Double braid mooring damper for floating offshore wind application
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from ASME via the DOI in this record Introduction of innovative mooring components can reduce the risk and cost associated to mooring systems of floating offshore wind turbines. The Intelligent Mooring System (IMS) is an active,...
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ftunivexeter:oai:ore.exeter.ac.uk:10871/130148 2024-09-15T17:50:28+00:00 Double braid mooring damper for floating offshore wind application Khalid, F Thies, PR Halswell, P Newsam, D Johanning, L 2022 http://hdl.handle.net/10871/130148 https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2022-79855 en eng American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) orcid:0000-0003-3431-8423 (Thies, PR) 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2022), 5 - 10 June 2022, Hamburg, Germany. Paper No: OMAE2022-79855 doi:10.1115/OMAE2022-79855 92590 http://hdl.handle.net/10871/130148 © 2022 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All rights reserved. 3999-01-01 Under indefinite embargo due to publisher policy http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved Conference paper 2022 ftunivexeter https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2022-79855 2024-07-29T03:24:14Z This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from ASME via the DOI in this record Introduction of innovative mooring components can reduce the risk and cost associated to mooring systems of floating offshore wind turbines. The Intelligent Mooring System (IMS) is an active, hydraulic, nonlinear mooring component developed by Intelligent Moorings Limited that provides functionality akin to a shock absorber. It offers a combination of desirable stiffness characteristics for floating offshore wind application; an initial compliant response that reduces loads on the structure and a stiffer nonlinear response for larger loads to reduce platform motion and ensure effective station keeping. A salient feature of the IMS is that through variation of the internal pressure, the stiffness of the system can be adjusted in accordance with the prevailing environmental conditions. This paper presents the results of the physical testing of a double braided IMS at the Dynamic Marine Component test facility and compares the stiffness and strength characteristics to a single braid sleeve. The comparative analysis shows that the stiffness profiles of the double braid for the various configurations are consistent with the single braid design. Importantly, the use of a double braid results in a 50% increase of the tensile strength of the IMS. The investigation presented in this paper will aid in the design of a robust IMS for field testing prior to commercial applications in floating wind installations. Innovate UK Conference Object Arctic University of Exeter: Open Research Exeter (ORE) Volume 8: Ocean Renewable Energy |
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This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from ASME via the DOI in this record Introduction of innovative mooring components can reduce the risk and cost associated to mooring systems of floating offshore wind turbines. The Intelligent Mooring System (IMS) is an active, hydraulic, nonlinear mooring component developed by Intelligent Moorings Limited that provides functionality akin to a shock absorber. It offers a combination of desirable stiffness characteristics for floating offshore wind application; an initial compliant response that reduces loads on the structure and a stiffer nonlinear response for larger loads to reduce platform motion and ensure effective station keeping. A salient feature of the IMS is that through variation of the internal pressure, the stiffness of the system can be adjusted in accordance with the prevailing environmental conditions. This paper presents the results of the physical testing of a double braided IMS at the Dynamic Marine Component test facility and compares the stiffness and strength characteristics to a single braid sleeve. The comparative analysis shows that the stiffness profiles of the double braid for the various configurations are consistent with the single braid design. Importantly, the use of a double braid results in a 50% increase of the tensile strength of the IMS. The investigation presented in this paper will aid in the design of a robust IMS for field testing prior to commercial applications in floating wind installations. Innovate UK |
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Double braid mooring damper for floating offshore wind application |
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Double braid mooring damper for floating offshore wind application |
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orcid:0000-0003-3431-8423 (Thies, PR) 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2022), 5 - 10 June 2022, Hamburg, Germany. Paper No: OMAE2022-79855 doi:10.1115/OMAE2022-79855 92590 http://hdl.handle.net/10871/130148 |
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