A white paper less than 5 pages discussing the details of the topic are due August 25, 2017. Submissions must be sent to the contracting office Afua Serwah-Asibey at afua.serwah-asibey@bsee.gov.
2017 BSEE Technology Assessment Program offers 5 topics related to Wind Power Structure Research:
Topic 1: Additional Model Testing of Cyclic Axial Loading on Piles for Jacket Foundations
Objective: To further the understanding of behavior of jacket foundation piles under long term cyclic loading from axial loads.
Topic 2: Cyclic Loading of Suction Bucket Foundations in Undrained Sand
Objective: To improve methods of designing suction bucket foundations in sandy soil under long term cyclic loads.
Topic 3: Design Life Issues Related to Corrosion and Fatigue
Objective: To study how offshore wind turbine foundation design life is affected by corrosion and fatigue issues, and whether longer design life is feasible.
Topic 4: Study of Geologic Hazards for Pacific Region Offshore Wind Farms
Objective: To assess the unique geologic hazards of the West Coast of the US and Hawaii as to how they could impact the siting of offshore wind farms.
Topic 5: Wind Area Power Density
Objective: To better understand the actual power offtake potential of a large offshore wind farm considering wake effects, turbine spacing, etc.
