In this paper, three types of hybrid monopiles are proposed for 3MW OWTs in offshore areas where the batholith is shallowly buried. Three-dimensional FE models are established considering the soil-structure-interaction (SSI) to calculate the bearing performances of these monopiles. Model verification is conducted through comparisons with existing numerical results. The static bearing performance and dynamic character under the serviceability limit state (SLS) in silty sand and normally consolidated (NC) clay are investigated. In the static analysis, we focus on the lateral deflection and the rotation at the mudline, whereas in the modal analysis, we focus on the natural frequencies of the OWTs. Results show that the circular skirt performs better than square fins in improving the bearing performance of traditional monopiles, and the improving effect increases with the length of the additional components. In addition, the improving effect is more obvious in NC clay than in silty sand.


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    Title :

    Finite element analysis of newly designed monopiles for offshore wind turbines on seabed with shallowly buried batholith


    Contributors:
    Zhai, Jinjin (author) / Yin, Qilin (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2023-05-04


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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