Date of Award

Fall 2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Program/Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Committee Director

Shirshak K. Dhali

Committee Member

James F. Leathrum, Jr.

Committee Member

Mournir Laroussi

Call Number for Print

Special Collections LD4331.E55 N364 2010

Abstract

The research project related to this thesis focuses on the optimization of electrical systems for offshore wind farms for a given capacity. The optimal design and planning is a critical issue for developing cost effectively Offshore Wind Farms in energy systems. The Geometric Optimization Algorithms approach has been adopted to develop an optimization program, where the main components of the electrical system of an offshore wind farm and key technical specifications are used as parameters to be optimized for a minimum cost with necessary constraints. The effectiveness of the optimization program can be evaluated with real-time comparison between offshore wind farms and the obtained optimized results from this research. It is expected that the project will produce an effective and efficient optimization platform and create valuable knowledge for the optimal planning and design of a large number of offshore wind farm. Information regarding the background and the motivation for the current research on is provided.

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DOI

10.25777/7n1g-re19

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