JacketSE: An Offshore Wind Turbine Jacket Sizing Tool; Theory Manual and Sample Usage with Preliminary Validation

Damiani, Rick¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: theory;    JacketSE;    Wind-Plant Integrated System Design & Engineering Model;    WISDEM;    finite-element analysis;    NREL;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1238573
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5000-65417
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1238573

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This manual summarizes the theory and preliminary verifications of the JacketSE module, which is an offshore jacket sizing tool that is part of the Wind-Plant Integrated System Design & Engineering Model toolbox. JacketSE is based on a finite-element formulation and on user-prescribed inputs and design standards' criteria (constraints). The physics are highly simplified, with a primary focus on satisfying ultimate limit states and modal performance requirements. Preliminary validation work included comparing industry data and verification against ANSYS, a commercial finite-element analysis package. The results are encouraging, and future improvements to the code are recommended in this manual.