A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock
In recent years, ocean current turbines have proven to be a reliable device for renewable energy generation. A crucial element of these turbines are the foundations, since they limit the displacement of the turbine, which is key in achieving efficiency in energy conversion, and can account for up to...
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| author | Francisco Bañuelos-García Michael Ring Edgar Mendoza Rodolfo Silva |
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| description | In recent years, ocean current turbines have proven to be a reliable device for renewable energy generation. A crucial element of these turbines are the foundations, since they limit the displacement of the turbine, which is key in achieving efficiency in energy conversion, and can account for up to 26% of the total cost of the project. Most design procedures for foundations focus on sandy and clayey soils, but rock soils often predominate in tropical locations where marine currents are suitable for the installation of this type of turbine. This paper presents a design procedure for steel pile anchors (PAs) and concrete dead weight anchors (DWAs) on weak rock soils, using the assumptions of current technical documents and design codes commonly used in the industry for marine structures. Using specific designs for PA and DWA anchors, the procedure was theoretically assessed for a site off Cozumel Island, Mexico. The results show that the dimensions needed for DWAs are substantially larger than those for PAs. Therefore, whenever drilling is economically and operatively possible, piles would be preferable for the foundations of current turbine systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-02298a08476546a28fc4194cfaf55f7a2023-12-03T13:26:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-11-011421734710.3390/en14217347A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak RockFrancisco Bañuelos-García0Michael Ring1Edgar Mendoza2Rodolfo Silva3Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Cerro de Coatepec S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, Toluca 50110, MexicoInstituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, MexicoInstituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, MexicoInstituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán 04510, MexicoIn recent years, ocean current turbines have proven to be a reliable device for renewable energy generation. A crucial element of these turbines are the foundations, since they limit the displacement of the turbine, which is key in achieving efficiency in energy conversion, and can account for up to 26% of the total cost of the project. Most design procedures for foundations focus on sandy and clayey soils, but rock soils often predominate in tropical locations where marine currents are suitable for the installation of this type of turbine. This paper presents a design procedure for steel pile anchors (PAs) and concrete dead weight anchors (DWAs) on weak rock soils, using the assumptions of current technical documents and design codes commonly used in the industry for marine structures. Using specific designs for PA and DWA anchors, the procedure was theoretically assessed for a site off Cozumel Island, Mexico. The results show that the dimensions needed for DWAs are substantially larger than those for PAs. Therefore, whenever drilling is economically and operatively possible, piles would be preferable for the foundations of current turbine systems.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7347ocean current turbinefoundation designdead weight anchorpile anchorlimestone seabeddesign procedure |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Bañuelos-García Michael Ring Edgar Mendoza Rodolfo Silva A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock Energies ocean current turbine foundation design dead weight anchor pile anchor limestone seabed design procedure |
| title | A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock |
| title_full | A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock |
| title_fullStr | A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock |
| title_short | A Design Procedure for Anchors of Floating Ocean Current Turbines on Weak Rock |
| title_sort | design procedure for anchors of floating ocean current turbines on weak rock |
| topic | ocean current turbine foundation design dead weight anchor pile anchor limestone seabed design procedure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7347 |
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