Rational Upscaling and Modelling of a Semi-Submersible Floating Offshore Wind Turbine

Floating offshore wind turbines are taking on more and more prominence, as the industry moves towards larger turbines, farther offshore, in deeper water. The increase in turbine size can reduce the costs of offshore wind energy, but requires larger support structures. Rather than redesigning the structure completely, a rational methodology for...

Design of Monopile Foundations to Support the DTU 10 MW Offshore Wind Turbine

Further advancements in the offshore wind industry, which come with the use of larger wind turbines at deeper water, require larger support structures. For shallow and intermediate water depths, monopile foundations still remain the most widely-used and cost-effective support structure due to the relative simplicity of fabrication and...