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The UK has an abundant offshore wind resource with offshore wind set to grow rapidly over the coming years. Optimisation of energy production is of the utmost importance given the high installation and maintenance costs of offshore turbines; accurate estimates of wind speed characteristics are critical during the planning process. While operational assessment methods which rely upon in-situ obs...

The main objective of this project is to develop a generic framework which will set the basis for achieving more consistent system reliability assessments. The main steps involved in a system reliability assessment, together with the key technical and philosophical issues, will be identified and examined. Their interrelations and relative significance will be assessed in order to link them toge...

As an important contribution to the fulfilment of renewable energy targets, offshore wind sector in Europe has grown significantly over past decade (WindEurope 2021). Jacket structures are becoming more widely used as substructures for turbines accommodate expansion towards greater water depth and provide a stable basis megastructures with hub heights than 200 m. However, there have been few st...

Offshore jacket platforms (OJPs) may be exposed to harsh environmental conditions during their operation in different return periods. It is necessary evaluate the dynamic performance of OJPs subjected extreme wave loadings secure a safe operation. In earlier studies, various approaches were introduced analyze response an OJP sea states. However, serious shortcoming proposed methods computationa...