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Improving seabed cable plough performance for offshore renewable energy

Robinson, S; Brown, M.J.; Brennan, A.J.; Cortis, M.; Augarde, C.E.; Coombs, W.M.

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Authors

S Robinson

M.J. Brown

A.J. Brennan

M. Cortis



Contributors

C. Guedes Soares,
Editor

Abstract

Seabed ploughing plays an important part in providing protection to subsea cables that connect offshore renewables, and the process represents a significant portion of the overall installation cost. Current models for predicting the required tow forces for seabed ploughs are based on semi-empirical methods as conventional geotechnical finite element analysis is not suited to modelling this process due to the large de-formations involved. The project described in this paper aims to develop a new material point method numerical modelling software to predict seabed plough response, which will enable new designs to be optimised. This will be validated against physical modelling, a part of which is the focus of this paper. This includes both 1g and centrifuge testing as well as new techniques such as 3D soil surface scanning. The testing also provides insights into share geometry influences on plough behaviour, and will allow improvements to existing empirical models.

Citation

Robinson, S., Brown, M., Brennan, A., Cortis, M., Augarde, C., & Coombs, W. (2016). Improving seabed cable plough performance for offshore renewable energy. In C. Guedes Soares, (Ed.), Progress in renewable energies offshore : proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016), Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October 2016 (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315229256

Conference Name 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore
Conference Location Lisbon, Spain
Start Date Oct 24, 2016
End Date Oct 26, 2016
Acceptance Date Aug 21, 2016
Online Publication Date Oct 13, 2016
Publication Date Oct 13, 2016
Deposit Date Aug 30, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Pages 1-7
Book Title Progress in renewable energies offshore : proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016), Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October 2016.
DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315229256
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1150052
Publisher URL http://www.routledge.com/9781138626270
Additional Information Conference dates: 24-26 October 2016

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016), Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October 2016 on 13/10/2016, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781138626270





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