Analytical model to assess bending moments in wind turbine support structures subjected to ship collisions

• Main Author: Broersen, A.M. (author)
• Other Authors: Walters, C.L. (mentor), Amdahl, Jørgen (graduation committee), Tidemann, Lasse (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (degree granting institution)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: collision; offshore; wind turbine; Ship collision; monopile; supply vessel; analytical model; numerical model; USFOS; LS-DYNA; bending moments; Support structure; Arctic; Dyna
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d505d455-0a1f-4e53-b129-8022f00126f9

The number of offshore wind farms is growing rapidly, which increases the likelihood of ship collisions with offshore wind turbines. Additionally, the cost of energy reduction for wind turbines is achieved due to radical design optimizations. Therefore, simple methods should be obtained to determine...