Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Using a Double Slip Joint: Investigating the Installation Behavior of the Double Slip Joint During the Lowering Phase of a Wind Turbine Tower onto a Monopile

One of the challenges associated with offshore wind turbine installations is the mating phase. Aligning a transition piece onto its substructure under offshore conditions is a complicated and time-consuming procedure. Another issue found in a number of commissioned offshore wind turbines is related to the sustainability of the connection between...