Offshore Wind Energy Generation System
Floating Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbines
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Tower
- A structural element that supports the offshore wind turbine and transfers dynamic loads to the floater below
- Tubular towers are mainly used
02
Substructure - Floater
- A floating structure engineered to stably support upper components of the offshore wind energy generation system
- Generally classified into four main types: semi-submersible, spar, TLP, and barge
03
Substructure - Mooring System
- A system that distributes structural loads from the floating platform to the seabed through anchored mooring lines
- Uses mooring line tension forces to minimally control the movement of the floater
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Anchor
- A structural component that secures the loads delivered from the mooring system into the seabed, ensuring overall stability of the whole system
- Generally classified into two main types: pile anchor and suction anchor
Areas of Core Technologies
01.Design
- Integrated Load Analysis
- Floater Motion Analysis and Its Motion Control
- Design of Floating Substructures for Offshore Wind Turbines
- Design of Station Keeping Systems
- Development of Innovative Floater Systems
- Development of Innovative Mooring Systems
02.Fabrication
- Fabrication of Floaters
- Fabrication of Mooring Systems
- Fabrication of Anchors
- Non-destructive Inspection Techniques
- Detection and Correction of Fabrication Errors
- Technology of Automation and Productivity Improvement
- Safety Evaluation of Mooring Lines
03.Installation
- Installation Technologies for Floaters and Mooring Systems
- Special Vessels for the Installation of Floaters and Mooring Systems
- Special Equipments for the Installation of Floaters and Mooring Systems
- Special Vessels for Anchor Installation
- Special Equipment for Anchor Installation
- Integrated Installation Technology for Topside and Substructure
04.O&M
- O&M Methodologies Based on Smart Technologies
(Digital Twin, Big Data, Drones, etc.) - Structural Health Monitoring
- Anti-biofouling Technologies
- Repowering Technologies
- Support Vessels for O&M
Industry-Academy Cooperative R&D Projects
Tae Sung S&E Co., Ltd.
Development of smart monitoring technologies for floating offshore wind energy generation systems
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
Development of analysis and design technologies for floating offshore wind energy generation systems
CGO Co., Ltd.
Development of marine transportation and mooring techniques for floating offshore wind energy generation systems