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Author(s):	Seidel, Marc; Voormeeren, Sven; van der Steen, Jan-Bart
Title:	State-of-the-art design processes for offshore wind turbine support structures - Practical approaches and pitfalls during different stages in the design process
Abstract:	Structural design of offshore wind turbine support structures is a complex process, which has many challenges. In particular in the early phase of a project it is difficult to select the appropriate structural concept and to determine structural masses with reasonable accuracy, without having to go through a time-consuming iterative process. In the more advanced stages, care must be taken that required data for an optimized design has been collected earlier and that the right software tools are available such that all parties involved can execute the design work. In this paper, practical advice is given how this process can be organized and which methods can be used. Furthermore, common mistakes are highlighted, such that those can be avoided. Entwurfsprozess für Tragstrukturen von Offshore-Windenergieanlagen - Praktische Vorgehensweisen und Fallstricke während unterschiedlicher Phasen. Der Entwurf von Tragstrukturen für Offshore-Windenergieanlagen ist eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe. Insbesondere in der frühen Entwurfsphase ist es oft schwierig, die richtige Entscheidung für das Konzept der Tragstruktur zu treffen und die strukturellen Massen mit angemessener Genauigkeit zu bestimmen, da dies häufig in einem zeitaufwendigen Iterationsprozess mündet. Im weiteren Verlauf muss sichergestellt sein, dass alle notwendigen Eingangsdaten für ein optimiertes Design vorliegen und die beteiligten Parteien über die notwendige Software verfügen. In dieser Veröffentlichung werden praktische Hinweise gegeben, wie dieser Prozess durchgeführt werden kann und welche Methoden in welcher Phase angemessen sind. Außerdem werden häufige Fehler beschrieben, damit diese vermieden werden können.
Source:	Stahlbau 85 (2016), No. 9
Page/s:	583-590
Language of Publication:	German

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