Incorporating the nonlocality of a nonlinear continuum in an effective 1D model for monopile foundations

World energy consumption rises every year. Therefore, producing renewable and<br/>sustainable energy is necessary to protect the viability of this planet. The most well-known and promising form of renewable energy is that of wind power. The limited space in terrestrial areas yielded motivation to the growth of offshore wind industry. Offshore...

A Winkler Model for the Seismic Analysis of Monopile Foundations: An Exploratory Study on the Modelling of Soil-Structure Interaction during Earthquakes

The growing interest in the development of offshore wind farms in seismic active areas demands a better insight into the requirements earthquakes impose on the design of wind turbine foundations. The complexity of the soil-structure interaction (SSI) during an earthquake results in large uncertainties in the design process of a monopile...

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...