Objetivo The use of offshore wind turbines in coastal zones is the most promising method for clean energy production from the environment. Theyamplify the advantages of land based turbines due to the greater wind potential in the unprotected coasts and the vast areas of coastlines,whilst, in addition, avoid the disadvantages associated with deep water installations at the open sea (e.g. wind turbines mounted onTension Leg Platforms) such as difficult accession, costly maintenance, lengthy cabling etc. Shallow water installations however involve asignificant risk that originates from breaking wave trains at decreasing depths. This is the only devastating impact which might threaten theintegrity of the pillars and hence it must be properly investigated. Wind turbine pillars can be considered as slender structures, thehydrodynamics of which for years has been investigated by simplistic methods, such as Morison’s formula that was developed in fifties andadmittedly is not valid always. The existing studies often ignore the all-important violent impact due to breaking waves. The present projectaims at enhancing the existing state-of-the-art by proposing the deep and comprehensive investigation of the three-dimensional waterimpact problem for vertical wind turbine pillars using approaches such as Wagner’s theory and the steep wave slamming concept. The goalof the involved scientists is to extend the research on the task by considering alternative structural bases for wind turbines such as trusstype structures which further enhance the advantages of offshore wind turbines due to the lower construction cost, easier removal, repairand maintenance, increased safety, accession of deeper fields etc. To this end, a novel approach will be adopted that relies on theslamming impact on perforated structures. The expected theories, formulations and solution methods will be generic and in that sense willbe versatile allowing their employment to a range of water impact problems. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powersocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinador UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Aportación de la UE € 309 235,20 Dirección EARLHAM ROAD NR4 7TJ Norwich Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región East of England East Anglia Norwich and East Norfolk Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Jason Edward Rust (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos