Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments
Offshore wind energy is considered as one of the most promising resources of clean and renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. Additionally, its cost is expected to be lower than onshore wind energy as the technology matures. Offshore wind turbines (OWTs) normally operate in harsh ocean environmen...
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| description | Offshore wind energy is considered as one of the most promising resources of clean and renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. Additionally, its cost is expected to be lower than onshore wind energy as the technology matures. Offshore wind turbines (OWTs) normally operate in harsh ocean environments, which could impact their structural integrity. Scour erosion around foundations of OWTs can substantially change the overall stiffness of these structures and shorten their lifetime. Currently, there are a limited number of studies on countermeasures and their engineering requirements for decreasing the scouring effect; this is due to their different hydraulic circumstances, such as their stability, reliability, and resistance capacity. To this end, advancements in scour protection measures in the offshore energy sector are evaluated in this paper through a thorough and critical review following the PRISMA systematic literature mapping approach. This includes 68 papers on scour protection and over 30 scour protection designs for various types of wind turbine foundations. Here, we aim to provide an overview of the latest scouring protection measures and their comprehensive assessment, as well as their prospects and future challenges. The findings of this study will provide key insights into scour protection measures for OWTs and will subsequently contribute to the future growth of the offshore renewable energy sector. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27c650d04c964d8a961e6af2049fd7e42024-03-12T16:43:12ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-02-01175106810.3390/en17051068Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent DevelopmentsWenhui Wei0Abdollah Malekjafarian1M. Salauddin2UCD Dooge Centre for Water Resources Research, UCD School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, IrelandStructural Dynamics and Assessment Laboratory, School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, IrelandUCD Dooge Centre for Water Resources Research, UCD School of Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, IrelandOffshore wind energy is considered as one of the most promising resources of clean and renewable energy to replace fossil fuels. Additionally, its cost is expected to be lower than onshore wind energy as the technology matures. Offshore wind turbines (OWTs) normally operate in harsh ocean environments, which could impact their structural integrity. Scour erosion around foundations of OWTs can substantially change the overall stiffness of these structures and shorten their lifetime. Currently, there are a limited number of studies on countermeasures and their engineering requirements for decreasing the scouring effect; this is due to their different hydraulic circumstances, such as their stability, reliability, and resistance capacity. To this end, advancements in scour protection measures in the offshore energy sector are evaluated in this paper through a thorough and critical review following the PRISMA systematic literature mapping approach. This includes 68 papers on scour protection and over 30 scour protection designs for various types of wind turbine foundations. Here, we aim to provide an overview of the latest scouring protection measures and their comprehensive assessment, as well as their prospects and future challenges. The findings of this study will provide key insights into scour protection measures for OWTs and will subsequently contribute to the future growth of the offshore renewable energy sector.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/5/1068offshore wind turbine (OWT)offshore renewable energyscour protectionscourmonopile foundationjacket foundation |
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| title | Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments |
| title_full | Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments |
| title_fullStr | Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments |
| title_short | Scour Protection Measures for Offshore Wind Turbines: A Systematic Literature Review on Recent Developments |
| title_sort | scour protection measures for offshore wind turbines a systematic literature review on recent developments |
| topic | offshore wind turbine (OWT) offshore renewable energy scour protection scour monopile foundation jacket foundation |
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