Design of gravity-base sub-structures for offshore wind turbines

The main aim of the thesis is to develop and test some design tools for the design of offshore wind turbines (OWT) resting on direct foundations on the seabed. As will be made clear in subsequent sections structural design of OWT is a complex problem and the integration of geotechnical design within...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor: Abadías Gómez, David
Formato: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099.1/17273
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/17273
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Wind turbines--Design and construction
Offshore structures--Design and construction
Wind turbines--Foundations
Aerogeneradors--Projectes i construcció
Estructures marines--Projectes i construcció
Aerogeneradors--Fonaments
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Enginyeria hidràulica, marítima i sanitària
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Energies::Energia eòlica::Aerogeneradors
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Resumo:The main aim of the thesis is to develop and test some design tools for the design of offshore wind turbines (OWT) resting on direct foundations on the seabed. As will be made clear in subsequent sections structural design of OWT is a complex problem and the integration of geotechnical design within the broader structural design problem can take many different forms. It is not yet clear what degree of integration of geotechnical and structural design is optimal, as the experience so far is limited and no clear consensus has yet emerged on the particular. Our objective is not to settle this issue proposing a closed methodology but rather to describe different tools that can be employed within different design approaches.