Feasibility for damage identification in offshore wind jacket structures through monitoring of global structural dynamics
Richmond, Mark and Smolka, Ursula and Kolios, Athanasios (2020) Feasibility for damage identification in offshore wind jacket structures through monitoring of global structural dynamics. Energies, 13 (21). 5791. ISSN 1996-1073 (https://doi.org/10.3390/en13215791)
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Abstract
The modal response of a four-legged jacket structure to damages are explored and resulting considerations for damage detection are discussed. A finite element model of the Wikinger (Iberdrola) jacket structure is used to investigate damage detection. Damages, such as cracks, scour, corrosion and more, are modelled in a simulation environment. The resulting modal parameters are calculated, these parameters are compared to those from an unaltered structure and metrics are calculated including frequency change, modal assurance criterion and modal flexibility. A highly detailed design-model is used to conduct a sensitivity study on modal parameters for a range of changes. By conducting this on the same structure, this acts as a useful reference for those interested in the dynamic response of offshore wind jacket structures. Additionally, this paper addresses the issue of changes in mode parameters resulting from turbine yaw. This paper also considers the challenge of mode-swapping in semi-symmetric structures and proposes several approaches for addressing this. Damage typically results in a reduction of frequency and change in mode shapes, but in ways which can be distinguished from other structural changes, given the extent of this model. These findings are important considerations for modal-based damage detection of offshore wind support structures.
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Richmond, Mark, Smolka, Ursula and Kolios, Athanasios ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-641X;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 74507 Dates: DateEvent5 November 2020Published3 November 2020AcceptedSubjects: Technology > Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering Department: Faculty of Engineering > Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 05 Nov 2020 10:04 Last modified: 03 Sep 2024 01:04 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/74507