The object of this study is to evaluate the sustainability of API/RP 2A/2GEO for the design of wind turbine monopiles and to provide recommendations for improving the design method for these types of foundations.
The offshore wind power industry is at an early stage here in the US. While the future of offshore wind is uncertain due to economic and other external forces, the potential is quite high from a resource and demand perspective. There is a great deal of strong wind resources very close to high demand centers on both coasts. As costs come down, and if the economic factors surrounding wind power improve, offshore wind energy could become a major source of energy for the US in the future.
The Objective of this project will address a critical gap in the design and analysis of offshore wind turbines supported by jacket and tripod structures in deep water environments.
The objective of this project will be the development of wind, wave, water level and current exceedance data for development regions along the East coast of the U.S. with corresponding load factors that could then be used directly in the application of the IEC standards or any other LFRD application for the design of the support structure and its foundation.
The Objective of this Project is to determine where gaps or ambiguity exists among the current design standards and adequately recommend practical methods to address the design issues related to ESPs.
The Objective of this project is to provide BSEE with general criteria for assessing the cable spacing proposals from developers based upon industry best practices, and to develop guidance that maybe utilized by BSEE, and more broadly by the U.S. offshore wind industry, during the design development and review of offshore wind collection and transmission systems.
The objective of this project is to evaluate fatigue design methodologies and design criteria for application on offshore wind turbine support structures.
To develop an example SMS for an offshore wind farm using guidance from the template established as part of TAP project 633 and to develop an assessment framework and principles that BSEE can use to assess the adequacy of the arrangements for managing safety contained in an SMS.
The objective of this project is to develop a checklist that will identify the specific topics that need to be addressed in the design basis of offshore turbines, identify which standards are applicable for each topic, and then making a determination on whether each standard is sufficient for this purpose.
The main objectives of this project are to: Conduct a state-of-the-art review of the existing methods, applicable guidelines and software tools for the design of station keeping systems of floating wind turbines as well as oil and gas platforms. Evaluate and develop design procedures and methods for global performance analysis for the station keeping systems of floating wind turbines. Propose a design guideline for the station keeping systems of floating wind turbines on the US OCS.
