Posters
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We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
PO485: Mitigating monopile installation risks with pile run parachute
Bas van Wuijckhuijse, R&D Manager, TWD
Abstract
The offshore wind industry is rapidly scaling up, requiring wind farms to expand into new and more challenging locations with greater water depths and less favorable soil conditions. Moreover, the industry is also moving towards larger and more powerful turbines. This dual shift will significantly impact monopile (MP) design and size, while also increasing the total number required for offshore wind farm installations. During installation, monopiles must be driven into variable seabed soils. In loose sand layers, piles can “run” under their own weight, sinking faster than expected. Such pile runs risks overstressing lifting equipment, damaging piles, compromising installation tolerances, and ultimately risk injuring personnel. Existing mitigation approaches focus heavily on prediction and procedural responses, while only limited mechanical solutions have been explored to date. The Pile Run Parachute (PRP) represents a novel concept for direct mechanical damping of pile runs. By generating hydrodynamic resistance inside the pile, the PRP aims to reduce uncontrolled descent velocities, creating a safer and more predictable installation process. The research combines analytical modelling, scaled testing, and post-processing, contributing new, unpublished results that provide a pathway for mechanical damping devices to mitigate pile runs in offshore wind installation, supporting safer and more reliable MP deployment.
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