Design optimization of offshore wind jacket  piles by assessing support structure  orientation relative to metocean conditions

Mroczek, Maciej M.; Arwade, Sanjay Raja; Lackner, Matthew A.

doi:10.5194/wes-8-807-2023

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25 May 2023

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Design optimization of offshore wind jacket piles by assessing support structure orientation relative to metocean conditions

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