Numerical Modelling of Wave Run-Up on a Wind Turbine Foundation

Autor: Simon Mortensen, Vagner Jacobsen, Anders Wedel Nielsen, Erik Damgaard Christensen
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Volume 6: Nick Newman Symposium on Marine Hydrodynamics; Yoshida and Maeda Special Symposium on Ocean Space Utilization; Special Symposium on Offshore Renewable Energy.
DOI: 10.1115/omae2008-57224
Popis: This paper presents the results of a CFD model of the wave run-up on a monopile. The monopile is widely used as the foundation unit for offshore wind turbines. The aim for the calculations is to make a detailed investigation of the effect of three-dimensional (3D) waves on the run-up and to determine the maximum wave run-up. The CFD results are compared with the results of physical model tests conducted under the same conditions. The model tests were conducted under idealized conditions: The tests were carried out on a horizontal bottom using phase and directional focused waves to obtain a 3D effect and at the same time being able to control the breaking. The key objective of this part of the numerical analysis is to develop a model capable of reproducing the results of the physical model tests.Copyright © 2008 by ASME
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