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Research Topic: Optimisation of Offshore Wind Turbine Supporting Structures

This document outlines research on optimizing the supporting structures for offshore wind turbines. The research aims to derive equations that can accurately predict the stress-fatigue relationship of tubular steel joints. The objectives are to model an existing offshore wind turbine, identify limitations in design codes, conduct simulations and analysis on typical joints, and validate results. Present work includes quantifying wind loads on turbine blades using software, and evaluating stresses on a T-joint using shell and solid elements in a simulation. Future work will involve defining structural load flow and expanding numerical simulations and analysis.

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Research Topic: Optimisation of Offshore Wind Turbine Supporting Structures

This document outlines research on optimizing the supporting structures for offshore wind turbines. The research aims to derive equations that can accurately predict the stress-fatigue relationship of tubular steel joints. The objectives are to model an existing offshore wind turbine, identify limitations in design codes, conduct simulations and analysis on typical joints, and validate results. Present work includes quantifying wind loads on turbine blades using software, and evaluating stresses on a T-joint using shell and solid elements in a simulation. Future work will involve defining structural load flow and expanding numerical simulations and analysis.

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Research Topic:

Optimisation of
Offshore Wind Turbine
Supporting Structures

Presentation Outline
1.Concept of Wind Turbine and
Relevance
2.Research Motivation
3.Aim of Research
4.Objectives
5.Present Works So far
6.Future Work Plans
7.Knowledge Impact

Concept of Wind Turbine and


Relevance

Industrial Demand/Challenge
Relating demands perspective to structural
integrity;
Deeper depth which requires more steel, thus
construction becomes heavier. Slenderness of
the structure in regards to structural response
becomes a critical design issue
Higher demand for energy requires bigger
turbines, thereby more structural load on the
wind turbine supporting structures

Research Motivation Limitations on Codes and


Standards

Research Motivation Limitations on Codes and


Standards

Eurocode limitations Similar to CIDECT


Yield strength < 460 N/mm2,
Nominal tube thickness 2.5mm < t < 25mm
Bracing inclination angle

Research Aim
To derive equations that can predict accurately the stressfatigue relationship of tubular steel joints of offshore wind
turbine supporting structures for structural optimisation.

Tasks to Achieve Aim:

Quantifying and defining and the structural load flow of the superstructure to the sub-structure. A typical existing offshore wind
turbine would be modelled
Identifying the limitations on the different typical tubular steel joints
of different codes and Standards.
Carryout numerical Simulation on these typical tubular steel joints
and validate with existing models
Carryout analysis on upper limits of geometric and steel strength
of present codes and standards of Eurocode and CIDECT.
Validate result with other Stress-Fatigue resistance of welded
tubular joints

Present Works
Quantifying Wind Load

d wind turbine software is use to determine the thrust and moments on the blade
wind turbine.

Force on blade against incident wind

Present Works
Quantifying Wind Load

d wind turbine software is use to determine the thrust and moments on the blade
wind turbine.

Force on blade against TSR

Present Works
Quantifying Stresses on Evaluation on T-Joint

hell and Solid elements were used to create a T-joint to examine the results obta
Shell elements

Present Works
Quantifying Stresses on Evaluation on T-Joint

hell and Solid elements were used to create a T-joint to examine the results obta
Solid elements

References
Billingham J, Healy J, and Spurrier J, Current and
potential use of high strength steels in offshore
structures, MTD Publication 95/102 (1995), ISBN 1870-533-24-1
Rodgers K J, and Lockhead J C, The welding of grade
450 offshore structural steels, Proc Conf. on Welding
and Weld Properties in the Offshore Industry,
London, April 1992
Webster S E, Structural materials for offshore
structures past, present and future, Proc.Conf. on
Safe Design and Fabrication of Offshore Structures,
IBC, London, Sept. 1993
Healy J, and Billingham J, High strength steels a
viable option for offshore designs, Euroforum

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