Structural design and integrity assessment of FOWT substructures : supporting cost efficiency across the life cycle
Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT) offer a promising solution for deep-water wind energy deployment, but their large-scale application remains constrained by high cost. Approximately 25% of capital expenditure is associated with substructures [1]. This motivates early-stage design and long-term integrity assessment to improve structural efficiency across the life cycle.
Authors
- Maurizio Collu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-4988)
- Xiaoming Ran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0181-917X)
- Feargal Brennan
- Xintong Wang
- Claudio Alexis Rodriguez Castillo
Institutions
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde)
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Primary Topic
- Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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