Structural design and integrity assessment of FOWT substructures : supporting cost efficiency across the life cycle

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Wang, Xintong and Rodriguez Castillo, Claudio Alexis and Ran, Xiaoming and Collu, Maurizio and Brennan, Feargal (2026) Structural design and integrity assessment of FOWT substructures : supporting cost efficiency across the life cycle. In: Supergen ORE Hub Early Career Researchers Forum and Annual Assembly, 2026-04-21 - 2026-04-22, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

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.

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Wang, Xintong ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6865-0411, Rodriguez Castillo, Claudio Alexis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-742X, Ran, Xiaoming ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0181-917X, Collu, Maurizio ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-4988 and Brennan, Feargal ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0952-6167;
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