IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v18y2024i1p69-d1554951.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Study on the Structural Strength Assessment of Mega Offshore Wind Turbine Tower

Author

Listed:
  • Jianlun Jiang

    (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea)

  • Han Koo Jeong

    (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea)

  • Haoyu Dou

    (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

This study addresses the critical engineering challenges in the structural design of offshore wind turbine towers, focusing on enhancing resistance to extreme environmental loads. As the demand for renewable energy increases, the design of mega offshore wind turbines requires robust solutions for structural reliability and longevity. Using finite element analysis (FEA), this research evaluates the effectiveness of various internal stiffener designs—ring stiffeners, skeletal-type stiffeners, and their combinations—in reinforcing cylindrical offshore wind turbine towers against wind and wave forces. Detailed simulations model the physical behavior of different stiffener configurations, assessing parameters such as von Mises stress distributions, displacement and buckling under load. The results indicate that towers with combined stiffener designs exhibit superior structural resistance and reduced stress concentrations compared to those with singular stiffeners or none. These findings have significant implications for the design and construction of mega offshore wind turbines, highlighting the importance of integrating advanced stiffener configurations to improve structural stability in harsh marine environments.

Suggested Citation

  • Jianlun Jiang & Han Koo Jeong & Haoyu Dou, 2024. "Study on the Structural Strength Assessment of Mega Offshore Wind Turbine Tower," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2024:i:1:p:69-:d:1554951
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/1/69/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/1/69/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2024:i:1:p:69-:d:1554951. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.