TY - GEN
T1 - Applicability of offshore mooring and foundation technologies for marine renewable energy (MRE) device arrays
AU - Karimirad, M.
AU - Koushan, K.
AU - Weller, S.
AU - Hardwick, J.
AU - Johanning, L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The marine renewable energy (MRE) sector is progressing from single device units to device arrays. Currently, the mooring/foundation technologies used in MRE are based on offshore oil/gas industry practices. The function/type of mooring/foundation system is determined by a number of factors including cost, site characteristics, expected environmental loading and environmental or legislative constraints. For MRE arrays to reach commercialization, several issues need to be addressed including the hydrodynamic array layout, electrical infrastructure, operations, maintenance, control, moorings, foundations, installation and logistics. In this paper, the applicability of offshore mooring/foundation technologies for marine renewable energy device arrays is assessed. The paper introduces the criteria which can be used to appraise technologies and approaches relevant to MRE devices. Existing mooring/foundation technologies used in the offshore industry are summarized with examples given of MRE device deployments. The guidance from certification agencies which is used for the design and analysis of mooring/foundation systems is discussed.
AB - The marine renewable energy (MRE) sector is progressing from single device units to device arrays. Currently, the mooring/foundation technologies used in MRE are based on offshore oil/gas industry practices. The function/type of mooring/foundation system is determined by a number of factors including cost, site characteristics, expected environmental loading and environmental or legislative constraints. For MRE arrays to reach commercialization, several issues need to be addressed including the hydrodynamic array layout, electrical infrastructure, operations, maintenance, control, moorings, foundations, installation and logistics. In this paper, the applicability of offshore mooring/foundation technologies for marine renewable energy device arrays is assessed. The paper introduces the criteria which can be used to appraise technologies and approaches relevant to MRE devices. Existing mooring/foundation technologies used in the offshore industry are summarized with examples given of MRE device deployments. The guidance from certification agencies which is used for the design and analysis of mooring/foundation systems is discussed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949908261&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1201/b18973-127
DO - 10.1201/b18973-127
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84949908261
SN - 9781138028715
T3 - Renewable Energies Offshore - 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2014
SP - 905
EP - 912
BT - Renewable Energies Offshore - 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2014
A2 - Soares, C. Guedes
PB - CRC Press/Balkema
T2 - 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2014
Y2 - 24 November 2014 through 26 November 2014
ER -
