Dynamic Finite Element Modelling of Pile Tip Deformation

Title

Dynamic Finite Element Modelling of Pile Tip Deformation

 Author

KOURTIS, YANNIS (TU Delft Civil Engineering & Geosciences)

Contributor

Tsouvalas, A. (mentor) ORCID 0000-0002-5830-5654
Cabboi, A. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0002-5898-8600
Tsetas, A. (graduation committee) ORCID 0000-0003-1712-3376

 Degree granting institution

Delft University of Technology

 Programme

Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Steel and Timber Construction

 Date

2022-01-31

 Abstract

Pile tip damage due to impact with an object (boulder) during the driving process of monopiles is of main concern in the offshore wind sector. Numerical modelling could accurately describe this failure mechanism and used as a tool in practice but also for the development of appropriate guidelines. In this research project, dynamic Finite Element Analysis is conducted in order to achieve modelling the driving and impact process and properly capture the response of the monopile.


 Subject

Monopile foundation
Contact Mechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Impact damage
Monopile Installation
Dynamic Finite Element Analysis

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 Embargo date

2023-12-31

 Part of collection

Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

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