Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
758
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Maine Marine Composites, LLC
Research Principal Investigator
Richard H. Akers, CTO
Research Contracting Agency
Description
This study aims to: (a) Evaluate fatigue design criteria for offshore wind turbine support structures; (b) Study fatigue design methodologies applicable to complex fixed and floating offshore wind turbine support structures; and (c) Recommend a rational, practical, fatigue design method for offshore wind turbine support structures.
Latest progress update
Tasks completed:
Task 8(a) & 8(b): Draft and Final Report.
The work associated with this contract is now complete.