Glossary
| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| AGL | Above ground level |
| AHSE | Aero-hydro-servo-elastic |
| AMD | Active mass damper |
| ANSYS® | ANSYS® finite element analysis (FEA) package |
| AOA | Angle of attack |
| AWEA | American Wind Energy Association |
| AZ | Atmospheric corrosion zone |
| BEMT | Beam element momentum theory |
| BOS | Balance of station |
| CA | Corrosion allowance |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-aided design/manufacturing |
| CAE | Computer-aided engineering |
| CFD | Computational fluid dynamics |
| CM | Center of mass |
| COD | Co-directional wave and wind |
| CP | Cathodic protection |
| CPS | Corrosion protection system |
| CVA | Certification and verification agency |
| DAF | Dynamic amplification factor |
| DEL | Damage equivalent load |
| DES | Damage equivalent stress |
| DLC | Design load case |
| Table Continued | |
| DOF | Degree of freedom |
| ECD | Extreme coherent gust with direction change |
| ECM | Extreme current model |
| EDC | Extreme direction change |
| EOG | Extreme operating gust |
| ESS | Extreme sea state |
| ETM | Extreme turbulence model |
| EWH | Extreme wave height |
| EWLR | Extreme water level range |
| EWM | Extreme wind speed model |
| EWS | Extreme wind shear |
| FA | Fore-aft |
| FAST v8 | CAE tool created by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| FEA | Finite element analysis |
| FEED | Front-end engineering design |
| FLS | Fatigue limit state |
| FWVM | Free wake vortex method |
| GA | Genetic algorithm |
| GBF | Gravity-based foundation |
| GBO | Gradient-based optimization |
| GDW | Generalized dynamic wake |
| GFRP | Glass fiber-reinforced polymer |
| GMNIA | Geometrically and materially non-linear analyses with imperfection modes |
| HSWL | Highest still-water level |
| HSWL | Lowest still-water level |
| ICCP | Impressed current cathodic protection |
| IP | Intellectual property |
| IPC | Independent pitch control |
| ISO | International Standardization Organization |
| IZ | Intermediate corrosion zone |
| LCOE | Levelized cost of energy |
| LF | Load factor |
| LRFD | Load resistance factor design |
| Table Continued | |
| MIC | Microbiologically influenced corrosion |
| MIS | Misaligned |
| MP | Monopile |
| MSL | Mean sea level |
| MTMD | Multiple tuned mass damper |
| MUL | Multi-directional wave directions |
| NCM | Normal current model |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| NSS | Normal sea state |
| NTM | Normal turbulence model |
| NWLR | Normal water level range |
| NWP | Normal wind profile |
| NZ | Nacelle corrosion zone |
| O&G | Oil and gas |
| O&M | Operation and maintenance |
| OC3 | Offshore code comparison collaboration |
| OC4 | Offshore code comparison collaboration continuation |
| OD | Outer diameter |
| OEM | Original equipment manufacturer |
| OTM | Overturning moment |
| OWT | Offshore wind turbine |
| PSD | Power spectral density |
| PSF | Partial safety factor |
| RC | Reinforced concrete |
| RNA | Rotor nacelle assembly |
| RP | Return period |
| RSR | Reserve strength ratio |
| RWH | Reduced wave height |
| RWM | Reduced wind speed model |
| SbS | Substructure |
| SCF | Stress concentration factor |
| SLS | Serviceability limit state |
| SO | Structural optimization |
| Table Continued | |
| SRB | Sulfate-reducing bacteria |
| SS | Side–side |
| SSI | Soil–structure interaction |
| SSS | Severe sea state |
| SSt | Support structure |
| SWH | Severe wave height |
| SWL | Still-water level |
| SZ | splash corrosion zone |
| TLCD | Tuned liquid column damper |
| TLP | Tension-leg platform |
| TMD | Tuned mass damper |
| TP | Transition piece |
| ULS | Ultimate limit state |
| UNI | Unidirectional wave |
| UZ | Underwater corrosion zone |
| WTG | Wind turbine generator |
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