Title :
Marine micropile anchor systems for marine renewable energy applications
Author :
Meggitt, Dallas J. ; Jackson, E. ; Machin, Jon ; Taylor, Russell
Author_Institution :
Oceans Eng. Services, Sound & Sea Technol., Inc. (SST), Lynnwood, WA, USA
Abstract :
The costs associated with current technologies for the mooring, anchoring, or foundation systems of floating Offshore Wind and Marine HydroKinetic (MHK) systems are a disproportionate portion of the total cost of an installed system, and thus of the Levelized Cost of Electricity. New anchor technology has the potential to reduce these costs substantially.
Keywords :
foundations; hydroelectric power; offshore installations; MHK systems; anchoring; floating offshore wind and marine hydrokinetic systems; foundation systems; levelized cost of electricity; marine micropile anchor systems; marine renewable energy applications; mooring; Oceans; Renewable energy sources; Resistance; Rocks; Soil; Standards; Testing; Anchors; grouted piles; marine foundations; marine micropiles; mooring systems; renewable energy; seafloor drilling;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans - San Diego, 2013
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
