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Slow ocean gusts found to be wearing down offshore wind turbines
Original: Offshore wind turbines are being worn down by slow ocean gusts that engineers never thought to measure
Engineers are reassessing offshore wind turbine design after findings that slow, low-frequency ocean gusts are gradually wearing down turbine components. These gentle wind variations were never factored into standard engineering measurements, meaning turbines could be accumulating fatigue damage faster than current models predict, with implications for maintenance schedules, lifespan estimates and the durability of the growing global offshore wind fleet.
Why now: New findings reveal an unmeasured wind factor affecting the durability of offshore wind farms worldwide
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- Offshore wind turbines are being worn down by slow ocean gusts that engineers never thought to measure · DredgeWire
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