Analysing the ability of the UniGrow method to assess the effect of the geometry of the weld excess on the fatigue life of butt-welded plates

Fatigue is one of the driving limit states in the design of wind turbines, as they are subject to varying loadsfrom winds, waves and gusts. One such governing area is the butt-welded connection from the shell to thering flange. To optimize the tower design and to help focus future research, more insight on the influence ofmaterial properties and...