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Masterclass on Optimising Offshore Renewable Energy Array Design and Locations for Safety, Fisheries Co-location and Environmental Aspects

This 2-day Masterclass focuses on revealing the complexity of optimising wind farm locations and array layout design with many competing interests to consider. It will cover broad spatial marine management challenges, including environmental safeguards, marine protected areas, fishing interactions and offshore energy production, as well as the challenging trade-offs.

Over the course of this Masterclass, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of offshore structural integrity design philosophies and methodologies, covering materials and design considerations.

The course offers hands-on experience with analytical, experimental, and numerical tools, fostering an enhanced understanding of progressive damage of offshore and marine structures, alongside strategies for corrosion and fatigue alleviation.

Lectures will be complemented by a series of case studies providing the opportunity for the practical application of methods and tools across a range of typical offshore renewable energy structures and components.

This Masterclass will equip participants with a thorough understanding and hands-on experience in conducting real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) experiments for the grid integration of offshore renewable energy systems. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on activities, participants will develop their expertise in the fundamental concepts and techniques involved.