Abstract
Offshore wind turbines (OWTs) are subjected to severe wind and wave loading, and this call for a comprehensive study, taking into consideration, the combined effect of the two systems. Also, soilstructure interaction (SSI) becomes important, as the turbines are sited in soft marine strata. Here, a 5-MW OWT has been analyzed by considering aerodynamic and hydrodynamic loads, using a commercial finite element (FE) code. The OWT is checked for failure, with respect to existing criteria. A water depth of 20 m is considered, together with soil, wave and wind conditions prevailing offshore of the west coast of India. The importance of considering SSI is highlighted.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Dec 2014 |
| Event | 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation - Chennai, India Duration: 10 Dec 2014 → 13 Dec 2014 Conference number: 5 http://rpsonline.com.sg/proceedings/9789810911393/index.html |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation |
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| Abbreviated title | ICCMS 2014 |
| Country/Territory | India |
| City | Chennai |
| Period | 10/12/14 → 13/12/14 |
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Keywords
- monopile support
- offshore wind turbine
- offshore wind turbine monopiles