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Reliability analysis of mooring chains for floating offshore wind turbines
As offshore wind farms move into deeper waters, around 80 m, the high costs necessitate replacing bottom-fixed turbines with floating offshore wind turbines, which require mooring systems to maintain stability within design limits. Data from previous projects in China indicate that mooring systems can constitute about 20% of the total investment. Thus, reducing mooring system costs can significantly benefit the development of next-generation floating wind farms. This paper discusses the reliability analysis of mooring chains for floating wind turbines to optimize inspection plans and strategies, thereby saving on maintenance costs over their design lifetime. A case study on S-N curve based fatigue reliability analysis is conducted using both Monte Carlo Simulation and First Order Reliability Method (FORM), with consistent results from both methods. Additionally, three sensitivity analysis cases identify key parameters for the fatigue reliability analysis.
Reliability analysis of mooring chains for floating offshore wind turbines
As offshore wind farms move into deeper waters, around 80 m, the high costs necessitate replacing bottom-fixed turbines with floating offshore wind turbines, which require mooring systems to maintain stability within design limits. Data from previous projects in China indicate that mooring systems can constitute about 20% of the total investment. Thus, reducing mooring system costs can significantly benefit the development of next-generation floating wind farms. This paper discusses the reliability analysis of mooring chains for floating wind turbines to optimize inspection plans and strategies, thereby saving on maintenance costs over their design lifetime. A case study on S-N curve based fatigue reliability analysis is conducted using both Monte Carlo Simulation and First Order Reliability Method (FORM), with consistent results from both methods. Additionally, three sensitivity analysis cases identify key parameters for the fatigue reliability analysis.
Reliability analysis of mooring chains for floating offshore wind turbines
Guangming Li (author) / Tianguo Pan (author) / Ruming Feng (author) / Liyun Zhu (author)
2024
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