Abstract: Multicomponent taut mooring lines are widely used to secure floating facilities to anchors embedded in the seabed to restrict motions. Optimal design of the mooring line system requires a realistic model of the combined ...

Abstract: Suction caisson is an advantaged foundation option for offshore wind turbines in sandy and clayey soils. In this work, a series of model tests were conducted to investigate the installation behavior of a suction caisson ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of the supporting structure is critical for the inservice stability and safety of offshore wind turbines (OWTs). The aim of this paper is to first illustrate the complexity of environmental loads acting ...