Non-Local Effects of Support Structure Diameter on Wave Induced Fatigue Loads of Monopile-based Offshore Wind Turbines

One of the main cost drivers of an offshore wind power plant are the support structures of the wind turbines, it is therefore of primary importance to optimize their design. Among the support structures available, the concept most widely adopted is the monopile-based support structure, whose design is often fatigue-driven. Offshore structures...