June 22, 2025

A Methodology for Site-Wide Structural Optimisation and Advanced Clustering of Monopile Foundations for Next-Generation Offshore Wind Turbines

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A method demonstrates optimisation and design insights for monopile foundations, highlighting capital expenditure reduction.

Monopile foundation optimisation significantly reduces capital expenditure and improves design efficiency, enhancing energy output.
The methodology includes heuristic and numerical optimisation to assess thousands of monopile geometries, ensuring site-specific insights.
Application involves early-stage design and detailed analysis, allowing accurate foundation weight estimates and informed clustering methods.
Advanced clustering methods illustrated through early-stage case studies point to better structural solutions in offshore sites.

Hamilton et al. (2025) studied this question.

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