Yiming Zhou1, Jinhua Zhang2,3, Kai Long2,*, Ayesha Saeed2, Yutang Chen2, Rongrong Geng2, Tao Tao4, Xiaohui Guo1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.2, pp. 1743-1761, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.063034
- 30 May 2025
Abstract The jacket structure and transition piece comprise the supporting structure of a bottom-fixed offshore wind turbine (OWT) connected to the steel tower, which determines the overall structural dynamic performance of the entire OWT. Ideally, optimal performance can be realized by effectively coordinating two components, notwithstanding their separate design processes. In pursuit of this objective, this paper proposes a concurrent design methodology for the jacket structure and transition piece by exploiting topology optimization (TO). The TO for a three-legged jacket foundation is formulated by minimizing static compliance. In contrast to conventional TO, two separated volume fractions… More >