Development of a Multi-Objective Optimization Tool for Screening Designs of Taut Synthetic Mooring Systems to Minimize Mooring Component Cost and Footprint

As the offshore wind industry develops, more lease sites in the intermediate water depth (50–85 m) are being released to developers. In these water depths floating wind turbines with chain catenary systems and fixed-bottom turbines with jacketed structures become cost prohibitive. As such, industry...

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Main Authors: William West, Andrew Goupee, Spencer Hallowell, Anthony Viselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Modelling
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3951/2/4/39