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Hydrodynamic motion of a large prestressed concrete bucket foundation for offshore wind turbines
A large prestressed concrete bucket foundation (LPCBF) was used for the first offshore wind turbine in the Qidong sea area of Jiangsu Province in China. The most critical technique of the foundation is the self-floating towing technique based on a reasonable subdivision inside the bucket. To predict the dynamic behaviors of the LPCBF in waves supported by the air cushion, the hydrodynamic software MOSES is used to simulate the three-dimensional motion of the foundation in the towing construction site. The prototype foundation models are established using MOSES with a water draft of 4 m, 5 m, and 6 m in given environmental conditions. The results show that the hydrodynamic responses of the large floater with air cushions depend not only on the wave conditions but also on the mass of the water column, air cushion height, and air pressure distribution. In addition, the hydrodynamic characteristics can be tuned resulting in small dynamic responses in a particular sea state by changing the draft and water plug height. The floating technique of the LPCBF with supported air cushions in waves is highly competitive for saving cost while using few expensive types of equipment during the towing transportation.
Hydrodynamic motion of a large prestressed concrete bucket foundation for offshore wind turbines
A large prestressed concrete bucket foundation (LPCBF) was used for the first offshore wind turbine in the Qidong sea area of Jiangsu Province in China. The most critical technique of the foundation is the self-floating towing technique based on a reasonable subdivision inside the bucket. To predict the dynamic behaviors of the LPCBF in waves supported by the air cushion, the hydrodynamic software MOSES is used to simulate the three-dimensional motion of the foundation in the towing construction site. The prototype foundation models are established using MOSES with a water draft of 4 m, 5 m, and 6 m in given environmental conditions. The results show that the hydrodynamic responses of the large floater with air cushions depend not only on the wave conditions but also on the mass of the water column, air cushion height, and air pressure distribution. In addition, the hydrodynamic characteristics can be tuned resulting in small dynamic responses in a particular sea state by changing the draft and water plug height. The floating technique of the LPCBF with supported air cushions in waves is highly competitive for saving cost while using few expensive types of equipment during the towing transportation.
Hydrodynamic motion of a large prestressed concrete bucket foundation for offshore wind turbines
Zhang, Puyang (author) / Ding, Hongyan (author) / Le, Conghuan (author)
2013-11-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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