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TAILWIND: susTainable stAtionkeepIng systems for fLoating WIND

Project overview

EU-funded project
We aim at developing sustainable by design stationkeeping systems for floating offshore wind turbines, including novel mooring lines and anchors.

Floating offshore wind energy holds immense potential for harnessing clean and renewable energy and reach the net zero objectives worldwide. However, ensuring the stability of these floating turbines under challenging environmental conditions requires innovation.

Staff

Lead researcher

Professor Dave White PhD (Cantab), FREng, FICE, FTSE, FRINA, FIEAust

Professor of Infrastructure Geotechnics

Research interests

  • Offshore renewable energy - wind, tidal and wave
  • Geotechnical modelling of foundations, anchoring systems and subsea cables
  • Site characterisation - in situ and laboratory testing
Connect with Dave

Email: david.white@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Susan Gourvenec FREng, FICE, FIEAust, PhD, BEng

Deputy Director SMMI
Connect with Susan

Email: Susan.Gourvenec@southampton.ac.uk

Dr Benjamin Cerfontaine

Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering

Research interests

  • Offshore renewable energy - wind, tidal and wave
  • Numerical and Physical Modelling of infrastructure for renewable energy
  • Constitutive modelling of geomaterials for cyclic loading
Connect with Benjamin

Email: B.Cerfontaine@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Infrastructure Group

The Infrastructure Research Group has expertise across structural and geotechnical engineering. We address research challenges found onshore and offshore, supporting sustainability and resilience.

Ocean Energy

We bring together experts addressing energy challenges from the perspectives of technology, the environment, society, finance, and policy. Our aim is to unlock the potential of ocean renewable energy.

Research outputs