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Optimization Of Synthetic Mooring Systems For Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, William M. West
Optimization Of Synthetic Mooring Systems For Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, William M. West
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As the floating offshore wind industry matures it has become increasingly important for researchers to determine the next generation materials and processes that will allow platforms to be deployed in intermediate (50-85 m) water depths which challenge the feasibility of traditional catenary chain mooring systems and fixed-bottom jacket structures. One such technology, synthetic ropes, has in recent years come to the forefront of this effort. A significant challenge of designing synthetic rope moorings is capturing the complex physics of the materials which exhibit viscoelastic and nonlinear elastic properties. Currently numerical tools for modeling the dynamic behavior of floating offshore wind …
Dynamic Modeling And Extreme Tension Analysis Of Mooring System For A Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Wei Ting Hsu
Dynamic Modeling And Extreme Tension Analysis Of Mooring System For A Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, Wei Ting Hsu
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For offshore wind industry, exploiting the dynamic behaviors of mooring lines is of increasing importance in floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) mooring system design. Currently, the design philosophy for structures and moorings is based on principles and practices adopted in offshore oil and gas, including mooring systems that are optimized for applications in deeper waters. However, the design of FOWT mooring systems is facing several challenges, including installation costs, the stability of light-weight minimalistic platforms, and shallow water depths (50-300m). The extreme tension in mooring lines of a light displacement platform in shallow water is dominated by snap loads. Hence …