Finite element modelling of horizontally loaded monopile foundations for offshore wind energy converters in Germany

verfasst von

K. Abdel-Rahman, M. Achmus

Abstract

Offshore wind energy offers a huge potential for the expansion of renewable energies in Germany. High demands have to be made concerning foundation design and construction methods to find an economically and technically optimal solution. A promising foundation concept which can be used in this field is the monopile, which in principle is a prolongation of the tower shaft into the ground. The behaviour of large-diameter monopiles under the horizontal loading induced by wind and wave loads is analysed using a three-dimensional finite element model. Non-linear elastoplastic soil behaviour is taken into account. The results of the numerical simulations are presented and compared with the results of the p-y method commonly used for the design of laterally loaded piles.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Geotechnik

Typ

Aufsatz in Konferenzband

Seiten

391-396

Anzahl der Seiten

6

Publikationsdatum

2005

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Geotechnik und Ingenieurgeologie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie