Andreas supports ESOS Wind GmbH by taking over the CFD investigations in the BMWK-funded research project CableProtect, which started in September 2023.
In cooperation with the Civil Engineering Research Institute for Water and Environment of the University of Siegen (USG) and the Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems (DST), ESOS Wind GmbH investigates the causes of CPS (cable protection systems) damages near offshore foundation structures, taking into account fluid–structure–soil interaction.
After identifying the main causes, the joint project aims to develop effective measures to prevent cable damages at offshore wind structures.
To achieve this, the project team seeks to gain further insight into affected offshore structures. In order to define representative reference structures and environmental conditions for the numerical and experimental investigations, the team relies on the cooperation of offshore operators who have already detected early signs of cable damage in their facilities.
The consortium is aware that this involves sensitive operational data. To ensure confidentiality, an anonymous questionnaire has been created for data collection and is available on the project website:
👉 www.cableprotect.net/home
We kindly invite operators to support this effort, helping the project team establish realistic reference scenarios and contribute to more reliable offshore cable protection systems
