Book contents
- Wind Turbines
- Wind Turbines
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Wind and Its Characteristics
- Chapter 3 Aerodynamic Theory
- Chapter 4 Rotor Design and Performance
- Chapter 5 Electrical Aspects
- Chapter 6 Control
- Chapter 7 Structural Loading and Response
- Chapter 8 Rotor Blade Technology
- Chapter 9 Siting and Installation
- Chapter 10 Planning and Environment
- Chapter 11 Economic and Political Considerations
- Chapter 12 Offshore Wind Power: Overview
- Chapter 13 Offshore Wind Foundations
- Chapter 14 Towards a 100% Renewable Electricity Supply
- References
- Index
Chapter 13 - Offshore Wind Foundations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 January 2025
- Wind Turbines
- Wind Turbines
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Wind and Its Characteristics
- Chapter 3 Aerodynamic Theory
- Chapter 4 Rotor Design and Performance
- Chapter 5 Electrical Aspects
- Chapter 6 Control
- Chapter 7 Structural Loading and Response
- Chapter 8 Rotor Blade Technology
- Chapter 9 Siting and Installation
- Chapter 10 Planning and Environment
- Chapter 11 Economic and Political Considerations
- Chapter 12 Offshore Wind Power: Overview
- Chapter 13 Offshore Wind Foundations
- Chapter 14 Towards a 100% Renewable Electricity Supply
- References
- Index
Summary
Chapter 13 is a more detailed examination of current offshore turbine foundations including fixed-base and floating platforms. The former category includes gravity caissons, monopiles, and jackets, with the comparative advantages of each type assessed in regard to water depth and wind turbine size. Weight comparisons are made for of installed arrays. The monopile is described in detail, including review of transition piece integrity, and analysis of seabed reaction. The Winkler p-y analysis method is described, with extreme load results given for a monopile at Horns Rev 1. A review of jacket foundations includes description of pin pile and suction bucket anchors. The section concludes with details of less common fixed foundation types. The section on floating foundations begins with a general stability analysis for free-floating platforms, with formulae derived for static pitch/roll stiffness and frequency. Spar buoy, semisubmersible, and TLP platforms are described, and experimental measurements for the Hywind spar buoy are presented. The chapter concludes with description and analysis of catenary mooring systems, with equations given for horizontal mooring tension and stiffness.
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- Wind TurbinesTheory and Practice, pp. 351 - 389Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024