Energy from Offshore Wind: Stability of Offshore Monopiles in Shallow Water

可再生能源如海上风能的发展是澳大利亚的国家重点之一，海上风电场如单桩的设计需要更准确和可靠的方法来评估结构及其基础的稳定性，这些海上单桩的稳定性是关键问题。该研究不仅有助于加深对海上单桩设计中至关重要的流体-海床-结构相互作用的理解，而且有助于国家在海洋勘探方面的发展和竞争力，降低风电场失效造成的潜在环境破坏风险，并培养高素质的研究生。

Development of renewable energy such as offshore wind energy is one of Australia's national priorities Design of offshore wind farms such as monopiles has demanded more accurate and reliable methods to evaluate the stability of structures and their foundations, stability of these offshore monopiles being the key issue. The proposed study will not only enhance the understanding of the fluid-seabed-structure interaction, vital for the design of offshore monopiles, but also contribute to national development and competitiveness in ocean exploration, reduce the risk of potential environmental damage caused by failure of wind farms and produce high quality research students.