical and structural elements.
    - Adverse influence of power efficiency due to extreme and uncontrolled vibration.
    - Failure of foundation due to induced vibration transmitted from structural components and wave load.
    - Mitigation of vibration induced disaster of offshore wind turbine.
    - Advanced control mechanisms and structural and foundation design optimization for vibration control.
    - Aerodynamic and structural noise analysis originating from rotor blades and nacelle housing, with
    implications on both operational performance and marine ecological impact (e.g., noise sensitivity of
    aquatic fauna).
    - Synergistic effects of vibration and mechanical corrosion in harsh marine environments, highlighting how
    cyclic loading accelerates material degradation.
    - Continuous monitoring and predictive diagnostics using smart sensors and machine learning to detect
    early-stage abnormal vibration patterns.
    - Underwater acoustic impact during installation and operation, including noise propagation through seabed
    and water column, and corresponding mitigation strategies (e.g., bubble curtains during pile-driving).
    - Vibrational dynamics of floating wind platforms.

     

    Keywords

    Offshore Wind Turbine; Rotor Hub; Tower & Brackets; Vibrations; Wind and Wave; Aerodynamics;
    Foundations; Sea Levels