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UniversalFoundation
Anovelwiderangingsubstructureinstallationconcept
Sren A. Nielsen, MBD, CPO. Lars Bo Ibsen, Aalborg University, Research Professor.
MBDintroduction
TheUniversalFoundationFramework
Theprototypes
Thesupplychain
Conclusion
MBDOffshorePowerA/S
R&Dcompanyfoundedin2001
Shareholders:
DONGEnergy,>50%
AalborgUniversity
Novasion
Primarycooperation:
AalborgUniversity
DongEnergy
UniversalFoundationConcept:Aframeworkforindustrialization
Aconcurrentprocess,addingnewprocessesandexperiencestoa
database, usedbyaconfiguration methodologytoproducethe
requireddocumentation ineachstepofthewindfarmprojects
focusingon:
Theoptimalfoundationforeachturbineposition
Designisparameterdriven Configu- Standard
Database
Structurebasedonscaleablemodulesandelements rator output
Productionbasedonseriesormassproduction
Feasibility
Installationinwidestpossibleweatherwindow studies
Installationbasedoncommonavailablevessels Conseptual
expirences
Construction
Sales Engineering Production Installation documentation
Operation
Feedback Development documentation
Feed back
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Mainfocusarea:
Thebucketfoundationtechnologyaslargediametermonopile
Conceptadvantages:
Reduceduseofsteelcomparedtoanyothersubstructuresolution.
Useofsimplegeometricweldedsteelstructures.Thestructureisomni
directionalsymmetricalwithrespecttotheverticalaxis.
Fewoffshoreoperations,withutilizingsmallerequipment/vesselsduring
installation.
Noseabedpreparationandnoorreducedneedforscourprotection.
Adjustingtheupperpartoftheshafttofitthestandardwindturbinetower.
Simpledecommissioning.
Installationadvantages:
Minimumnoiseimpact.Nopiledrivinghammersordrilldrivesareused.
Nogroutedconnections.
Offshorewindturbinefoundations
Theflexibilityofthe
bucketfoundation
giveswiderrangeof
application.
Siteswithcomplex
geotechnical
propertiescanbe
coverbyasingle
foundationconcept
Basicgeotechnicaldesignprinciples
Bracings
Skirt
Basicsteelstructuredesign
Steelstructure:
Conedplatform
Standardizedupper
structure
InternalJtupe
Guidesforpumpunit
Steelquality:355
Plates40 75mm
Basicsteelstructuredesign Structureanalyzes:
Ultimateload
Fatigueload
Eigenfrequen
TheprototypeforPos.1,Frederikshavn
The12x6mprototypebucketfoundationwasdesignedforaVestas V903MW
turbineplacedon4mofwater.ThedesigniscertifiedbyDNV.Thebucketwas
installedinlate2002andisinnormaloperation.Thestructure/soilinteraction
hasbeeninvestigatedwithsophisticatedmodalanalyseequipment.
Purpose: FabricatedinAalborginAugust2008.
To gain confidence that a
monopod bucket InstalledatHornsRev2Offshore
foundation can be windfarminMarch2009.
successfully installed
offshore.
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Installation
Apenetrationvelocityof2
m/hourwasobtained.
After2.5mpenetration,the
foundationstartedtilting.At
4mpenetration,theprocess
wasreverseduntil3m
penetration.Thenthe
penetrationprocesswas
repeatedwithouttilting
problems.Thetiltproblem
wasproperlycausedbya
stonealongtheskirt
circumference.
Theflowinducedinthesoil
wasblocked,indicatingthat
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Universalfoundationsolutions
Variation in water
depth
0 - 60 m
Logistics
Transport:
ProductioninNorthernEurope,
facilitiesplacedbyaharbour.
Transporttointerimharbour
nearbysiteonbarge
Installation:
Foundationislaunchedinhorizontalposition,andistrimmedwithballastwater
SupplyChain
Theimplementationoftheconceptisconductedbyafacilitatororganization
(solutionprovider)withaccesstotheIPrightsofthebucketconcept.
Closecooperationwiththeprojectdeveloper/ownerofthewindfarm
project.
Conclusion
UniversalFoundationisfoundtobe:
Applicableinawiderangeofoffshoreconditionswaterdepth/soilconditions
Afocusedconceptdevelopmentanddesignprocedures
Acosteffectivefabrication/installationconcept>reducedcostofenergy
Environmentalfeasible nonoiseimpactandseabeddisturbance
Planforcommercializationandfurtherdevelopment:
Onepackagecomplyingof:
Geotechnicalcalculation/designmanual
Productionbasis
Transportconcepts
Installationmanual
Decommissionconcepts
Concurrentconceptdevelopment