Determination of Fatigue Assessment of Monopile - Based Offshore Wind Turbines through Fidelity Quantification

The application of stability checks in simulated offshore wind structures is performed through tools that are established in the offshore wind industry. In particular, the structure should fulfill certain strength and fatigue criteria among which Fatigue Limit States (FLSs) checks are critical. In terms of the process, fatigue assessment can be...

Simplified Fatigue Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbine Full Height Lattice Structures in the Frequency Domain

New concepts for support structures of offshore wind turbines have gained interest in the industry and are examined for intermediate and deep water depths in order to unlock new offshore potential markets. One of the main proposals that has already been commercialized is the three or four leg full height lattice structure. The fatigue assessment...

Increased Energy Yield using the Smart Rotor: Sizing and Control of Trailing Edge Flaps on a Smart Rotor for Maximum Power Generation in Low Fatigue Wind Regimes