Wednesday 23 April 2025 11:30-12:00,
Webinar.
A CIAM Lunch & Learn event. This talk introduces a load mapping method developed to accurately transfer global, concentrated loads from rigid body simulations to distributed loads on finite element models for detailed fatigue analyses.
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- Date: Wednesday, April 23rd
- Time: 11:30-12:00
- Place: Webinar
To get access, please contact CIAM, Odd Terje Høie on E-mail: odd.t.hoie@uis.no
- Floating offshore platforms are exposed to simultaneous wind and wave loading, leading to complex stress distributions near fatigue-critical areas, such as welded connections. To ensure the structural integrity and long-term performance of the floating structures, it is essential to evaluate stresses and fatigue life at these critical points. This talk introduces a load mapping method developed to accurately transfer global, concentrated loads from rigid body simulations to distributed loads on finite element models for detailed fatigue analyses.
Ir. Victor Rappe is a PhD researcher at Ghent University, working within the BEL-Float project. His work focuses on the fatigue behaviour of welded connections in floating offshore wind turbine substructures. He develops and applies advanced modelling techniques to improve the accuracy of fatigue life predictions under combined wind and wave loading.
