Bilionis D.V., Vamvatsikos D. (2015). Probabilistic fatigue life assessment of an offshore wind turbine in Greece. Proceedings of the 25th ISOPE International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Kona, USA.
Bilionis D.V., Vamvatsikos D. (2015). Probabilistic fatigue life assessment of an offshore wind turbine in Greece. Proceedings of the 25th ISOPE International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Kona, USA
Abstract | Wind Turbines constitute a sustainable and effective solution for the production of energy using wind power. Offshore wind turbines especially are becoming of special interest. The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study of fatigue life assessment for specific crosssections of a standard offshore wind turbine with a monopile design, under a probabilistic framework. Two potential sites of construction in the Aegean Sea of Greece were examined. The results show the dependence of fatigue life on the local wind and wave conditions, the cross-section geometry and the welded connection detailing. All in all, the more benign conditions in the Aegean allow simpler connection details to still have acceptable performance.
